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“Parks Canada has made a mockery of its so-called core planning values of transparency and science-based decision-making. “It needs to rescind this latest policy change, go back to the drawing board and give this issue the public scrutiny it deserves," said Reg Bunyan, vice-president of Bow Valley Naturalists.

When Coquihalla reopens, B.C. plans to reopen Highway 3 to recreational travel

The unusual thing about this virus is that it is a "generalist," allowing it to easily move between species, Otto said. The virus has now been able to spread to a number of animals including household pets, hippopotamus, big cats, primates and mink. The Canadian government announced that the COVID-19 virus was found in white-tailed deer in Quebec in early December.

The Chinese Embassy in Canada has not yet reacted to Canada's decision, but tweeted ahead of the announcement that "the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics are about athletic excellence and global unity. Stop using it as a platform for grandstanding and division."

Critics, including the Opposition NDP and some government backbenchers, say the legislation opens the door to wealthy donors tipping the scales in internal party contests.

An Airdrie man is still grappling with the fallout of an extensive cardiac surgery – a life-saving procedure that was postponed three times amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Police found more than $550K in stolen vehicles at a rural Rocky View County property

Banff-based Liricon Capital Ltd. has partnered with Quebec-based Plenary Americas to submit an updated proposal to Alberta Transportation, Invest Alberta Corporation and the Canada Infrastructure Bank to move to the design phase of the proposed Calgary to Banff passenger rail project.

Samantha Ginter, a harm reduction advocate in Airdrie and a resident of Big Springs, said the app is akin to a “virtual” safe consumption site.

The report also suggests Alberta will have to swiftly ramp up investment in clean tech or risk missing out. It says Alberta will need to invest more than $2.1 billion a year in clean tech by 2030, increasing to $5.5 billion in clean tech by 2040, to fully capitalize on the opportunity.