Alberta’s Jasper National Park and its townsite are under siege from two wind-whipped wildfires, one of which raced into the picturesque community on Wednesday night, causing extensive damage.
Alberta Articles
Two Alberta Lawyers Agree to Plea Bargain for Having Manitoba Judge Followed
WINNIPEG — Two Alberta-based lawyers will not be able to practise anywhere in Canada for three years after admitting to having a private investigator spy on a Manitoba judge.
Former Winnipeg Polar Bears Arrive in Calgary
Two former polar bears that called the Assiniboine Park Zoo home have arrived at their new home in Calgary.
Flames Hold Off Winnipeg Jets 5-3 in Season-Opener
The Calgary Flames didn’t squander a stellar night by their goaltender and held off the visiting Winnipeg Jets 5-3 in the NHL regular-season opener for both clubs Wednesday.
Two Lawyers Barred from Practising in Manitoba After Judge Followed
Two Alberta lawyers have been barred from practising in Manitoba after complaints they hired a private investigator to surveil a judge.
Winnipeg-Based Searchers Locate Six People Killed in Plane Crash West of Calgary
CANMORE, Alta. — RCMP in Alberta say six people have died in a small plane crash in a mountainous area west of Calgary.
Two Polar Bears Leaving Winnipeg Zoo for Calgary
WINNIPEG — Two polar bears from Assiniboine Park Zoo are being transferred to a new exhibit in Calgary.
‘You’ve Got to Move Fast’: Science Learns to Quickly Link Extreme Weather and Climate
As firefighters and other first responders battle an unprecedented summer of fires, floods, tornadoes and heat waves around the country, a group of Canadian scientists are asking why they’re happening in the first place.
WestJet Ramping Up After Reaching Deal with Pilots, But Not Before Cancelling Flights
CALGARY — The WestJet Group averted a strike after reaching a last-minute deal with the airline’s pilots early Friday, but not before cancelling hundreds of flights and upending the long weekend plans of thousands of passengers.
WestJet Pilots to Launch Strike Authorization Vote as Negotiations Fizzle
The union representing WestJet pilots will launch a strike authorization vote Monday as contract talks with management drag on, the Air Line Pilots Association said Friday.
Winnipeg Man Charged in Historic Alberta Sexual Assaults
Alberta RCMP have charged a Winnipeg man after alleged sexual assaults at a Christian college in Three Hills.
Head of Group Fighting COVID Restrictions Charged with Attempting to Obstruct Justice
WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Police Service says the president of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms is facing charges that include attempting to obstruct justice, following his admission in 2021 that he hired a private investigator to follow a Manitoba judge.










