Category Archives: Alberta

WATERTON LAKES NATIONAL PARK – A clearer picture is emerging of the damage caused by the Kenow fire, within the boundaries of Waterton Lakes National Park. In an update released Friday, Sept. 15...

PINCHER CREEK – More people are going home, as the threat eases from the still-out-of-control Kenow fire. The M.D. of Pincher Creek partially rescinded its evacuation order Thursday, Sept. 14, w...

LETHBRIDGE – Wholesale Sports Canada, a subsidiary of United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative (UFA), announced Thursday it would begin closure of its 12 retail locations across the four western p...

WATERTON LAKES NP – A wildlife official says animals are well-adapted to survive a wildfire like the one burning in southwestern Alberta. Matt Besko, who is director of wildlife policy at Albert...

WATERTON LAKES NP – Despite receiving 6 millimetres of rain overnight, Parks Canada says the Kenow fire is still 36,000 hectares and classified as out of control. The good news is that the fire ...

LETHBRIDGE - The wildfire situation in and around Waterton Lakes National Park has improved, but the fire remains out of control. That was a significant part of the message relayed to members of the p...

WILLOW CREEK - The M.D. of Willow Creek has declared a state of local emergency, in an effort to avoid the fate of communities to the west that have been impacted by the Kenow wildfire. Reeve Earl Hem...

WATERTON LAKES NP - Improving weather conditions, which have aided in the battle against the Kenow wildfire in Waterton Lakes National Park, allowed Parks Canada officials to take the media into Water...

PINCHER CREEK - A telephone townhall will be held this evening (Wednesday) to keep affected residents informed as local states of emergency continue in response to southern Alberta wildfire conditions...

PINCHER CREEK - On September 11th, the Kenow Fire demonstrated aggressive fire behaviour for many hours due to high winds and critically dry fuels. The fire moved north at a high rate of spread along ...