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"As it's an ongoing investigation, there's very limited detail I can provide at this time," Gregson said, adding the search is expected to be wrapped up in a day or two, depending on the findings.

Environment Canada says 35.3 mm of rain fell in Banff as of Aug. 27 compared to the monthly average of 60.1 mm.

There was four times the amount of carfentanil present in waste water in June compared to earlier in the year, said Dr. Monty Ghosh, an internist, addictions specialist and assistant professor at the University of Calgary and University of Alberta.

Some Alberta communities are pushing back against the provincial government's six-month pause on approvals of new renewable energy projects.

“We might be (in) a bit of a quiet relief rally for the last week of the month, but probably setting up for some more fireworks in the next few weeks.” 

Okotoks' Jaica Tipper is trading in albums pressed decades before she was born as the new owner of the Beatnik Bus.

Request will be added to upcoming budget discussions

Crop conditions in regions in South and Central Alberta remained poorly rated at the beginning of August.

Tamara Lich and Chris Barber were among the most prominent organizers of the protest movement that rolled into Ottawa early in 2022, and they're scheduled to be the first members of the organizing committee to stand trial on Sept. 5.

Hockey: Laurenne Mercier manager of team services for NHL club