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Why an airship was spotted hovering over this central Alberta town

CBC Canada · October 12, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

Why an airship was spotted hovering over this central Alberta town

A rare sight in the sky over central Alberta last week turned heads and had people asking: Was that really a 20-metre blimp? While many have seen a Goodyear Blimp at a sporting event, it’s not every day you see such a site in rural Alberta.

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Why an airship was spotted hovering over this central Alberta town

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