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Tsuut'ina police chief hopeful mandate creates equitable change in Indigenous policing

Tsuut'ina police chief hopeful mandate creates equitable change in Indigenous policing

While interest is high in implementing self-administered policing in Indigenous communities, Blake said “restrictive and discriminatory” practices in the system in Canada and a lack of research have made policing a challenging endeavour for Indigenous communities to pursue and sustain.
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Redesign of Spray Lakes West Campground returns habitat to bears, wildlife

Redesign of Spray Lakes West Campground returns habitat to bears, wildlife

“What we’ve been finding due to this campground configuration is it’s really negatively impacted the movement of wildlife. That’s resulted in numerous human-wildlife conflicts over the years. Pretty much on an annual basis.”
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Capsized canoe, near drowning sends woman to hospital in Banff

Capsized canoe, near drowning sends woman to hospital in Banff

“Some individuals were canoeing and one of the individuals went into the water and was later found unconscious and transported to hospital,”
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Concern mounting over 'extensive' Upper Highwood logging plans in Kananaskis

Concern mounting over 'extensive' Upper Highwood logging plans in Kananaskis

Thousands of Albertans are voicing opposition to a plan to clearcut about 2,000 football fields worth of forest in Kananaskis Country’s Upper Highwood set to begin this winter.
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'These are my people': Bearspaw chief appeals to ISC amid Nation's opioid crisis

'These are my people': Bearspaw chief appeals to ISC amid Nation's opioid crisis

“These are my people, most of them young who will never have the opportunity to live their lives. We are related to all of them. This is clearly a health and safety issue for ISC Alberta Region.”
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Wildfires burning near Trans-Canada Highway under investigation

Wildfires burning near Trans-Canada Highway under investigation

A wildfire started by lit garbage was burning out of control in Bow Valley Provincial Park between Seebe and the Trans-Canada Highway this afternoon (Aug. 14).
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Parks Canada charge 14 illegal campers at Johnson Lake

Parks Canada charge 14 illegal campers at Johnson Lake

“Wildlife attractants had been left out, and there was evidence of public alcohol consumption and an illegal fire. Human waste was also found in the immediate area.”
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Cougar warning issued for Kananaskis YMCA camp

Cougar warning issued for Kananaskis YMCA camp

More cougar sightings at a Kananaskis Country camp have prompted another warning.
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'These are my people': Bearspaw chief appeals to ISC amid Nation's opioid crisis

'These are my people': Bearspaw chief appeals to ISC amid Nation's opioid crisis

Twenty-eight of the Bearspaw First Nation’s roughly 2,000 members died primarily of opioid poisoning in 2022, according to Chief Darcy Dixon.
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Banff, Lake Louise see significant traffic on August long weekend

Banff, Lake Louise see significant traffic on August long weekend

Drivers in Banff faced afternoon gridlock over the holiday long weekend.
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