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Threatening to burn down Northern Alberta daycare nets jail sentence

Threatening to burn down Northern Alberta daycare nets jail sentence

Westlock man also smashed window at AHS building with a rock
Mass fish die-off this winter in Banff 'not uncommon in nature'

Mass fish die-off this winter in Banff 'not uncommon in nature'

“The warmer the water becomes, the less oxygen it can absorb, and if during the summer there is a riot of aquatic vegetation growth, that vegetation will breakdown after the lake freezes over, further diminishing oxygen levels in the lakes. Voila! Fish die-offs.”
Canadian who fled Bermuda sentenced in absentia to jail for indecent act

Canadian who fled Bermuda sentenced in absentia to jail for indecent act

A Saskatchewan man who calls himself Sir Brent Habetler and claimed to be third cousin to Queen Elizabeth II – was found guilty in Bermuda Magistrates Court on April 5 and was to be sentenced April 8 on charges of committing an indecent act and assault, but left Bermuda.
Alberta wild horse advocates advise people to keep clear of foals

Alberta wild horse advocates advise people to keep clear of foals

Unwanted encounters with newborn wild horses are always possible in the Sundre Equine Management Zone
Alberta distillery discontinues vodka jugs after controversy

Alberta distillery discontinues vodka jugs after controversy

Minister Dale Nally said the vodka jugs were "not very responsible"
Wildfire report shows 6.6% of Alberta’s forests burned in 2023

Wildfire report shows 6.6% of Alberta’s forests burned in 2023

The average age of Alberta's forests dropped 6.1 years in 2023, all due to the unprecedented 2023 wildfire season.
Southern Alberta Legion shocked to find possible bullet hole in window

Southern Alberta Legion shocked to find possible bullet hole in window

“I am really stunned that somebody would create vandalism (at the Legion), and possibly put somebody’s life in danger with a gun.”
Three fires and a water rescue reported by Fire Services

Three fires and a water rescue reported by Fire Services

Airdrie Fire Chief Mike Pirie reported crews responded to two separate house fires last night, April 10.
Alberta man's cancer battle began with swelling of his left leg

Alberta man's cancer battle began with swelling of his left leg

"By suppertime ... it was so big I could hardly walk," says Loren Onyschuk
Fire at Canadian Tire on Veterans Blvd. causes evacuation

Fire at Canadian Tire on Veterans Blvd. causes evacuation

Airdrie firefighters were called to the scene of a compactor fire behind the Canadian Tire building on Veterans Blvd. on Thursday.
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