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“The bad news is we have a much bigger and more cumulative effect with our recreation than we realize."

"The environmental group is clearly seen as a threat to oil and gas interests and is a high-profile target for increasingly common efforts to silence opposition."

The Red Cross has been active in Jasper since the wildfire broke out last summer.

The plebiscite on the three modernization options will be held in conjunction with the 2025 municipal election on Oct. 20.

The pop-up village, which will give businesses displaced by the Jasper wildfire a place to operate this summer, is expected to launch on May long weekend.

Pine Grove Manor, an independent seniors living facility, was one of many buildings destroyed in last summer’s wildfire. The Alberta government has indicated that the facility will be rebuilt.

According to these groups, the draft plan allows Weyerhaeuser to clearcut the remaining critical winter habitat and eliminate the ability of these caribou to annually migrate to the foothill’s forests.

“Harvesting by Indigenous Peoples is already successfully implemented in many protected heritage places across the country, including approximately half of the national parks."

“We want to have that information in hand before we make any further management decisions. That will give us time to get us results and do more monitoring as well.”

The Alberta Dental Association outlined that they are ready to work with the provincial government to create a new Made-in-Alberta Dental Care Plan.