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Jasper wildfire brings new threat to dwindling caribou herds
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Physically, the caribou are capable of escaping the fires, Russell said. Traditionally, they would have faced wildfires from time to time and would have had other habitat to go to."And now they don't really," she said.Russell says industrial development, including forestry, mining, and oil and ga...
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Edmonton police arrest 6, issue warrant in relation to extortions targeting South Asian businesses
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police have arrested and charged six more people in connection with a rash of extortions targeting the South Asian community.Police have also issued Canada-wide warrants for a 34-year-old man they believe is the leader of the criminal organization responsible for the extortions.The Edmonton Polic...
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Leduc man guilty of 2nd-degree murder in classroom stabbing of teen girl
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WARNING: This story contains graphic details of violence. Dylan Pountney fled from his social studies classroom on the morning of March 15, 2021, taking off down the hallway and running out the school doors.He left behind a teacher and classmates in a state of shock after watching hi...
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How to watch the Paris 2024 opening ceremony
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The 2024 Paris Olympic Games officially open on Friday as 206 Olympic delegations gather on over 100 vessels and sail down the Seine in a unique opening unlike any other.Click on the video player above beginning at 1 p.m. ET to watch full coverage the event.The six-kilometre cruise down the famou...
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Blaze that damaged Jasper, Alta., townsite was too powerful to stop, fire experts say
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A wildfire that destroyed buildings in Jasper less than 48 hours after it began at least 12 kilometres away became a "monster" that firefighters were helpless to stop, says Parks Canada.A perfectly terrible combination of conditions created a wall of fire 100 metres tall, Pierre Martel, director ...
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My actions often feel under scrutiny. Perhaps it's because I'm Black. Or I have ADHD. Or both?
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This First Person article is the experience of Gavin Stephens, a playwright, actor and comic based in Hamilton. For more information about CBC's First Person stories, please see the FAQ ...
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Rail, phone, power services affected by Jasper wildfire
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Critical infrastructure has been affected by the wildfires that have raged through Jasper National Park, Alta., and into the picturesque townsite itself.   Telus Corp. confirmed Thursday that some of its infrastructure in the Jasper area was damaged Wednesday in the blaze.   Telus spokeswoman Bra...
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Canada's premiers forced to confront escalating climate change-related disasters
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As Canada's premiers reckoned with housing, health care and their contentious relationship with Ottawa during meetings last week in Halifax, many of them remained consumed by climate change-related natural disasters that have only escalated since they returned home."It's not lost on us that emerg...
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Tornado warning issued for parts of central Alberta including Lacombe, Rimbey
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Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm that could produce a tornado in central Alberta..An Alberta Emergency Alert notifying a critical tornado warning was issued for several communities in the region Wednesday evening.The alert says "extra care and attention" should...
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Edmonton police charge woman in April dog attack that killed 11-year-old B.C. boy
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A woman has been charged with criminal negligence causing death in an April dog attack in south Edmonton that killed 11-year-old Kache Grist, of Osoyoos, B.C.Crystal Jean MacDonald, 44, was charged Wednesday with criminal negligence causing death, the Edmonton Police Service said in a news releas...
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