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Jasper wildfire: Evacuation alert lifted for townsite

Jasper wildfire: Evacuation alert lifted for townsite

The Jasper Wildfire Complex is also no longer considered out of control and is now classified as "being held."
Calgary pipe woes flag 'dire need' for infrastructure upgrades: municipalities group

Calgary pipe woes flag 'dire need' for infrastructure upgrades: municipalities group

The condition of infrastructure across the country is dire and action needs to be taken now to prevent the kind of massive water pipe break, says the president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
Alberta mom pleads guilty to assaulting two kids with wooden spoon

Alberta mom pleads guilty to assaulting two kids with wooden spoon

Court heard she used excessive force when hitting her two young children.
Long-COVID clinic closures leave patients 'lost in the dark'

Long-COVID clinic closures leave patients 'lost in the dark'

Province's decision sparks calls to keep clinics open
UPDATE: Mudslide debris cleared, section of Banff National Park highway reopened

UPDATE: Mudslide debris cleared, section of Banff National Park highway reopened

A section of Highway 93 North in Banff National Park has reopened after mudslide debris blocked the road for nearly 24 hours.
Valemount businesses on the road to recovery after Highway 16 closure ends

Valemount businesses on the road to recovery after Highway 16 closure ends

While the highway is open to all traffic as of Friday, Valemount business owners said the roughly three-week long closure drastically lowered their number of customers.
Nuclear the solution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions: Researcher

Nuclear the solution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions: Researcher

$1.3 million funding allocated to figuring out strategies to safely manage nuclear waste at the University of Regina along with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) and SaskPower.
Northern Alberta man arrested after RCMP pursuit, crash and copper wire discovery

Northern Alberta man arrested after RCMP pursuit, crash and copper wire discovery

Police dog and helicopter find suspect after police say hundreds of pounds of copper wire and other items found at crash scene
Grizzly mom, cubs a sign big bears are establishing on Vancouver Island

Grizzly mom, cubs a sign big bears are establishing on Vancouver Island

Catherine Babault, a professional wildlife photographer based in Courtenay, captured video of a mother grizzly and two young cubs grazing in a meadow with a small herd of Roosevelt elk.
‘There is that tiny, tiny chance something horrendous can happen’

‘There is that tiny, tiny chance something horrendous can happen’

Last week, an Alberta judge agreed to reduce fine for Edmonton speeder who was driving home from Fort McMurray, but warned of the serious consequences of speeding past police on the side of the road.
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