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Arsonist gets house arrest for fire at Lake Louise ski hill staff accommodation

Arsonist gets house arrest for fire at Lake Louise ski hill staff accommodation

“Given the impact the fire had on the 175 residents who lost their home and all of their belongings, not to mention the potential for lost lives, those residents might consider the sentence ‘light’,”.
Fatal shooting of man who stabbed mother and child justified: Alberta police watchdog

Fatal shooting of man who stabbed mother and child justified: Alberta police watchdog

Alberta's police watchdog says it was necessary for police to shoot a man who stabbed a mother and her child outside a school last year.
Bugling bulls rounding up elk harems in Bow Valley

Bugling bulls rounding up elk harems in Bow Valley

Parks Canada issued an advisory for Banff National Park asking people to give rutting elk their space.
New $241 million flour milling facility being built in Central Alberta

New $241 million flour milling facility being built in Central Alberta

A new flour milling facility in Red Deer County is expected to create about 27 permanent and about 200 temporary jobs, say officials
Manhunt continues for man wanted in roadside killing north of Calgary

Manhunt continues for man wanted in roadside killing north of Calgary

Search continues for Elijah Blake Strawberry, 28, who allegedly murdered Airdrie resident Colin Hough.
Lakehead University paper shares bear attack stats in Alberta over last three decades

Lakehead University paper shares bear attack stats in Alberta over last three decades

Bear attack in Madden raises questions of bear attack frequency in Canada
Many people at risk never got their 2nd mpox vaccine dose, public health agencies say

Many people at risk never got their 2nd mpox vaccine dose, public health agencies say

Public health agencies are encouraging people who received a first dose of mpox vaccine over the last two years to make sure they get a second dose.
Jasper re-entry: Hotels get ready to house residents, recovery workers

Jasper re-entry: Hotels get ready to house residents, recovery workers

"We’re expecting these to be relatively short-term fixes because most of the hotel rooms are not really long-term occupancy units."
Bear spray used by grizzly attack victim to defend himself

Bear spray used by grizzly attack victim to defend himself

Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Services said a man used a full can of bear spray on an attacking female grizzly bear in the Madden-area, likely preventing him from sustaining even more serious injuries.
'Extremely problematic': Bears searching for food in townsite

'Extremely problematic': Bears searching for food in townsite

"This incident of more bears being in the townsite, feeding on fruit trees and garbage, is just another impact of this devastating wildfire."
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