MD of Bighorn

Concrete finishing, work on steel arch structures, fencing, landscaping and line painting still on list of to-do's before wildlife overpass is complete.

“Under an evacuation alert, residents should be prepared to evacuate on one hour notice.”

“You’re seeing offers of people saying I've got a bed, I’ve got a backyard, I’ve got a parking for a camper – everything is being offered up.”

State of emergency declared in case more evacuations are required.

"There is an out-of-control wildfire approximately 25 kilometres west of Water Valley. All persons in the area closure need to evacuate immediately."

“The few pockets of moisture we received over the past week are no longer contributing to any relief in the wildfire danger."

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.

“It’s just sad for the snake.”

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

PHOTOS: The past week in stories, photography in the Bow Valley