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“It seems to be settling down in a number of regions that were originally identified, but it remains very active in the Purcells and Kananaskis Country. We are urging backcountry users in these areas to choose simple terrain or avoid avalanche terrain completely.”

EDMONTON — Armando Perez was only three months old when he got itchy. His mom, Alexandra Perez, says it wasn't normal scratching that could be fixed with a cute pair of baby mittens.

CALGARY — An avalanche warning remains in effect for mountains in southern British Columbia and Alberta. Parks Canada says the danger rating forecast is considerable to moderate for Banff, Yoho and Kootenay national parks through Saturday.

One St. Albert-area family is speaking out against the repeal of the NDP’s farm safety bill

Housing advocates concerned new supplement may have limited effects if spending doesn't increase as originally envisioned

Edmonton police say they are investigating a suspicious death early Christmas morning. Police were called around 7:20 a.m. after it was reported shots were fired in an area northwest of downtown.

PORT HARDY, B.C. — Two more earthquakes have hit in the waters off Canada's west coast on Christmas Day. Earthquakes Canada says a magnitude 4.9 earthquake hit 198 kilometres west of Port Hardy, B.C., shortly before 1 p.m. local time.

EDMONTON — Staff in the Alberta government's so-called war room should stop calling themselves reporters, says the president of the Canadian Association of Journalists.