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Volunteers helping Jasper residents recover items from fire-torched homes

Volunteers helping Jasper residents recover items from fire-torched homes

Volunteers sifting through ash, rubble of homes destroyed by wildfire to reunite families with cherished valuables.
Logging company takes down controversial bridge in Kananaskis, but plan to rebuild

Logging company takes down controversial bridge in Kananaskis, but plan to rebuild

After much lobbying and protests, West Fraser is tearing down the controversial bridge over the Highwood River
Jasper re-entry: Officials working on residential debris removal plan

Jasper re-entry: Officials working on residential debris removal plan

"The plan will ensure efficient and effective debris removal in residential areas, prioritizing the protection of people and the environment."
Canmore tax policy sets target on vacant, tourist homes

Canmore tax policy sets target on vacant, tourist homes

Though Alberta doesn’t allow vacancy taxes similar to Vancouver or Toronto, the Municipal Government Act enables tax subclasses to be created and each taxed at different rates.
Swimmers and pet owners advised to stay away from Eagle Lake over algae outbreak

Swimmers and pet owners advised to stay away from Eagle Lake over algae outbreak

Residents living near the shores of this lake, as well as visitors to this lake, are advised to take precautions to safeguard their health and well-being
Jasper wildfire: Icefields Parkway may reopen as early as Friday

Jasper wildfire: Icefields Parkway may reopen as early as Friday

Motorists won’t be allowed to stop along the parkway once reopened and should be prepared for no service availability from the Athabasca Glacier to Hinton to the east, and Valemount or McBride to the west.
'We are asking them to show up': Why Air Canada's pilots are considering strike action

'We are asking them to show up': Why Air Canada's pilots are considering strike action

Air Canada pilots hope their employer will modernize the "stale and outdated" 10-year contract, says union.
As rail shutdown looms, business groups warn of dire consequences unless feds step in

As rail shutdown looms, business groups warn of dire consequences unless feds step in

Hours away from an unprecedented potential shutdown at the country's two biggest railways, business groups ratcheted up their pleas for Ottawa to step in.
Revised no-cost Calgary to Banff rail deal hinges on province's rail master plan

Revised no-cost Calgary to Banff rail deal hinges on province's rail master plan

The developers of a Calgary airport to Banff rail line said they can operate the Banff line at no cost to the province if Alberta builds a central rail terminal in downtown Calgary and connects it to the Green Line.
Beiseker Fire Department remembers former colleague lost in Jasper fires

Beiseker Fire Department remembers former colleague lost in Jasper fires

“Morgan was the best of us, and deserves to be remembered for the life he lived and for the sacrifice he made to protect another town to which he owed nothing."
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