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CANMORE – From a video game where the player is a bear preparing for hibernation to a utility box turned into an artful fundraiser, students at Lawrence Grassi Middle School didn’t shy away from a self-directed project assigned by their Grade 8 teach

BIGHORN – Nearly two years after a devastating fire burnt the historic 142-year-old McDougall Church along Highway 1A east of Exshaw, the organization responsible for it is hoping the provincial government will approve plans to restore it.

STONEY NAKODA – The Stoney Nakoda Fire Department is no longer responding to emergency calls on the First Nation reserve after the unexpected departure of the fire chief last week, leaving 3,700 residents vulnerable to emergencies.

BOW VALLEY – The temperature outside isn't the only thing rising this week, as the increased risk of avalanches has prompted a special avalanche warning to all backcountry users effective immediately.

CALGARY – Albertans are heading to the polls on April 16 for the next provincial election after Premier Rachel Notley announced the beginning of the campaign on Tuesday (March 19).

STONEY NAKODA – The Stoney Nakoda Fire Department is no longer responding to emergency calls on the First Nation reserve after its fire chief unexpectedly resigned last week, leaving 3,700 residents vulnerable to emergencies.

BANFF – A Calgary man has been killed in an avalanche near Egypt Lake in Banff National Park – the second avalanche fatality in the mountain parks in a week.

CANMORE – United Conservative Party leader Jason Kenney said he will legally challenge the status of charities and non-profit organizations that have engaged in a “campaign of defamation” against the province’s oil industry if his party is elected in

CANMORE – If Alberta can’t get its oil to international markets in a timely manner United Conservative Party leader Jason Kenney said he is prepared to hold a referendum to amend the country’s constitution.

CANMORE – If UCP leader Jason Kenney is elected he will introduce "common sense conservation" policies to expand and improve environmental protection throughout the province.