Kananaskis Country

“We’re down to [a response time of] 14 minutes within the 50th percentile,” said Jabs. “It’s the lowest it’s ever been since we’ve been tracking the numbers.”

“Taking a look at the potential tools available, for CRPS to implement right across the board systems such as CCH has, it will require a level of administration that is not practical. Some sort of cooperation with CCH would be needed.”

“We can hope that it is less, and the winds won’t change, and it's not as hot, but we have had a number of years where it is increasingly hot. We are seeing changes in winds, so I would like to say maybe it won’t happen next year, but I wouldn’t bet on it.”

“The class sizes we have in this Bow Valley, they do not even compare to what is going on in other places like Cochrane, Calgary and Edmonton."

“I have heard from people that have younger children, teenagers, who would love to see it just for hockey practices and those types of recreational opportunities. Of course, it would allow for more cars to get off the road.”

“I think this is a really important part of our recovery strategy. Now is a great time to pull the pin and get this done. I fear for our workforce and I fear for the business community that the workforce supports. Hopefully there will be some important strategies that come out of this study.”

“It felt poignant when the Queen passed. I would have been sad in any case, but really it made it feel even more special. It made it feel really special, and an honour and humbling.”

Environment Canada issued special air quality statements for local communities Sunday afternoon (Sept. 11).

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The NDP is once again calling upon Alberta’s UCP government to scrap its $90 Kananaskis Conservation Pass following news that the province is paying a private contractor a significant amount of the program’s revenue to enforce it.