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PHOTOS: Jasper wildfire destruction as seen from above

PHOTOS: Jasper wildfire destruction as seen from above

Parks Canada took the Fitzhugh on a helicopter tour of Jasper National Park to get a better sense of the wildfire destruction.
Letter: Short-term rentals – Is a person’s home their castle?

Letter: Short-term rentals – Is a person’s home their castle?

"Is the regulation of stand-alone short-term rentals (STRs) such as Airbnbs or VRBOs the solution to Hinton’s availability of housing or affordability crisis?"
Alberta's oil and gas tax policies threaten rural viability, municipalities say

Alberta's oil and gas tax policies threaten rural viability, municipalities say

Rural municipalities say a series of government policy decisions have cost them $332 million in tax revenue over the last three years, and the group is urging the province to make changes to ease the financial strain on rural communities.
Kayaker drowns in Athabasca River near Hinton

Kayaker drowns in Athabasca River near Hinton

According to a police investigation, the male had been wearing a life jacket and was attempting to recover an abandoned canoe, and unseasonably high-water volumes are suspected to be a key factor.
Jasper applies for $73 million through Alberta's Disaster Recovery Program

Jasper applies for $73 million through Alberta's Disaster Recovery Program

The Municipality of Jasper has submitted an application for $73.14 million in expenditures to the provincial Disaster Recovery Program.
PHOTOS: Old Fort Point reopens after Jasper fire scorches landscape

PHOTOS: Old Fort Point reopens after Jasper fire scorches landscape

Old Fort Point reopened on Friday (Sept. 28) after the Jasper wildfire scorched the surrounding landscape.
Indigenous singer from Northern Alberta shares how music saved her

Indigenous singer from Northern Alberta shares how music saved her

Alberta singer and advocate Stephanie Harpe is a passionate Indigenous advocate who has given a Ted Talk and has been a keynote speaker for the United Nations.
Service being held to remember destroyed Jasper Anglican Church

Service being held to remember destroyed Jasper Anglican Church

The service will be held just outside the fenced-off property at the corner of Miette Avenue and Geike Street on Sunday, Oct. 13 at 10:30 a.m.
#JournalismMatters: First, Choose Truth

#JournalismMatters: First, Choose Truth

Today is World News Day, a global initiative to draw public attention to the role that journalists play in providing trustworthy news and information that serves citizens and democracy, we draw together around the world to “Choose Truth.”
Investment needed to prevent rural road deterioration in Alberta: report

Investment needed to prevent rural road deterioration in Alberta: report

Thousands of kilometres of rural roads and highways in Alberta are nearing the end of their useful lives
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