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Heavy snow dump brings high avalanche hazard to Kananaskis Country

Heavy snow dump brings high avalanche hazard to Kananaskis Country

Avalanche Canada is asking outdoor enthusiasts to avoid the Kananaskis Country backcountry until the high hazard has diminished.
Calgary judge rules class-action defamation lawsuit against Catholic priest can proceed

Calgary judge rules class-action defamation lawsuit against Catholic priest can proceed

A Calgary judge has struck down a motion seeking to block a class-action defamation lawsuit launched by residential school survivors against the Catholic Church and a priest who denied the existence of unmarked graves on the grounds of former residential schools. 
Aerial artist performs against icy backdrop of Canadian Rockies in short film

Aerial artist performs against icy backdrop of Canadian Rockies in short film

Aerial artist's niche is performing in the frozen places of the Rocky Mountains in the middle of winter, so a typical performance takes place between -10 C and -15 C.
World's largest organic mushroom grower looking for water

World's largest organic mushroom grower looking for water

Highline Mushrooms, north of Calgary, has 10 truck deliveries of water everyday and is asking the county north of Calgary to help them meet their water needs.
'We are serious': Alberta government's master plan to expand rail passenger service

'We are serious': Alberta government's master plan to expand rail passenger service

CALGARY — The Alberta government has announced a master plan aimed at increasing passenger rail service in the province. But at this point it could be decades if and when the finished product comes to fruition.
Alberta senior charged with attempted murder not fit to stand trial

Alberta senior charged with attempted murder not fit to stand trial

A 73-year-old Alberta woman charged with the attempted murder of her husband is not fit to stand trial rules judge.
Do Albertans want to withdraw from the Canada Pension Plan?

Do Albertans want to withdraw from the Canada Pension Plan?

"People did not buy it, and the Alberta Pension Plan remains extremely unpopular among Albertans," says Alberta NDP MLA.
Snowboarder has wild experience with grizzly bear at Lake Louise ski resort

Snowboarder has wild experience with grizzly bear at Lake Louise ski resort

Lake Louise ski resort temporarily closes down ski slopes to allow grizzly bear to safely move through
Rising cost of living keeping some seniors working beyond retirement years

Rising cost of living keeping some seniors working beyond retirement years

A June 2022 Angus Reid survey found about 54 per cent of Canadians 55 and older had delayed or planned to delay retirement because of the rising cost of living.
Mom distributes air quality monitors after 9-year-old's asthma death during wildfires

Mom distributes air quality monitors after 9-year-old's asthma death during wildfires

Nine-year-old Carter Vigh was having a great day last July 11, visiting a waterpark, enjoying a picnic lunch and playing soccer with other kids at a day camp run by his mother, Amber Vigh.
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