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Fallen Jasper Firefighter inspires new scholarship in Alberta

Fallen Jasper Firefighter inspires new scholarship in Alberta

Beiseker Fire Department announced Morgan Kitchen Memorial Award, a $1,000 annual scholarship to support the next generation of firefighters.
Codes of conduct failed voters and municipalities, Alberta minister says

Codes of conduct failed voters and municipalities, Alberta minister says

Bill aims to modernize municipal processes.
Alberta awards $1 Million for local firefighter training

Alberta awards $1 Million for local firefighter training

The funding is aimed at enhancing the training of firefighters across the province, ensuring they are equipped to protect and preserve the safety of Alberta’s communities.
Alberta RCMP appoints its next Commanding Officer

Alberta RCMP appoints its next Commanding Officer

Assistant Commissioner Trevor Daroux will assume command of the Alberta RCMP from Deputy Commissioner Rob Hill.
Acimowin Opaspiw Society says Saddle Lake members who went Alberta residential school were targeted

Acimowin Opaspiw Society says Saddle Lake members who went Alberta residential school were targeted

The Society is also challenging the narrative of the Frog Lake Massacre.
The Boss is back: famed grizzly bear emerges from den in Banff National Park

The Boss is back: famed grizzly bear emerges from den in Banff National Park

Bears are awake and active in Banff National Park and bear activity will begin to increase as spring arrives
‘One of the best biathletes Canada has seen’: two-time Olympian Emma Lunder retires

‘One of the best biathletes Canada has seen’: two-time Olympian Emma Lunder retires

Lunder's career highlights include silver on the IBU Cup and 11 top-10 finishes on the World Cup.
Alberta stroke survivor writes about her journey

Alberta stroke survivor writes about her journey

Cindy Oxley, an Alberta-based musical theatre composer, writes about her 15-year odyssey healing the body after suffering a stroke
Roundtable calls for viable wildlife crossings as part of Canmore highway fencing

Roundtable calls for viable wildlife crossings as part of Canmore highway fencing

The Bow Valley human-wildlife coexistence committee believes that uninterrupted Trans-Canada Highway fencing will impede wildlife movement and reduce wildlife populations.
Worldwide nature challenge coming to Alberta

Worldwide nature challenge coming to Alberta

The City Nature Challenge is a citizen science initiative in which participants gather biodiversity data in their area from April 25 to 28, with around 650 communities worldwide set to take part this year.
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