Alberta wildfires Tuesday update: cooler weather helping now, conditions expected to worsen again by weekend
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Alberta wildfires Tuesday update: cooler weather helping now, conditions expected to worsen again by weekend
01:35 | May 9, 2023
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Edmonton’s South Ridge Apartment residents without water for days
01:58 | January 4, 2026
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Calgary urges strict water conservation as crews repair major feeder main break
03:55 | January 3, 2026
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Poilievre vows to approve pipeline to west coast no matter who objects if he’s elected
01:38 | December 18, 2025
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Ottawa’s final regulations for methane emissions
01:51 | December 16, 2025
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Along the Northwest B.C. coast, experts ‘take the conduct of the ship away from the master’
12:14 | December 7, 2025
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Canada’s First Nations chiefs united against proposed B.C. pipeline
01:19 | December 3, 2025
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Environmental groups decry Liberal pipeline memorandum
01:57 | November 28, 2025
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Alberta country artist Corb Lund launches petition against coal mining in the Rockies
07:00 | November 21, 2025
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Search and Rescue teams train in Alberta
02:06 | October 19, 2025
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Alberta names Calgary bridge in honour of wrestling legend Stu Hart
02:14 | October 15, 2025
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Calgary driver looks for answers after parts of a traffic cone damage his vehicle
01:48 | October 9, 2025
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Mixed reaction to Alberta Premier Smith’s pipeline proposal
01:59 | October 2, 2025
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Calgary drivers call on city to cover repair costs for pothole damage
02:02 | October 2, 2025
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Residents call for rule changes to Diamond Valley off-leash park
02:05 | September 29, 2025
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Province, ATA reach a tentative agreement but some parents are still on edge
02:10 | September 24, 2025
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Wildlife safety in the backcountry
04:45 | September 24, 2025
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Thousands of invasive goldfish removed from Magrath storm pond
02:04 | September 23, 2025
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Calgarians plant hundreds of saplings to boost urban forest health
01:57 | September 20, 2025
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Calgary’s climate emergency declaration remains after attempt to rescind defeated
02:04 | September 16, 2025
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Motion introduced to rescind Calgary’s climate emergency declaration
02:00 | September 8, 2025
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Wildfire smoke makes a late-summer appearance in Calgary
02:00 | September 4, 2025
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Black widow spider spotted near Airdrie, Alta.
02:00 | August 26, 2025
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Calgary is buzzing with bees
01:55 | August 20, 2025
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Goats begin grazing on Nose Hill Park
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01:57 | August 5, 2025
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00:22 | August 5, 2025
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01:42 | August 3, 2025
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Alberta seeking feedback on proposed fee for boats, watersports to prevent invasive mussels
01:54 | July 29, 2025
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Alberta wildfires Tuesday update: cooler weather helping now, conditions expected to worsen again by weekend
01:35 | May 9, 2023
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Edmonton’s South Ridge Apartment residents without water for days
01:58 | January 4, 2026
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Calgary urges strict water conservation as crews repair major feeder main break
03:55 | January 3, 2026
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Dealing with your holiday waste
05:02 | December 22, 2025
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Poilievre vows to approve pipeline to west coast no matter who objects if he’s elected
01:38 | December 18, 2025
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Ottawa’s final regulations for methane emissions
01:51 | December 16, 2025
-
Along the Northwest B.C. coast, experts ‘take the conduct of the ship away from the master’
12:14 | December 7, 2025
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Canada’s First Nations chiefs united against proposed B.C. pipeline
01:19 | December 3, 2025
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Environmental groups decry Liberal pipeline memorandum
01:57 | November 28, 2025
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Alberta country artist Corb Lund launches petition against coal mining in the Rockies
07:00 | November 21, 2025
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Search and Rescue teams train in Alberta
02:06 | October 19, 2025
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Alberta names Calgary bridge in honour of wrestling legend Stu Hart
02:14 | October 15, 2025
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Calgary driver looks for answers after parts of a traffic cone damage his vehicle
01:48 | October 9, 2025
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Mixed reaction to Alberta Premier Smith’s pipeline proposal
01:59 | October 2, 2025
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Calgary drivers call on city to cover repair costs for pothole damage
02:02 | October 2, 2025
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Residents call for rule changes to Diamond Valley off-leash park
02:05 | September 29, 2025
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Province, ATA reach a tentative agreement but some parents are still on edge
02:10 | September 24, 2025
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Wildlife safety in the backcountry
04:45 | September 24, 2025
-
Thousands of invasive goldfish removed from Magrath storm pond
02:04 | September 23, 2025
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Calgarians plant hundreds of saplings to boost urban forest health
01:57 | September 20, 2025
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Calgary’s climate emergency declaration remains after attempt to rescind defeated
02:04 | September 16, 2025
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Motion introduced to rescind Calgary’s climate emergency declaration
02:00 | September 8, 2025
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Wildfire smoke makes a late-summer appearance in Calgary
02:00 | September 4, 2025
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Black widow spider spotted near Airdrie, Alta.
02:00 | August 26, 2025
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Calgary is buzzing with bees
01:55 | August 20, 2025
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Goats begin grazing on Nose Hill Park
01:33 | August 13, 2025
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Growing concerns over foxtail management in Calgary
01:58 | August 13, 2025
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‘Something that we all need to deal with’: MP addresses U.S. concerns of spreading wildfire smoke
00:46 | August 12, 2025
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Canada’s national parks enjoying tourism boost, but is it too much?
