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“Surely, the minister responsible for this, Minister Ellis, cannot think only Albertans that live in the town cause crime. There is the possibility that someone visiting can cause crime."

The province of Alberta has rejected the Town of Banff’s $150,000 funding application for planning work required for a community fireguard to protect the tourist town in the wake of the devastating wildfires that destroyed a third of the Jasper townsite last summer.

Parole board says he would pose an undue risk to the public

The $4-billion data centre would include five two-storey buildings on a more than 260-acre parcel and create 300 jobs when operational, according to the developer.

An officer wasn’t following RCMP policy when he fired his gun on Dec. 13, 2022, during an arrest on Saddle Lake Cree Nation, but ASIRT says his actions were not criminal.

O’Leary says the project's total investment over its lifetime is expected to be over $70 billion when “considering the infrastructure, power, data centres and ancillary structures.”

Experts say it’s common to be stressed about money around the holidays, but talking to friends and family about your budget — and maybe even agreeing to financial caps on gift-giving — can remove a lot of anxiety from the holiday season.

With the Kananaskis Country summit a controlled access zone for security reasons, RCMP are preparing for potential protests in Banff given the media centre will be located at The Banff Centre.

Air Canada plans to offer free Wi-Fi to Aeroplan members aboard its flights starting next year, building on a partnership with telecom giant Bell that already gives passengers free text messaging capabilities.

"They are really holding the town hostage for an agreement they're asking from the federal government, which is they need Parks Canada to lease the land for interim housing they want to build in the town of Jasper."