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'It's a very rare thing': Did the Jasper wildfire create a tornado?

'It's a very rare thing': Did the Jasper wildfire create a tornado?

"We haven't confirmed yet that there were fire tornadoes that occurred in Jasper, but it's a very strong possibility."
Banff to look at tactics to deal with excessive bike speeds on multi-use trails

Banff to look at tactics to deal with excessive bike speeds on multi-use trails

“We have adults, we have children, we have elderly using those pathways, and they’re more vulnerable to injury with a bike collision.”
Calgary police locate and remove underground encampment

Calgary police locate and remove underground encampment

Calgary city officials removed an underground encampment Sept. 26.
Renowned Canadian explorer retraces frozen steps in new Arctic adventure book

Renowned Canadian explorer retraces frozen steps in new Arctic adventure book

Frank Wolf's new Arctic adventure book, Two Springs, One Summer, gets into the head of an adventurer.
Fast-tracked school funding will be widely distributed in Alberta, education minister predicts

Fast-tracked school funding will be widely distributed in Alberta, education minister predicts

Projects in six non-city communities have landed on an early funding list under a multi-billion-dollar program to alleviate overcrowding in Alberta schools.
Nav Canada has no record of chemtrails conversation with Alberta government

Nav Canada has no record of chemtrails conversation with Alberta government

There are renewed questions over a recent comment by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on whether the province is being sprayed from above by so-called chemtrails.
Hinton getting more doctors but still experiencing ER interruptions

Hinton getting more doctors but still experiencing ER interruptions

"Most people who live in smaller areas recognize that they're a far distance away from specialty care, but they do expect – and should expect – to have good primary care."
Federal minister says not possible to depoliticize Alberta transgender rule debate

Federal minister says not possible to depoliticize Alberta transgender rule debate

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants to depoliticize the debate around upcoming legislation affecting transgender youth, but a federal minister says that's not possible.
Weather, decision-making factors in fatal Kananaskis plane crash last summer

Weather, decision-making factors in fatal Kananaskis plane crash last summer

Six people died last summer when a plane hit a mountain in Kananaskis in cloudy weather with poor visibility a report found
PHOTOS: Jasper wildfire destruction as seen from above

PHOTOS: Jasper wildfire destruction as seen from above

Parks Canada took the Fitzhugh on a helicopter tour of Jasper National Park to get a better sense of the wildfire destruction.
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