Alberta’s forestry minister ensures firefighter retention, preparedness better than 2023 amid wildfire season
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Alberta walks back changes to AISH, ADAP affecting disabled couples
02:17 | October 6, 2026
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01:53 | October 6, 2026
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Alberta’s forestry minister ensures firefighter retention, preparedness better than 2023 amid wildfire season
Description
May 15, 2024
Providing an update on Alberta’s intensifying wildfire situation on Wednesday, Minister of Forestry and Parks Todd Loewen re-ensured reporters that the provincial government is in a “better position than we were last year” in regards to firefighter retention and preparedness as Alberta’s wildfire season kicked off with 45 blazes.
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Alberta’s forestry minister ensures firefighter retention, preparedness better than 2023 amid wildfire season02:01 | May 15, 2024 -
Canada ‘one of the greatest countries’: Ex-rivals Notley, Kenney unite ahead of Alberta vote03:21 | 3 hours ago -
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Record number of voters expected in Alberta’s fall referendum01:34 | October 12, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Calgary: October 11, 202609:30 | October 11, 2026 -
Thanksgiving takes a bite out of Calgarian budgets02:17 | October 11, 2026 -
Calgarian’s braved snowy weather for the 2026 Alzheimer Walk & Run.02:32 | October 11, 2026 -
Canadian Finals Rodeo sees more than 43 thousand people attend01:54 | October 11, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Calgary: October 10, 202612:52 | October 10, 2026 -
Friends of Medicare tries to get Ottawa involved in the provincial health care debate.01:55 | October 10, 2026 -
Group stands in solidarity with Cornell University Jane Doe02:22 | October 10, 2026 -
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Initial snowfall hits parts of Alberta during Thanksgiving long weekend01:43 | October 10, 2026 -
Murder trial stretches into third week01:29 | October 9, 2026 -
Bear relocated from busy southeast Calgary neighbourhood01:45 | October 9, 2026 -
Calgary mayor fires back at province over new homebuilding rules01:58 | October 9, 2026 -
What’s next for Edmonton housing after province orders infill rules reversal?02:00 | October 9, 2026 -
Unique dinosaur discovery in Alberta’s badlands01:56 | October 9, 2026 -
Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters partners with Fall Home Show for special feature04:54 | October 9, 2026 -
Debate around immigration takes focus before the Alberta referendum.02:01 | October 8, 2026 -
Alberta, Saskatchewan premiers reject Musk suggesting their provinces leave Canada00:29 | October 8, 2026 -
Calgary woman hopes to warn others after losing thousands in a case of contractor fraud02:05 | October 7, 2026 -
Calgarians’ quality of life declining amid affordability concerns: survey02:03 | October 7, 2026 -
Calgary mayor signs memorandum of understanding with nonprofit chamber02:00 | October 7, 2026 -
Foothills County council asking EHS to keep Priddis’s only ambulance in its own town02:15 | October 7, 2026 -
Legal Aid: What are Duty Counsel lawyers?04:41 | October 7, 2026 -
Alberta walks back changes to AISH, ADAP affecting disabled couples02:17 | October 6, 2026 -
Alberta separatists see validation in Quebec election results01:53 | October 6, 2026 -
Premier Smith encourages Albertans to vote to remain, ahead of October referendum02:06 | October 6, 2026 -
Alberta separatists remain in close contact with U.S. officials ahead of referendum01:52 | October 5, 2026
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Alberta’s forestry minister ensures firefighter retention, preparedness better than 2023 amid wildfire season02:01 | May 15, 2024
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Canada ‘one of the greatest countries’: Ex-rivals Notley, Kenney unite ahead of Alberta vote03:21 | 3 hours ago
-
Carneys calls for unity in Thanksgiving message, ahead of Alberta referendum00:46 | 3 hours ago
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Advance voting begins in Alberta referendum06:54 | 8 hours ago
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Alberta’s referendum is 1 week away: What should you know?12:02 | October 12, 2026
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Record number of voters expected in Alberta’s fall referendum01:34 | October 12, 2026
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Global News at 6 Calgary: October 11, 202609:30 | October 11, 2026
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Thanksgiving takes a bite out of Calgarian budgets02:17 | October 11, 2026
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Calgarian’s braved snowy weather for the 2026 Alzheimer Walk & Run.02:32 | October 11, 2026
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Canadian Finals Rodeo sees more than 43 thousand people attend01:54 | October 11, 2026
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Global News at 6 Calgary: October 10, 202612:52 | October 10, 2026
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Friends of Medicare tries to get Ottawa involved in the provincial health care debate.01:55 | October 10, 2026
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Group stands in solidarity with Cornell University Jane Doe02:22 | October 10, 2026
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Murder trial stretches into third week01:29 | October 9, 2026
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Bear relocated from busy southeast Calgary neighbourhood01:45 | October 9, 2026
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Calgary mayor fires back at province over new homebuilding rules01:58 | October 9, 2026
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What’s next for Edmonton housing after province orders infill rules reversal?02:00 | October 9, 2026
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Unique dinosaur discovery in Alberta’s badlands01:56 | October 9, 2026
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Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters partners with Fall Home Show for special feature04:54 | October 9, 2026
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Debate around immigration takes focus before the Alberta referendum.02:01 | October 8, 2026
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Alberta, Saskatchewan premiers reject Musk suggesting their provinces leave Canada00:29 | October 8, 2026
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Calgary woman hopes to warn others after losing thousands in a case of contractor fraud02:05 | October 7, 2026
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Calgarians’ quality of life declining amid affordability concerns: survey02:03 | October 7, 2026
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Calgary mayor signs memorandum of understanding with nonprofit chamber02:00 | October 7, 2026
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Foothills County council asking EHS to keep Priddis’s only ambulance in its own town02:15 | October 7, 2026
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Legal Aid: What are Duty Counsel lawyers?04:41 | October 7, 2026
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Alberta walks back changes to AISH, ADAP affecting disabled couples02:17 | October 6, 2026
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Alberta separatists see validation in Quebec election results01:53 | October 6, 2026
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Premier Smith encourages Albertans to vote to remain, ahead of October referendum02:06 | October 6, 2026
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Alberta separatists remain in close contact with U.S. officials ahead of referendum01:52 | October 5, 2026
Alberta’s forestry minister ensures firefighter retention, preparedness better than 2023 amid wildfire season
Description
May 15, 2024
Providing an update on Alberta’s intensifying wildfire situation on Wednesday, Minister of Forestry and Parks Todd Loewen re-ensured reporters that the provincial government is in a “better position than we were last year” in regards to firefighter retention and preparedness as Alberta’s wildfire season kicked off with 45 blazes.
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