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No sign of Jasper blaze as Alberta’s wildfire season ends

No sign of Jasper blaze as Alberta’s wildfire season ends

While the Jasper fire is classified as under control, Parks Canada won’t be able to declare the blaze extinguished until it can do a final scan at the start of next wildfire season and look at some perimeter areas where deeper fuel pockets are located.
E-bike crash south of Calgary leaves rider with life-threatening injuries

E-bike crash south of Calgary leaves rider with life-threatening injuries

An adult has life-threatening injuries after an incident on an e-bike west of Diamond Valley.
RCMP on scene of train derailment near Beiseker

RCMP on scene of train derailment near Beiseker

Airdrie Rural and Bieseker RCMP are currently on the scene of a train derailment near Bieseker, about 70 kilometres northeast of Calgary
Debris removal in Jasper estimated to last until next spring

Debris removal in Jasper estimated to last until next spring

Officials have noted that mass debris removal was the most cost-effective approach and was previously done in Slave Lake and Fort McMurray.
Alberta Insider: UCP members to decide fate of Premier Danielle Smith

Alberta Insider: UCP members to decide fate of Premier Danielle Smith

Six thousand United Conservative Party members expected to gather in Red Deer this weekend for their annual meeting
Traffic volumes in Banff surpass pre-pandemic levels for first time

Traffic volumes in Banff surpass pre-pandemic levels for first time

Vehicle volumes in Banff surpass pre-pandemic 2019 levels, but traffic over the Bow River bridge and up Mountain Avenue to gondola and hot springs tourist attractions are significantly down.
Accused shooter of Airdrie father seeks bail before the holidays

Accused shooter of Airdrie father seeks bail before the holidays

Man charged in shooting of Rocky View County employee schedules December bail hearing, hopes to be able to spend holidays at home.
Vancouver doctor under scrutiny after court stays assisted dying request

Vancouver doctor under scrutiny after court stays assisted dying request

Justice Simon R. Coval said there is an ‘arguable case’ about whether the MAID criteria were properly applied to a 53-year-old Alberta woman’s application
PHOTOS: Jasper students show off costumes in Halloween Parade

PHOTOS: Jasper students show off costumes in Halloween Parade

PHOTOS: Jasper students show off costumes in Halloween Parade
Trial of accused rapist Richard Mantha delayed to 2025

Trial of accused rapist Richard Mantha delayed to 2025

This is the second time Richard Mantha's trial, in which he faces charges of sexual assault and kidnapping among others, has been pushed back. The initial trial started in January 2024.
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