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Twister spotted south of Camrose, tornado watch ends for parts of central Alberta

A possible tornado was spotted Monday afternoon southeast of Alberta's capital city.

Fort McMurray residents told to be ready to evacuate on short notice due to wildfire threat

Alberta residents in the Fort McMurray area are being told to be ready to leave their homes due to the threat of an out-of-control wildfire in the region.

Massive fire destroys WW II-era hangar in Edmonton

Flames and smoke engulfed Edmonton's Second World War-era Hangar 11 as the historic building north of downtown was destroyed by fire Monday night.

Mother devastated after son, 11, killed in Edmonton dog attack while visiting father

The mother of a boy killed in a dog attack this week in south Edmonton says the last few days have been agonizing after the death of her son.
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Why do Canadian contests require a skill-testing question?

Rules around contests are governed by several different pieces of legislation, including the Competition Act, anti-spam rules and the Criminal Code.

Alberta scientists tracking blue-green algae blooms using satellite imagery

A team of experts is working to better understand the spread of blue-green algae in Alberta lakes by combining satellite technology with near-simultaneous water sampling.

Risk of new fires 'significant,' as Alberta prepares for wildfire danger to escalate this weekend

Alberta officials and fire crews are preparing for a shift to hot, dry conditions that will challenge the province's firefighting efforts this weekend.
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A deadly, unstoppable fungus is likely to decimate Alberta's bat population. Here's what we know

A fungus that is responsible for the deaths of millions of bats has arrived in Alberta. The fungus causes white-nose syndrome in bats, a disease that interrupts a bat's winter hibernation, prompting the animal to waste its energy and die of starvation. How did we get here?

Series of earthquakes in northern Alberta felt in Edmonton, Grande Prairie and B.C.

Three of the largest earthquakes ever recorded in Alberta rattled the province on Tuesday and aftershocks continued for hours afterward. In a statement Wednesday, the Alberta Energy Regulatorsaid at least 14 seismic events had been detected in the Peace River region over a24-hour period.

Demolition date for Northlands Coliseum still up in the air, almost 5 years after it closed

Its been almost five years since Northlands Coliseum closed its doors for the final time, but there is still no timeline to demolish the former home of the Edmonton Oilers.