The evacuation order for the town of High Level, the surrounding Mackenzie County and the nearby Bushe River Reserve of the Dene Tha’ First Nation has forced more than 4,000 people to flee their homes. More than 650 people have registered…
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‘It’s in serious trouble’: Mill Creek Ravine repairs endorsed by Edmonton councillors
A proposal to rehabilitate trails in Mill Creek Ravine in Edmonton’s river valley got the initial nod from city councillors but a community league civics director says the plan doesn’t address the real issue. City council’s urban planning committee agreed Tuesday…
Wildfire displaces hundreds from Dene Tha’ First Nation in northern Alberta
A wildfire burning out of control in northwestern Alberta has pushed out hundreds of residents from Dene Tha’ First Nation, 800 kilometres northwest of Edmonton. Chief and council issued an evacuation order Monday night for members of Bushe River, where the fire spanning…
Nathan Cooper chosen Speaker of Alberta legislature
Nathan Cooper, the UCP MLA for Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills, has been chosen as Speaker of the 30th Alberta legislature on Tuesday. Cooper, just re-elected to his second term in office, was elected by a majority of MLAs through a secret ballot.…
Homicide unit investigating after Edmonton man dies in hospital
Homicide detectives are investigating the suspicious death of a man who arrived at an Edmonton hospital Monday evening suffering from life-threatening injuries. Officers responded to the report of a disturbance near 101st Street and 118th Avenue at about 10:20 p.m. Monday,…
ATV driver faces charges for riding in area with fire ban
A 25-year-old Alberta man faces charges of impaired operation of an all-terrain vehicle, as well as operating an ATV in an area where a fire ban is in effect. On Saturday, RCMP and fish and wildlife officers were patrolling a remote backcountry area when…
‘It was a long four years’: UCP MLAs glad to be on government side of legislature
Returning UCP MLAs say it was a long four years sitting in opposition against the former NDP government, and they’re looking forward to getting to work as the first session of the 30th Alberta legislature starts. “It’s good to be…
Detectors pick up thousands of noisy vehicles in Edmonton pilot
Edmonton drivers and motorcyclists make a lot of ear-splitting noise, a pilot project has confirmed. Noise monitoring equipment set up at eight city locations between August and November last year recorded more than 25,600 incidents of vehicles creating noise of more…
Alberta town threatened by wildfire evacuated successfully, mayor says
A town in northwestern Alberta threatened by an out-of-control wildfire has been safely evacuated by residents, and the provincial government has promised it will step in with additional supports if their displacement lasts more than three days. High Level Mayor…
Northern Alberta wildfire ranked at highest danger level; conditions expected to worsen
An out-of-control wildfire burning near a town in northwestern Alberta is rated at the highest possible danger level and the dry, windy weather means the danger is expected to increase this week, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said Tuesday. “The fire…