Category Archives: Alberta
Wildfire Recovery Actions: August 19
Monday marks the fourth day Jasper residents have been able to return to the town. Recovery efforts are ongoing and will be ongoing in the weeks and months ahead. Significant work has been done to com...
Aug 19, 2024
Days after wildfire evacuation ends, Jasper makes progress on path back to normal
The people of Jasper are making progress on getting back to normal after being allowed back to their town, cleaning their homes, re-uniting with neighbours and seeking insurance information.Friday was...
Aug 19, 2024
Alberta setting records with increased housing construction
The Alberta government say the province has set a record for how many homes it has under construction, making July 2024 the busiest month in the province's history with 4,350 new homes on the way.Data...
Aug 19, 2024
Lawyers make final arguments for acquittal of 'Freedom Convoy' organizers
OTTAWA - An Ottawa court is expected to hear final arguments for acquittal from the legal teams of two "Freedom Convoy" figureheads today. Tamara Lich and Chris Barber are fighting criminal charges fo...
Aug 19, 2024
Miette Hot Springs reopens, but wildfire keeps rest of Jasper National Park closed
Parks Canada says Miette Hot Springs, a popular feature of Jasper National Park, has reopened as crews continue to fight a wildfire that's keeping the rest of the park closed. Parks Canada issued a st...
Aug 18, 2024
Provincial government funds recovery community near Métis Crossing
As a part of the Alberta Recovery Model, the Government of Alberta has partnered with the Mtis Nation within Alberta to build a recovery community, implementing treatment based on its culture and prac...
Aug 18, 2024
Calgary pipe woes flag 'dire need' for infrastructure upgrades: municipalities group
CALGARY - The condition of infrastructure across the country is dire and action needs to be taken now to prevent the kind of massive water pipe break that continues to plague Alberta's biggest city, s...
Aug 18, 2024
Jasper wildfire no longer out-of-control, now classified as 'being held'
JASPER, ALTA. - Parks Canada says a wildfire that forced everyone to flee the Alberta town of Jasper and destroyed close to a third of its buildings is no longer classified as out-of-control and is no...
Aug 17, 2024
Jasper's burnt landscape could take more than a century to recover: wildfire expert
JASPER, ALTA. - It could take more than a century for the freshly burned forest in Jasper National Park to regenerate into its previous postcard-perfect form, a wildfire expert says. The dense forest'...
Aug 17, 2024
$2,000 reward for info leading to arrest of Alberta murder suspect
UPDATE - Saturday, Aug. 17 The RCMP still believe an Alberta murder suspect that fled after a fatal shooting and the wounding of another man is still somewhere in the province. In an update Saturday a...
Aug 16, 2024