Jessica Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

“As we’ve discussed many times around this council table, forest fire is probably our biggest risk and biggest fear, and we’ve all seen what happened in Jasper and other communities.”

The world is Zenith Hrdlicka's oyster.

Loud bangs from special effects associated with Netflix filming new television series The Abandons. 

“Every time he’s spotted by the public, he runs away.”

A perfect storm of a lightning outbreak Monday night that is believed to have ignited the fires, exceptional heat and dryness, and high winds led to what wildfire officials are calling “aggressive, blow-up fire behaviour.”

“It’s just sad for the snake.”

A black bear ate human food off a picnic table at Lake Minnewanka Loop and has been returning to the area, prompting the warning.

“It’s a hunt that is disguised as defending Alberta families against these ‘mean’ bears.”

Grizzly bears involved in human-bear conflicts, without young and with authorization by wildlife officers may be hunted by selected eligible individuals from pool created by forestry and parks minister.

“I was just yelling at my parents, ‘come look at this,’ and we were all jumping up and down. It was really exciting.”