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Guerrilla gardeners unafraid to break law to fight climate, affordability crises

Guerrilla gardeners unafraid to break law to fight climate, affordability crises

Brenda Dyck remembers how she grabbed her gardening tools, marched into a grassy field beyond her rental home, dug a small hole in the ground and planted her first apple tree.
Jasper restaurant destroyed in blaze featured in new food series, owner plans to rebuild

Jasper restaurant destroyed in blaze featured in new food series, owner plans to rebuild

“I know for a lot of people it’s going to be hard to watch that episode where we’re in Jasper where we’re walking the streets and we see everything the way it was before."
Northern Alberta man crafts work of art from lake treasure

Northern Alberta man crafts work of art from lake treasure

Rural Alberta is littered with pieces of old farm machinery in various states of decay - remnants of days long gone when four-legged horsepower was used to drag plows and haying equipment across the land and one man is turning it back into a treasure.
Visit an international birding hotspot in Alberta

Visit an international birding hotspot in Alberta

A prairie wetland south of Calgary, Frank Lake has become a well-known destination for birds and birders.
B.C. resort west of Lake Louise with 18 cabins for sale

B.C. resort west of Lake Louise with 18 cabins for sale

"You can own your own wilderness resort and let the adventure begin"
Bylaw officers work over long weekend as reports continue of Calgary water scofflaws

Bylaw officers work over long weekend as reports continue of Calgary water scofflaws

A Calgary official has a warning for people who continue to water lawns as the city works to repair a feeder main -- bylaw officers are working through the holiday weekend.
Reintroduction of at-risk fish in Banff National Park creek ‘historic conservation milestone’

Reintroduction of at-risk fish in Banff National Park creek ‘historic conservation milestone’

“They are the grizzly bear of the water. They are the top of the food chain,” said Mark Taylor, aquatic ecologist team leader for Banff National Park.
'Cautiously optimistic': Jasper residents reflect on future post-fire

'Cautiously optimistic': Jasper residents reflect on future post-fire

"There's no doubt the community will not go away. It’s going to rebuild for sure."
Alberta 2SLGBTQI+ advocate and educator named to Senate

Alberta 2SLGBTQI+ advocate and educator named to Senate

Alberta 2SLGBTI+ advocate, educator and creator of Pride Tape named to Parliament's upper house by Prime Minister
A group of Southern Alberta education workers ink new deal days before it expires

A group of Southern Alberta education workers ink new deal days before it expires

According to CUPE, 41 locals across Alberta — representing over 10,000 school administrative staff, educational assistants, custodial workers and more — will be seeking new agreements
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