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

Alberta’s municipal leaders want the province to overturn its ban on vote counting machines, but the premier says the province isn’t changing course.

The Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation in Central Alberta says 29 immature migratory hawks have been taken in throughout the province since the beginning of July.

The Government of Alberta says that starting in 2025, it will reverse its rate hike on capital project loans to local authorities, a policy that is expected to save municipalities millions.

"With so many important issues to contend with — housing, health care, affordability and inflation, pollution, overpopulation, crime, violence and war — focusing election campaigns on whether or not to maintain effective climate policies is insane."

Parks Canada says the fire impacted a minimal amount of caribou habitat, but most vegetation at the breeding centre sustained varying levels of damage.

The temporary disruption is expected to last from 9 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 26) to 7 a.m. Friday (Sept. 27).

The wildfire caused extensive damage to all four outlying accommodations south of the Jasper townsite and completely destroyed Jasper House Bungalows.

Email offering chance to win prize is latest fraud trading on AMA’s reputation

The Jasper Recovery Coordination Centre is working with the Insurance Bureau of Canada to get more information out to the public about debris removal.