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"The Town of Hinton faces increasing financial demands from non-profits, civic agencies and other groups seeking money for services that surely should often be funded by other levels of government, or even private charities."

Ottawa is stepping in to get freight trains moving again hours after an unprecedented lockout by the country's two largest railways brought cross-country freight traffic to a standstill.

Sixteen teachers lost homes in Jasper are being uplifted by generosity Amazon supply drive to replenish their classrooms ahead of schools opening Sept. 17

Earlier this week, Mounties reported that a suspect had approached three random women from behind in public areas, forcibly pulled their pants down and took a photo each time.

Volunteers sifting through ash, rubble of homes destroyed by wildfire to reunite families with cherished valuables.

"The plan will ensure efficient and effective debris removal in residential areas, prioritizing the protection of people and the environment."

Motorists won’t be allowed to stop along the parkway once reopened and should be prepared for no service availability from the Athabasca Glacier to Hinton to the east, and Valemount or McBride to the west.

In a first for Canada, freight traffic on its two largest railways has simultaneously ground to a halt, threatening to upend supply chains trying to move forward from pandemic-related disruptions and a port strike last year.