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Sentencing in fatal stabbing in Banff nightclub set for April, 2025

Sentencing in fatal stabbing in Banff nightclub set for April, 2025

A man convicted of murdering a lifelong Banff resident will have his sentencing hearing in April to determine how long he will be in jail.
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Sunspots and solar flares, created by the sun’s magnetism, can affect the Earth’s surface

Sunspots and solar flares, created by the sun’s magnetism, can affect the Earth’s surface

The sun’s magnetic activity causes auroras, and the relationship between solar flares and auroras reveals an 11-year cycle; we’re experiencing a particularly busy one right now.
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Alberta town forced to armour up EV chargers due to theft

Alberta town forced to armour up EV chargers due to theft

Steel coats will prevent theft, the City of St. Albert hopes after several cases of charging cables being cut from EV charging stations.
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Small modular reactor proposed to MD of Bonnyville

Small modular reactor proposed to MD of Bonnyville

Nucleon Energy Ltd. founders Will Bridge and Dustin Wilkes pitched the development of a small modular reactor (SMR) site in the MD of Bonnyville during the Nov. 12 council meeting, eliciting some positive reactions from council.
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Massive fireguard to protect Canmore, nearby areas getting started

Massive fireguard to protect Canmore, nearby areas getting started

“What we are doing is strategically putting in clearings or some harvested thinning that will really stop or slow the fire down."
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COMMENTARY: Jasper: Learning from the burning

COMMENTARY: Jasper: Learning from the burning

COMMENTARY: It is now up to us to do what we can, where we can, with what we have and what we know, while at the same time aiming to create the conditions in which we may discover the most enduring qualities in ourselves, in others and in our community.
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Five now charged over a year after body discovered east of Okotoks

Five now charged over a year after body discovered east of Okotoks

A fifth person has now been charged in the death of Tara Miller, whose body was found near a highway east of Okotoks last March.
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Parks Canada preparing Jasper campgrounds for next summer

Parks Canada preparing Jasper campgrounds for next summer

Major frontcountry campgrounds reopening include Whistlers, Miette and several self-registration sites. Wapiti Campground will operate at reduced capacity, while Wabasso and Whirlpool group campgrounds will remain closed for ongoing restoration.
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Woman charged in drowning death of five-year-old girl in Alberta lake

Woman charged in drowning death of five-year-old girl in Alberta lake

RCMP say they have charged a woman in the drowning death of a five-year-old girl in an Alberta lake last month.
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Edmonton zoo debuts endangered red panda cubs Fred and George

Edmonton zoo debuts endangered red panda cubs Fred and George

The Edmonton Valley Zoo is debuting two red panda cubs named after the mischievous twin wizards in the "Harry Potter" series.
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