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Following a lengthy evacuation due to wildfire, many residents have been returning home to find their fridges and freezers unfit for human use since they had been sitting without power and food spoiling inside.

Team has high expectations for upcoming campaign

The Jasper Wildfire Complex is also no longer considered out of control and is now classified as "being held."

The company behind the St. Albert Chalton Hotel near Century Casino also guaranteed to pay Careadon Village's debts

While the highway is open to all traffic as of Friday, Valemount business owners said the roughly three-week long closure drastically lowered their number of customers.

Province's decision sparks calls to keep clinics open

Due to their age and inexperience, young and new drivers are more likely to be involved in injury and fatal collisions, according to the Alberta RCMP.

Jonathan Large, incident commander with Parks Canada, said “being held” means the 33,000-hectare fire isn’t expected to spread in any priority areas.

It could take more than a century for the freshly burned forest in Jasper National Park to regenerate into its previous postcard-perfect form, a wildfire expert says.

Regional development board aims for higher-density residential neighbourhoods