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Jasper wildfires grow 7,500 hectares as warm weather persists

Jasper wildfires grow 7,500 hectares as warm weather persists

Parks Canada said this growth was expected and primarily on the south end of the fire.
Jasper still not safe for evacuees to return, but bus tours on the way: officials

Jasper still not safe for evacuees to return, but bus tours on the way: officials

"Unfortunately, our main priority right now remains the fact that although fires are no longer present in the town, there's still fires around the town, and that's the number one priority."
"Deep sorrow" over fatal tent collapse at retreat: Westlock County

"Deep sorrow" over fatal tent collapse at retreat: Westlock County

Tent collapse Wednesday afternoon has taken one life and injured dozens of others
Alberta woman given 30 days for hitting teenager twice with wooden stick

Alberta woman given 30 days for hitting teenager twice with wooden stick

Court heard that a 40-year old Northern Alberta woman got into an argument with a 17-year-old and used a wooden stick to hit her
Alberta swimmer aiming for Olympic gold today in 200m individual medley

Alberta swimmer aiming for Olympic gold today in 200m individual medley

Okotoks' Finlay Knox will swim for Olympic gold in his signature event, the 200m individual medley, today in Paris. 
Annual meditation event where tent collapsed draws hundreds from 'across the world'

Annual meditation event where tent collapsed draws hundreds from 'across the world'

Eleven day meditation event at the Weslock Meditation Center near Busby, was set to begin Aug. 1.
GALLERY: Dozens of emergency vehicles respond to large tent collapse at Westlock Meditation Centre

GALLERY: Dozens of emergency vehicles respond to large tent collapse at Westlock Meditation Centre

STARS ambulance has been dispatched to the scene
'There were many, many people injured': RCMP

'There were many, many people injured': RCMP

Witnesses have said there were about 200 people in the tent structure at the time.
BREAKING: One dead, several injured after structure collapse at Westlock Meditation Center

BREAKING: One dead, several injured after structure collapse at Westlock Meditation Center

Severe weather caused the tent collapse
Westlock hospital prepared to take in large influx of patients due to tent collapse

Westlock hospital prepared to take in large influx of patients due to tent collapse

The hospital was receiving patients from the Westlock Meditation Centre
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