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It's a bear-eat-bear world; Banff trail closed to let bear eat ahead of denning

It's a bear-eat-bear world; Banff trail closed to let bear eat ahead of denning

“This should be a good piece of protein for a bear to feed on before denning,” said Blair Fyten, a human-wildlife coexistence specialist for Banff National Park.
Alberta government plans to attract doctors to rural areas with $16 million bursary program

Alberta government plans to attract doctors to rural areas with $16 million bursary program

The action plan also includes an $800,000 grant program to help establish new Medical First Responder agencies, and a $600,000 grant program for communities with existing emergency medical services stations to recruit and train a local workforce.
Do Canadian travel insurance plans cover natural disasters?

Do Canadian travel insurance plans cover natural disasters?

Get tips on how to get paid on claims and some events that are and aren't typically covered.
Banff to look at tactics to deal with excessive bike speeds on multi-use trails

Banff to look at tactics to deal with excessive bike speeds on multi-use trails

“We have adults, we have children, we have elderly using those pathways, and they’re more vulnerable to injury with a bike collision.”
Calgary police locate and remove underground encampment

Calgary police locate and remove underground encampment

Calgary city officials removed an underground encampment Sept. 26.
Alberta oil sands companies won’t be forced to pay more to cleanup fund, documents show

Alberta oil sands companies won’t be forced to pay more to cleanup fund, documents show

Changes to Alberta’s security-payment rules expected to be released this week
Renowned Canadian explorer retraces frozen steps in new Arctic adventure book

Renowned Canadian explorer retraces frozen steps in new Arctic adventure book

Frank Wolf's new Arctic adventure book, Two Springs, One Summer, gets into the head of an adventurer.
Petition pressures feds to twin Trans Canada in Yoho National Park

Petition pressures feds to twin Trans Canada in Yoho National Park

"It’s a very dangerous stretch of highway and the volume keeps getting higher and higher every year."
VIDEO: RCMP arrest shows Lac La Biche man thrown face-down to the street

VIDEO: RCMP arrest shows Lac La Biche man thrown face-down to the street

"I just want to know why that much force was used on my son? His hands were up. He wasn't fighting," said Christine Cardinal Boucher.
Fast-tracked school funding will be widely distributed in Alberta, education minister predicts

Fast-tracked school funding will be widely distributed in Alberta, education minister predicts

Projects in six non-city communities have landed on an early funding list under a multi-billion-dollar program to alleviate overcrowding in Alberta schools.
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