News from Banff, Canmore, Jasper and the mountain corridor — trail closures, park updates, and mountain-town happenings.
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The province says the move opens Crown land near Canmore to potential year-round development, with proponents now able to begin consultation and regulatory review.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
Federal ministers concluded closed-door meetings in Banff as Alberta prepares for an October referendum on leaving Canada. The retreat also unfolded amid fresh U.S. trade restrictions on Canadian alcohol and dairy imports.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
Federal ministers are holding closed-door sessions in the Alberta mountain town as Ottawa and Washington trade fresh tariff moves.
Sources: Lethbridge News Now, rdnewsNOW, CHAT News Today, EverythingGP
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EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the fact the provincial election authority is helping voters correct errors in about 3,000 mail-in ballot packages shows the system is working.
Read at Rocky Mountain Outlook ↗REGINA — The premiers of Alberta and Saskatchewan are shutting down a suggestion from U.S. tech titan Elon Musk that the two provinces should split from Canada. Musk, the trillionaire tech businessman and former adviser to U.S.
Read at Rocky Mountain Outlook ↗EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on Wednesday brushed off a court battle launched by the Opposition NDP over her government's changes to voter list rules.
Read at Rocky Mountain Outlook ↗Strathcona County RCMP are warning residents to stay vigilant following reports of a sophisticated scam involving wallet thefts and fraudulent phone calls.
Read at Rocky Mountain Outlook ↗“A grizzly bear has entered campsites and investigated tents and gear."
Read at St. Albert Gazette ↗Roles are available on Banff's committees and commissions. Deadline is Friday (Oct. 9).
Read at Rocky Mountain Outlook ↗Following the massive success of its Indigenous Canada program, the University of Alberta is introducing a 12-module course focused on developing meaningful Indigenous partnerships.
Read at Rocky Mountain Outlook ↗EDMONTON — A lawyer for the Alberta government argued Tuesday that temporary restrictions on what voter information can be provided to political parties won't affect the upcoming referendum.
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