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Arnold Viersen said the Liberals had cancelled prescribed burns against the advice of Alberta Forest management experts

EDMONTON — Ed Hervey is returning to a front-office position with the Edmonton Elks. The CFL team says he's the new vice-president of football operations and general manager. Hervey was GM of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats last season.

Alberta government announced Nov. 19 a multi-year study to explore the costs and value of constructing and operating a reservoir near Ardley and its impact on downstream communities

According to an RCMP press release, the westbound pick-up collided with the commercial vehicle, resulting in injuries to both drivers. A 14-year-old passenger travelling in the pick-up was declared deceased on scene.

The use of terms including "atmospheric rivers" and "bomb cyclones" to describe weather phenomena has moved out of scientific journals and into the mainstream in recent years.

A $4.5 million project will explore how queens and nucleus colonies can be over-wintered to avoid importing them.

An 86-year-old male and a 59-year-old female were seriously injured at Cremona home but are expected to survive

Sewage was being pumped out of the septic tank with a hose into a nearby field and the cistern that supplies water to the house had a buildup of algae.

Alberta’s updated career and life management (CALM) curriculum for junior high students has “great potential” for students to explore different career paths and acquire financial skills, according to a Calgary professor.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says various brands of carrot products are being recalled due to E.coli contamination. The CFIA says the affected carrot juice and carrots were sold or have best-before dates ranging between Aug. 14 and Nov. 2.