Environment

The Town of Hinton has already applied for fireguard funding, which administration says aligns with what the Province wants.

"We've had great success at improving air quality in North America, but a lot of that success is now being eroded pretty quickly by smoke from wildfires, and there's now considerable evidence that air pollution affects brain health and increases the risk of dementia."

Peggy Wright, the NDP’s jobs critic, said so-called presumptive cancer claims before the Workers’ Compensation Board should extend to wildland firefighters, like what’s already done for structural firefighters.

The book includes interview with, among others, Jasper Mayor Richard Ireland, Jasper Fire Chief Mathew Conte, Deputy Fire Chief Don Smith and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. The author also spoke with an evacuated woman who was expecting to go into labour.

In Jasper National Park, the avalanche risk is moderate for alpine and treeline areas and low for below the treeline as of Thursday (Jan. 30).

Climate emergency: 2025 declared International Year of Glaciers' Preservation.

Marmot Basin gave guests a chance to learn about avalanche control at its information booth, meet an avalanche rescue dog and see an explosives demo.

Don't try to help an injured deer or other wild animal; call Alberta Fish and Wildlife, which will intervene if deemed necessary.

A dramatic increase in sightings of rare owl species has piqued the interest of birdwatchers and researchers.

Parks Canada will prioritize recovering the Tonquin herd until it reaches 200 animals before turning its attention to the other two herds. The goal will be to reach 300 to 400 caribou among these three populations.