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Alberta Energy Regulator to hold Rocky Mountain coal hearings despite legal challenge

Alberta Energy Regulator to hold Rocky Mountain coal hearings despite legal challenge

Alberta's energy regulator will go ahead with hearings on coal exploration in the Rocky Mountains despite concerns about the legality of the applications from the province's top court.
Two men accused of killing Rocky View County worker back in court Oct. 10

Two men accused of killing Rocky View County worker back in court Oct. 10

Arthur Wayne Penner and Elijah Blake Strawberry will have a joint trial in the shooting death of Airdrie man Colin Hough.
No trial for three teens in Lethbridge high school football sex assault case

No trial for three teens in Lethbridge high school football sex assault case

Members of a Lethbridge, Alberta high school football team accused of sexually assaulting a teammate last fall won't face trial.
New numbers show Alberta lowest in Canada on per capita spending on inmates

New numbers show Alberta lowest in Canada on per capita spending on inmates

New data shows Alberta spends the lowest amount of money per inmate in Canada – a number the province says is value for money but critics label short-sighted and worrisome.
Caribou habitat mostly spared from Jasper wildfire

Caribou habitat mostly spared from Jasper wildfire

Parks Canada says the fire impacted a minimal amount of caribou habitat, but most vegetation at the breeding centre sustained varying levels of damage.
Man charged in alleged road rage assault on senior will go to trial in April

Man charged in alleged road rage assault on senior will go to trial in April

Man charged in assault of 80-year-old man at Beiseker gas station pleads not guilty to all four charges and set a trial next spring
Ceremonial Indigenous bison hunt will happen in Banff National Park next month

Ceremonial Indigenous bison hunt will happen in Banff National Park next month

Parks Canada is not saying how many bison are allowed to be hunted in Banff National Park.
Alberta woman finds relief in Medical Assistance In Dying program

Alberta woman finds relief in Medical Assistance In Dying program

On October 10 Albertan Charlene Needham will be surrounded by loved ones when a doctor helps end her life after years of suffering with Crohn’s Disease and ankylosing spondylitis.
Jasper fire deals heavy blow to outlying accommodations

Jasper fire deals heavy blow to outlying accommodations

The wildfire caused extensive damage to all four outlying accommodations south of the Jasper townsite and completely destroyed Jasper House Bungalows.
Wildfire being held west of Benchlands in MD of Bighorn

Wildfire being held west of Benchlands in MD of Bighorn

Sixteen firefighters and two helicopters responding to fire west of Calgary.
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