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Wildfires burning near Trans-Canada Highway under investigation

Wildfires burning near Trans-Canada Highway under investigation

A wildfire started by lit garbage was burning out of control in Bow Valley Provincial Park between Seebe and the Trans-Canada Highway this afternoon (Aug. 14).
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Parks Canada charge 14 illegal campers at Johnson Lake

Parks Canada charge 14 illegal campers at Johnson Lake

“Wildlife attractants had been left out, and there was evidence of public alcohol consumption and an illegal fire. Human waste was also found in the immediate area.”
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Cougar warning issued for Kananaskis YMCA camp

Cougar warning issued for Kananaskis YMCA camp

More cougar sightings at a Kananaskis Country camp have prompted another warning.
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'These are my people': Bearspaw chief appeals to ISC amid Nation's opioid crisis

'These are my people': Bearspaw chief appeals to ISC amid Nation's opioid crisis

Twenty-eight of the Bearspaw First Nation’s roughly 2,000 members died primarily of opioid poisoning in 2022, according to Chief Darcy Dixon.
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Banff, Lake Louise see significant traffic on August long weekend

Banff, Lake Louise see significant traffic on August long weekend

Drivers in Banff faced afternoon gridlock over the holiday long weekend.
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Injured grizzly bear forces closure of K-Country trails

Injured grizzly bear forces closure of K-Country trails

An injured grizzly bear in the area has forced the closure of Rawson Lake Trail and Sarrail Ridge Route in Kananaskis Country until further notice.
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Banff, Canmore, Jasper to form Yellowhead federal riding

Banff, Canmore, Jasper to form Yellowhead federal riding

“I think putting the mountain towns together – particularly the two that are in national parks and the one that is adjacent – there’s a chance for those combined voices to have more impact with respect to representation and accountability.”
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Boil water advisories spurring water projects across Îyârhe Nakoda First Nation

Boil water advisories spurring water projects across Îyârhe Nakoda First Nation

“It takes some homes that are on wells or cisterns right now off truck-haul delivery and gets them tied into the water distribution system, which is much more reliable and safer in terms of potability.”
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Probe launches, victims identified in deadly K-Country plane crash

Probe launches, victims identified in deadly K-Country plane crash

GoFundMe pages have been created for three of five people killed in a plane crash last week in Kananaskis Country, including one man expecting a baby due next month.
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Understanding tradition through the non-traditional

Understanding tradition through the non-traditional

For Métis and Cree artist Morgan Possberg Denne, sometimes understanding and reclaiming culture must be done through non-traditional means. Their exhibition, Collecting Spaghnum Moss, explores the idea of relearning ancestral skills and re-establishing lost connections.
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