Lake Louise

First responders pulled from Jasper as out-of-control blaze reaches community

“A fire crew is currently actioning this fire,” states Parks Canada in a social media post.

A perfect storm of a lightning outbreak Monday night that is believed to have ignited the fires, exceptional heat and dryness, and high winds led to what wildfire officials are calling “aggressive, blow-up fire behaviour.”

LETTER: In regard to the reopening of the grizzly hunt, in a time when the planet is suffering more, and stressors are ever more present, our provincial government seems to be going the way of the luddites.

Thousands are fleeing Jasper amid wildfire danger

Wildfire smoke has prompted a special air quality statement for the Bow Valley.

The province’s education tax is a necessary source of income for Alberta schools and students.

An adult and child have been taken to the hospital after a multi-vehicle collision in Field B.C. around 12 p.m. today.

A push to look at the formula for the province’s education tax is being made by the Town of Canmore after it was hit with one of the highest percentage increases in Alberta.

LETTER: It's hard to believe there's going to be another three years of this.