Beyond Local

The footage shows the wind picking up the tent and launching it.

Campers will be informed how these items can be collected or asked to give permission to dispose of items damaged beyond repair. 

Rocky View County confirmed their employee, Colin Hough, was killed in a shooting that occurred around noon yesterday in a rural area east of Calgary.

Deep Sky Labs is building a carbon removal innovation and commercialization centre that is expected to invest more than $110 million in the community

Two individuals had been shot, one superficially, the other was fatally wounded.

Smith explained during a telephone town hall on Tuesday (Aug. 6) that fire responders have played a large role in saving critical infrastructure in Jasper, such as the hospital and the wastewater treatment plant.

Doreen Zenner and son Hunter could not fathom they would never see their home again when fleeing the National Park on Monday night, but friends and family in her hometown have welcomed them with open arms and hearts.

“It’s been a powerless feeling watching the devastation in our sibling community, especially because we need to keep Banff firefighters close to home during the heightened wildfire season."

"It's a terrible thing that's happened to our neighboring community, and it is our job and our responsibility to show up and be as neighborly as possible going forward."

Three bus tours allowed Jasper evacuees to see the townsite and survey the damage on Monday (Aug. 5).