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B.C., Alberta request more wildfire fighters as heatwave persists

B.C., Alberta request more wildfire fighters as heatwave persists

Heat dome over Western Canada is expected to drive wildfire activity next week
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Bigstone Cree Nation boycotting Slave Lake over councillor comments

Bigstone Cree Nation boycotting Slave Lake over councillor comments

Controversy sparked by Slave Lake Coun. Shawn Gramlich's online post has raised questions of racism, public safety, and individual and institutional accountability
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Vacant Alberta post office could become someone's home

Vacant Alberta post office could become someone's home

This spring's federal budget included the possibility of turning Canada Post properties across Canada into housing, and Airdrie was one of the communities mentioned as a sample location for the project
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Calgary drugs and firearms seizure results in six charged

Calgary drugs and firearms seizure results in six charged

More than $300,000 worth of drugs seized from homes in two Calgary neighbourhoods.
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Alberta beef gets big boost from provincial and federal governments

Alberta beef gets big boost from provincial and federal governments

Highwood MLA RJ Sigurdson took part in an announcement of almost $1.9 million in funding for Alberta's beef industry.
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Molotov cocktail found during property search in Bonnyville

Molotov cocktail found during property search in Bonnyville

RCMP find meth, Molotov cocktail and ammunition at Bonnyville home
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Grizzly bear adopts her mom's abandoned cub in Kananaskis Country

Grizzly bear adopts her mom's abandoned cub in Kananaskis Country

“Typically these events occur after some sort of traumatic incidents, whether it’s an attack by another bear or another animal or some sort of severe incident that causes the cubs to separate.”
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St. Paul RCMP officer charged with child exploitation denied release

St. Paul RCMP officer charged with child exploitation denied release

Alberta RCMP charged with child porn, luring offences denied bail
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Alberta pig owner applauds pilot of emotional support livestock

Alberta pig owner applauds pilot of emotional support livestock

Southern Alberta resident Paola Jumilla has owned a pet pig for emotional support since 2020.
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Entire Forest Protection Area of Alberta under fire ban due to wildfire danger

Entire Forest Protection Area of Alberta under fire ban due to wildfire danger

Hot and dry conditions have led to 137 new wildfire starts since July 1
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