Beyond Local

The Columbia Icefields area would be among the first areas to be accessible to visitors since there was no immediate fire danger that far south. It is currently closed.

Jasper evacuees can receive $750 per household starting July 31 from the Red Cross and can also apply for Provincial financial relief.

The St. Paul RCMP officer arrested on child exploitation charges following an investigation by ALERT's Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit will be back in court in August.

A long-awaited Olympic dream has unexpectedly ended in heartbreaking fashion for Albertan Krissy Scurfield.

Authorities looked into uninspected meat as part of the investigation into last year’s daycare E. coli outbreak in the Calgary area.

Environment Canada forecasts temperatures in the mid-20s with a mix of sun and cloud plus a chance of rain on Tuesday and Wednesday. The weather will become sunny and clear for the remainder of the week with temperatures reaching around 30 C.

“There was a bit of a rushed panic amongst everyone and I didn’t have time to grab as much as I wanted. It was survival really at that point. It was food, gas, water."

"All of the combined teams are working hard to ensure that the townsite is safe for residents to come back."

"Upon arrival, emergency workers attempted to assist a 52-year-old female victim who died on scene. The victims cause of death is still under investigation."

A clinic near Jasper is increasing hours to help accommodate rise in demand