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Researchers chase storms, study fist-sized stones in Alberta's 'Hailstorm Alley'

Researchers chase storms, study fist-sized stones in Alberta's 'Hailstorm Alley'

CALGARY — Julian Brimelow holds up a replica of the mother of all hailstones – a lumpy white blob as big as your fist carrying the weight of two baseballs with the power to pulverize fields of corn into green-yellow mush.
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Jasper marks one year since thousands flee wildfire on one road out in dark of night

Jasper marks one year since thousands flee wildfire on one road out in dark of night

JASPER, ALTA. — One year to the day a wind-whipped fire forced thousands to flee in the dark of night along one smoke-choked road, the mayor of Jasper acknowledged it was day of remembrance that some would much rather forget.
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Raptors holding training camp in Calgary for first time, open pre-season in Vancouver

Raptors holding training camp in Calgary for first time, open pre-season in Vancouver

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors will be holding their training camp at the University of Calgary, the first time in franchise history the team will hold camp in Alberta. The team will practice at Jack Simpson Gym from Sept. 30 to Oct.
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'She could have died.' Alberta mother feared the worst for 4-month-old with measles

'She could have died.' Alberta mother feared the worst for 4-month-old with measles

Months after fearing she would lose her baby girl to measles, Morgan Birch says she wants Canadians to educate themselves more about the importance of vaccines.
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Jasper mayor stands by critical wildfire report, expects no bad blood with province

Jasper mayor stands by critical wildfire report, expects no bad blood with province

JASPER, ALTA. — The mayor of Jasper says he stands by a report commissioned by his town that criticizes Premier Danielle Smith’s government response to a wildfire that destroyed a third of the Rocky Mountain community.
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Long-ballot protest group signs up more in Alberta byelection featuring Poilievre

Long-ballot protest group signs up more in Alberta byelection featuring Poilievre

EDMONTON — An advocacy-protest group that broke its own record last week for putting the most candidates on an election ballot is now up to 132 for the federal Battle River-Crowfoot byelection in Alberta.
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Federal money provided to return unproductive farmland back to forest in Alberta

Federal money provided to return unproductive farmland back to forest in Alberta

PRIDDIS — The federal government is providing over $100 million to help return unproductive Alberta farmland to its original forested state. Corey Hogan, parliamentary secretary to Canada's natural resources minister, says the cash is part of the $3.
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Rebuilding, recovery after disasters needs to be better managed: insurance bureau

Rebuilding, recovery after disasters needs to be better managed: insurance bureau

TORONTO — The Insurance Bureau of Canada is calling for national discussions about how to better manage rebuilding after disasters as their cost and frequency grow.
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Wildfire, tornado researchers look for answers in Jasper's charred forest

Wildfire, tornado researchers look for answers in Jasper's charred forest

Lori Daniels and a team of researchers plan to let a hand-held GPS guide them in a few weeks to more than 100 spots in the charred forest around Jasper, Alta. At each location, they'll plunge a stake into the ground and take notes.
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Calgary police believe woman, 23, was targeted in fatal shooting in parking garage

Calgary police believe woman, 23, was targeted in fatal shooting in parking garage

CALGARY — Police in Calgary say they believe the killing of woman who died after a weekend shooting in a parking garage was targeted.
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