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'All about the campfire': Campers adjust their plans with fire bans in place

'All about the campfire': Campers adjust their plans with fire bans in place

EDMONTON — Jade Najam was getting excited about camping during the May long weekend, sitting around the campfire late into the night with his family and sipping hot chocolate. "Camping is all about the campfire.
Northern Alberta residents stay back to help protect community from wildfire

Northern Alberta residents stay back to help protect community from wildfire

Mike Mercredi is staying back to protect his northern Alberta community from a nearby wildfire after hundreds of people were forced to evacuate the area. The volunteer firefighter from Fort Chipewyan, Alta.
Suncor to cut 1,500 jobs by end of year, employees informed Thursday

Suncor to cut 1,500 jobs by end of year, employees informed Thursday

CALGARY — Suncor Energy Inc. will cut 1,500 jobs by the end of the year, as new CEO Rich Kruger forges ahead with his mandate to reduce costs and improve the company's lagging financial performance.
Calgary home sales reach new May record, new listings down: real estate board

Calgary home sales reach new May record, new listings down: real estate board

CALGARY — The Calgary Real Estate Board says the market hit a new May record for sales as the number of properties that changed hands reached 3,120 last month.
Precision says wildfires in Alberta and B.C. have had a modest impact on operations

Precision says wildfires in Alberta and B.C. have had a modest impact on operations

CALGARY — Precision Drilling Corp. says the wildfires in Alberta and B.C.
British Columbia and Edmonton men face charges in Whitehorse drug raid

British Columbia and Edmonton men face charges in Whitehorse drug raid

WHITEHORSE — Two men, one from Metro Vancouver and another from Alberta, face several charges following a weekend drug raid in Whitehorse.

TSB investigating engine failure and fire on WestJet Encore aircraft in Calgary

CALGARY — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating after a WestJet Encore aircraft experienced an engine failure and fire.
Northern Alberta community of Fort Chipewyan evacuated due to wildfire

Northern Alberta community of Fort Chipewyan evacuated due to wildfire

FORT CHIPEWYAN, Alta. — A northern Alberta hamlet was eerily quiet and peaceful Wednesday after being evacuated in the face of an out-of-control wildfire inching closer to town.
Candidate's win despite trans-feces comparison not surprising: Pride Lacombe

Candidate's win despite trans-feces comparison not surprising: Pride Lacombe

EDMONTON — The head of an LGBTQ group in central Alberta says he wasn't surprised a candidate who compared transgender students in schools to feces in food won her seat in Monday's provincial election, which saw the United Conservative Party win a ma
Oilers acquire prospect Jayden Grubbe from Rangers, sign him to entry-level deal

Oilers acquire prospect Jayden Grubbe from Rangers, sign him to entry-level deal

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers traded a fifth-round pick in this year's draft to the New York Rangers for the rights to prospect Jayden Grubbe, who they later signed to a three-year entry-level contract on Wednesday.