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Neighbouring town of fire-struck Jasper ready to help long-term, for better or worse

Neighbouring town of fire-struck Jasper ready to help long-term, for better or worse

HINTON, Alta. — It's been hard to find a hotel room in Hinton, Alta., lately.
The company behind an unfinished luxury Alberta hotel being sued by creditor

The company behind an unfinished luxury Alberta hotel being sued by creditor

The company behind the St. Albert Chalton Hotel expected to be built five years ago is now being sued.
Jasper re-entry: Over 350 fouled fridges, freezers already picked up

Jasper re-entry: Over 350 fouled fridges, freezers already picked up

Following a lengthy evacuation due to wildfire, many residents have been returning home to find their fridges and freezers unfit for human use since they had been sitting without power and food spoiling inside.
Jasper wildfire: Evacuation alert lifted for townsite

Jasper wildfire: Evacuation alert lifted for townsite

The Jasper Wildfire Complex is also no longer considered out of control and is now classified as "being held."
Calgary pipe woes flag 'dire need' for infrastructure upgrades: municipalities group

Calgary pipe woes flag 'dire need' for infrastructure upgrades: municipalities group

The condition of infrastructure across the country is dire and action needs to be taken now to prevent the kind of massive water pipe break, says the president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
Alberta mom pleads guilty to assaulting two kids with wooden spoon

Alberta mom pleads guilty to assaulting two kids with wooden spoon

Court heard she used excessive force when hitting her two young children.
Long-COVID clinic closures leave patients 'lost in the dark'

Long-COVID clinic closures leave patients 'lost in the dark'

Province's decision sparks calls to keep clinics open
Valemount businesses on the road to recovery after Highway 16 closure ends

Valemount businesses on the road to recovery after Highway 16 closure ends

While the highway is open to all traffic as of Friday, Valemount business owners said the roughly three-week long closure drastically lowered their number of customers.
Nuclear the solution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions: Researcher

Nuclear the solution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions: Researcher

$1.3 million funding allocated to figuring out strategies to safely manage nuclear waste at the University of Regina along with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) and SaskPower.
Grizzly mom, cubs a sign big bears are establishing on Vancouver Island

Grizzly mom, cubs a sign big bears are establishing on Vancouver Island

Catherine Babault, a professional wildlife photographer based in Courtenay, captured video of a mother grizzly and two young cubs grazing in a meadow with a small herd of Roosevelt elk.
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