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Around 100 residents attended the Wildfire Preparedness Information Session, which provided details on the Jasper wildfire, ongoing mitigation work and how residents can prepare for the upcoming wildfire season.

Five-way race to be the next elected member of the 45th Canadian Parliament for the Yellowhead riding

Five-way race to be the next elected member of the 45th Canadian Parliament for the Yellowhead riding

"We can’t solve problems as dire as climate change and biodiversity loss with the same kind of thinking that got us into ecological crises. We need new perspectives."

This option will generate a $800,000 surplus with a third going to the recreation centre reserve, a third to a tax rate stabilization reserve and the final third to asset management. These allocations got unanimous support.

“We are experiencing not just warmer temperatures but greater extremes of flood and drought – sometimes in the same year."

Five-way race to be the next elected member of the 45th Canadian Parliament for the Yellowhead riding

"This is a planned exercise to test evacuation procedures and raise awareness about emergency readiness in the event of a wildfire."

Earlier this year, the Alberta government pledged $2 million toward developing the regional transit service to help workers and displaced residents commute between Jasper and Hinton.

“While crevasses may be less visible at this time of year, snow bridges remain thin, weak, and unpredictable, having only recently formed over the past few weeks."