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Banff, Canmore, Jasper to form Yellowhead federal riding
“I think putting the mountain towns together – particularly the two that are in national parks and the one that is adjacent – there’s a chance for those combined voices to have more impact with respect to representation and accountability.”
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Boil water advisories spurring water projects across Îyârhe Nakoda First Nation
“It takes some homes that are on wells or cisterns right now off truck-haul delivery and gets them tied into the water distribution system, which is much more reliable and safer in terms of potability.”
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Probe launches, victims identified in deadly K-Country plane crash
GoFundMe pages have been created for three of five people killed in a plane crash last week in Kananaskis Country, including one man expecting a baby due next month.
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Understanding tradition through the non-traditional
For Métis and Cree artist Morgan Possberg Denne, sometimes understanding and reclaiming culture must be done through non-traditional means. Their exhibition, Collecting Spaghnum Moss, explores the idea of relearning ancestral skills and re-establishing lost connections.
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Boil water advisories spurring water projects across Îyârhe Nakoda First Nation
An extension of the water system east and west of Mînî Thnî (Morley), west of Calgary, will give 25 homes safe drinking water after a series of long-term boil water advisories from 2001-2005 and 2006-2014.
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Sightings, nearby kill prompts cougar warning for Camp Chief Hector
A cougar warning is in place for Camp Chief Hector YMCA in Bow Valley Provincial Park in response to recent sightings and activity in the area.
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Forestry and parks mandate letter targets K-Country for expansion
“What I would love to see is a bullet point that states something like ‘create a state of Kananaskis report and consult with stakeholders around a landscape plan for Kananaskis that addresses conservation and visitor use requirements and management.’”
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Campfire explosion at K-Country RV park sends man to hospital
“They subsequently flew him to Foothills Medical Centre in serious condition – not life-threatening, but definitely serious burn injuries sustained from tending a campfire.”
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Driver dies in fiery fuel truck crash in Kootenay National Park
One person is dead after a single-vehicle rollover involving a fuel truck went up in flames on Highway 93 on the evening of July 19.
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Lawsuit claims Bearspaw Nation lost millions in delayed trust money transfer
“It was held back and we had to take Canada to court over it. During that time, over the months, it cost our people $5-6 million dollars that could’ve been invested.”
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