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Nothern Alberta man who flashed school children on bus gets 21 days in jail

Nothern Alberta man who flashed school children on bus gets 21 days in jail

Vincent Cardinal, 40, is 'mortified' of actions leading to second conviction of indecent act in public
Tourists will not be able to visit Jasper National Park for at least a month

Tourists will not be able to visit Jasper National Park for at least a month

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.
Man ejected from box of moving truck, airlifted to hospital

Man ejected from box of moving truck, airlifted to hospital

Sundre RCMP report impaired driving charges pending against female motorist after witnesses found victim unconscious on rural road.
Jasper evacuees to receive one-time payments from Canadian Red Cross

Jasper evacuees to receive one-time payments from Canadian Red Cross

Jasper evacuees can receive $750 per household starting July 31 from the Red Cross and can also apply for Provincial financial relief.
Northern Alberta RCMP officer accused of child exploitation seeks new lawyer

Northern Alberta RCMP officer accused of child exploitation seeks new lawyer

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.
Trial set for Central Alberta hockey volunteer in teen sex case

Trial set for Central Alberta hockey volunteer in teen sex case

Alexa Suitor, a Sundre-area hockey volunteer charged with will go to trial in Calgary next June.
‘I am heartbroken’: injured Alberta rugby star out of Paris 2024 Olympics

‘I am heartbroken’: injured Alberta rugby star out of Paris 2024 Olympics

A long-awaited Olympic dream has unexpectedly ended in heartbreaking fashion for Albertan Krissy Scurfield.
Uninspected meat examined during probe of daycare E. coli outbreak

Uninspected meat examined during probe of daycare E. coli outbreak

Authorities looked into uninspected meat as part of the investigation into last year’s daycare E. coli outbreak in the Calgary area.
Warmer weather may increase activity of Jasper wildfires

Warmer weather may increase activity of Jasper wildfires

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.
‘It’s all in the ash now but the memories will never burn,’ says Jasper wildfire evacuee

‘It’s all in the ash now but the memories will never burn,’ says Jasper wildfire evacuee

“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."
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