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Once fire is under control, cleanup and efforts to reestablish essential services will be underway

The healing power of music will be on view as evacuees of the Jasper wildfire are invited to attend the Calgary Folk Music Festival free of charge on Sunday, July 28.

"We had several people show up who were camping with the evacuation happened, or were just unable to get home from work to grab stuff before they left, etc, so had nothing, and were in tears over the generosity of Canmorites."

This year's Canadian wife carrying winner helps keep the Edmonton Oilers players strong

Nally spoke alongside representatives of an anti-abortion group and a parents' choice organization at an event designed to get social conservatives to run in school board elections

The area of the wildfire complex is now estimated to be 36,000 hectares, though officials say mapping the fire has been challenging because of the fire, smoke, strong winds, and relocation of incident management personnel to Hinton.

Senior lost overnight in Yoho in sweltering conditions is expected to make a full recovery.

“The fire is estimated as six hectares and has seen no fire growth since yesterday.”

“It is with heavy hearts that we report that this aggressive and fast-moving fire continues to burn in Jasper National Park."

According to media reports, Quraishi's family resides in Airdrie. He was gunned down on Monday, July 22.