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Searchers spend two days looking for missing hiker near Nordegg

Searchers spend two days looking for missing hiker near Nordegg

Rocky Mountain House Search and Rescue Society has teams, including from Sundre searching Cline River area near Abraham Lake north of Highway 11
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Jasper wildfire: Icefields Parkway partially reopening to allow access to Columbia Icefield

Jasper wildfire: Icefields Parkway partially reopening to allow access to Columbia Icefield

"Opening the Icefields Parkway to the Athabasca Glacier area will provide Canadians and visitors from around the world the opportunity to visit this area and commercial tourism experiences to resume operations."
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Jasper wildfire: CN operations remain active, passenger rail still not stopping in town

Jasper wildfire: CN operations remain active, passenger rail still not stopping in town

CN had suspended operations for several days following the initial evacuation on July 22 but was able to resume rail traffic after inspecting infrastructure and consulting Parks Canada.
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Jasper wildfire: Highway 16 reopening to all traffic tomorrow

Jasper wildfire: Highway 16 reopening to all traffic tomorrow

Motorists will not be allowed to stop or exit off Highway 16 while travelling through Jasper National Park. There will be no washrooms or refuelling options, and motorists must obey all posted speed limits and signage.
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Alberta woman accused of counselling to commit murder in court next month

Alberta woman accused of counselling to commit murder in court next month

Audra Symbalisty scheduled to enter pleas in Didsbury Court of Justice on Sept. 5
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Jasper wildfire: Officials address concerns about heavy equipment on private property

Jasper wildfire: Officials address concerns about heavy equipment on private property

The Municipality of Jasper said crews were not sifting through or removing debris on private property and were only mitigating immediate public hazards.
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Banff National Park wildlife staff urged 'transparent, fact-based' information on fake cougar attack

Banff National Park wildlife staff urged 'transparent, fact-based' information on fake cougar attack

The wildlife team consistently pushed for "transparent, fact-based media lines released to reflect the conclusion of our investigation as soon as possible" after determining the Feb. 12 cougar attack never happened.
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Accused’s statement to police allowed in murder trial in death of Central Alberta woman

Accused’s statement to police allowed in murder trial in death of Central Alberta woman

Crown’s theory is that the accused killed Brenda Ware and transported her body to a wooded area in Kootenay National Park
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Golf cart crash at Alberta golf course lands man in hospital

Golf cart crash at Alberta golf course lands man in hospital

Fifty-year-old man in golf cart crash Saturday airlifted from Canmore to Calgary hospital with life threatening injuries.
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Repeat offender nabbed with 1,500 pounds of copper wire in Central Alberta

Repeat offender nabbed with 1,500 pounds of copper wire in Central Alberta

RCMP were conducting surveillance on repeat offender when they nabbed him for illegally operating a motor vehicle
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