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As Jasper, Alta., tries to rebuild from wildfire, residents scramble to find winter housing
After a wildfire destroyed a third of Jasper, different levels of government have stepped in to house some residents who can get the town up and running before the winter tourism season. But that means other residents who want to be in town for work have to find their own place to stay.
5 bison dead after 2 vehicles hit them in Elk Island National Park: Parks Canada
Five bison died after two separate vehicles hit them in a national park east of Edmonton early Thursday morning, Parks Canada officials say.
Vigil held in Wetaskiwin, Alta., for teen fatally shot by RCMP
About 150 people gathered in a field behind a pawn shop in Wetaskiwin, Alta., Saturday to mourn a teenager who was fatally shot by RCMP over a week ago.
Officials give a larger tour of Jasper, Alta., showing toll of massive wildfire
On Sunday, Parks Canada bused more media members to Jasper, Alta., for another, more expansive look at damage the town and national park sustained from a massive wildfire this week.
Alberta wildfire evacuees now number 7,500; Little Red River Cree Nation fully evacuated
Thousands of people living in the communities that make up Little Red River Cree Nation have fled their homes due to an encroaching wildfire in northern Alberta. The Alberta Emergency Management Agency estimates there are about 7,500 total wildfire evacuees throughout the province.
Alberta plans to consult on proposed gender policies, but advocates say they weren't invited
Pride groups and some health-care providers are harshly criticizing the Alberta government’s latest attempt to get feedback on its proposed gender identity policies — a private invite that requires participants to sign a non-disclosure agreement.
As wildfire season approaches, remote First Nations prepare to fight from the ground up
First Nations residents in remote areas are the first to smell the smoke and deal with wildfires in Canada. Even with more federal help, many say they're worried this fire season could be devastating.
They became friends on the Prairies — and are now working to fight a global health threat in Sri Lanka
Two scientists whose connection was sparked in Saskatchewan are working together from different sides of the globe to improve animal health in Sri Lanka, in hopes of addressing a potential global health threat.
Alberta seeks intervener status in Sask. court case over controversial pronoun policy
The government of Alberta says it intends to join the Saskatchewan government's court dispute over its pronoun policy — which has evoked passionate, divisive public responses in the last several months.
Family research, DNA and buttons identify British-Canadian lieutenant 107 years after his death
Lt. Frank Hemsley's family thought his body was lost after he died fighting for Canada in the First World War. It took more than a century, science and a Canadian team to prove otherwise.