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Parks Canada trying to keep ahead of the flames to protect Banff

Parks Canada trying to keep ahead of the flames to protect Banff

Parks Canada is ramping up plans for logging and prescribed fire work to reduce the risk of a catastrophic wildfire to the Banff townsite following decades of fire suppression in surrounding forests throughout the national park.
Judge refuses to give woman jail time for sleeping in apartment lobby amidst freezing temperatures

Judge refuses to give woman jail time for sleeping in apartment lobby amidst freezing temperatures

An Alberta Justice disagreed with a proposed sentence of custody and probation for a Boyle-area woman without shelter who was arrested for sleeping in an apartment building to escape freezing temperatures.
Alberta NDP Leader Nenshi calls on premier to fire health minister over scandal

Alberta NDP Leader Nenshi calls on premier to fire health minister over scandal

The leader of Alberta’s Opposition NDP says it’s time to fire Health Minister Adriana LaGrange given new allegations surrounding high-level corruption in medical contracts.
New Canadian fentanyl control measures welcome say Alberta moms who lost sons to the drug

New Canadian fentanyl control measures welcome say Alberta moms who lost sons to the drug

Airdrie friends Julie Hazelwanter and Cheryl Mass can't help but think of their sons as fentanyl dominates tariff talks between Canada and the U.S.
Galentine's Day has become a thing—why hasn't Malentine's Day?

Galentine's Day has become a thing—why hasn't Malentine's Day?

The Conversation explores why men don't have a holiday to celebrate friendship between bros.
Female cougar killed by hunters in Canmore 'demoralizing and discouraging'

Female cougar killed by hunters in Canmore 'demoralizing and discouraging'

A known female cougar has been killed by hunters near Gap Lake earlier this week, leaving the fate of her two orphaned kittens uncertain.
Alberta library staff has found 2SLGBTQI+ books in toilet

Alberta library staff has found 2SLGBTQI+ books in toilet

 According to the Canadian Federation of Library Associations’ database, in 2022/ 2023 in Alberta, there were 39 challenges reported, of which 74 per cent were attempts to have 2SLGBTQI+ related-books restricted or have "Drag Storytime" events cancelled. 
Bison reintroduced successfully to traditional habitat on eastern edge of national park

Bison reintroduced successfully to traditional habitat on eastern edge of national park

Sixteen Plains Bison from Elk Island National Park (near Edmonton) were moved to the Eastern Slopes of Banff National Park in 2017, in the Panther Valley.
Kananaskis Country G7 Summit will have dedicated team to protect wildlife, dignitaries

Kananaskis Country G7 Summit will have dedicated team to protect wildlife, dignitaries

“There’s going to be a lot of people running around with guns, so is someone going to shoot a grizzly? Are they trained in wildlife aversion?”
How to disaster-proof your home and lower your insurance rate

How to disaster-proof your home and lower your insurance rate

How to protect your home from rain, floods, hail, wildfires and wind according to the founder of the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction at Western University.
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