01:57 | August 5, 2025
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Mudslide shuts down portion of highway in Kananaskis
00:22 | August 5, 2025
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‘Very busy’: Elk Island National Park exceeding capacity due to pass program
01:42 | August 3, 2025
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Alberta seeking feedback on proposed fee for boats, watersports to prevent invasive mussels
01:54 | July 29, 2025
Alberta wildfires Tuesday update: cooler weather helping now, conditions expected to worsen again by weekend
Description
May 9, 2023
Alberta Wildfire information unit manager Christie Tucker said as of Tuesday afternoon, there were 88 wildfires burning and 24 of them are out of control. She said the fire danger remains high up north, however cooler temperatures and moisture in central Alberta is helping firefighters get ahead on fire breaks before it is expected to get hot and dry again on the weekend. More help has arrived from Yukon, Quebec, Ontario and B.C. She reiterated there is a fire ban and recreational vehicle restriction in the Forest Protection Area.
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Alberta wildfires Tuesday update: cooler weather helping now, conditions expected to worsen again by weekend01:35 | May 9, 2023 -
Edmonton’s South Ridge Apartment residents without water for days01:58 | January 4, 2026 -
Calgary urges strict water conservation as crews repair major feeder main break03:55 | January 3, 2026 -
Dealing with your holiday waste05:02 | December 22, 2025 -
Poilievre vows to approve pipeline to west coast no matter who objects if he’s elected01:38 | December 18, 2025 -
Ottawa’s final regulations for methane emissions01:51 | December 16, 2025 -
Along the Northwest B.C. coast, experts ‘take the conduct of the ship away from the master’12:14 | December 7, 2025 -
Canada’s First Nations chiefs united against proposed B.C. pipeline01:19 | December 3, 2025 -
Environmental groups decry Liberal pipeline memorandum01:57 | November 28, 2025 -
Alberta country artist Corb Lund launches petition against coal mining in the Rockies07:00 | November 21, 2025 -
Search and Rescue teams train in Alberta02:06 | October 19, 2025 -
Alberta names Calgary bridge in honour of wrestling legend Stu Hart02:14 | October 15, 2025 -
Calgary driver looks for answers after parts of a traffic cone damage his vehicle01:48 | October 9, 2025 -
Mixed reaction to Alberta Premier Smith’s pipeline proposal01:59 | October 2, 2025 -
Calgary drivers call on city to cover repair costs for pothole damage02:02 | October 2, 2025 -
Residents call for rule changes to Diamond Valley off-leash park02:05 | September 29, 2025 -
Province, ATA reach a tentative agreement but some parents are still on edge02:10 | September 24, 2025 -
Wildlife safety in the backcountry04:45 | September 24, 2025 -
Thousands of invasive goldfish removed from Magrath storm pond02:04 | September 23, 2025 -
Calgarians plant hundreds of saplings to boost urban forest health01:57 | September 20, 2025 -
Calgary’s climate emergency declaration remains after attempt to rescind defeated02:04 | September 16, 2025 -
Motion introduced to rescind Calgary’s climate emergency declaration02:00 | September 8, 2025 -
Wildfire smoke makes a late-summer appearance in Calgary02:00 | September 4, 2025 -
Black widow spider spotted near Airdrie, Alta.02:00 | August 26, 2025 -
Calgary is buzzing with bees01:55 | August 20, 2025 -
Goats begin grazing on Nose Hill Park01:33 | August 13, 2025 -
Growing concerns over foxtail management in Calgary01:58 | August 13, 2025 -
‘Something that we all need to deal with’: MP addresses U.S. concerns of spreading wildfire smoke00:46 | August 12, 2025 -
Canada’s national parks enjoying tourism boost, but is it too much?01:57 | August 5, 2025 -
Mudslide shuts down portion of highway in Kananaskis00:22 | August 5, 2025 -
‘Very busy’: Elk Island National Park exceeding capacity due to pass program01:42 | August 3, 2025 -
Alberta seeking feedback on proposed fee for boats, watersports to prevent invasive mussels01:54 | July 29, 2025
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Alberta wildfires Tuesday update: cooler weather helping now, conditions expected to worsen again by weekend01:35 | May 9, 2023
-
Edmonton’s South Ridge Apartment residents without water for days01:58 | January 4, 2026
-
Calgary urges strict water conservation as crews repair major feeder main break03:55 | January 3, 2026
-
Dealing with your holiday waste05:02 | December 22, 2025
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Poilievre vows to approve pipeline to west coast no matter who objects if he’s elected01:38 | December 18, 2025
-
Ottawa’s final regulations for methane emissions01:51 | December 16, 2025
-
Along the Northwest B.C. coast, experts ‘take the conduct of the ship away from the master’12:14 | December 7, 2025
-
Canada’s First Nations chiefs united against proposed B.C. pipeline01:19 | December 3, 2025
-
Environmental groups decry Liberal pipeline memorandum01:57 | November 28, 2025
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Alberta country artist Corb Lund launches petition against coal mining in the Rockies07:00 | November 21, 2025
-
Search and Rescue teams train in Alberta02:06 | October 19, 2025
-
Alberta names Calgary bridge in honour of wrestling legend Stu Hart02:14 | October 15, 2025
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Calgary driver looks for answers after parts of a traffic cone damage his vehicle01:48 | October 9, 2025
-
Mixed reaction to Alberta Premier Smith’s pipeline proposal01:59 | October 2, 2025
-
Calgary drivers call on city to cover repair costs for pothole damage02:02 | October 2, 2025
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Residents call for rule changes to Diamond Valley off-leash park02:05 | September 29, 2025
-
Province, ATA reach a tentative agreement but some parents are still on edge02:10 | September 24, 2025
-
Wildlife safety in the backcountry04:45 | September 24, 2025
-
Thousands of invasive goldfish removed from Magrath storm pond02:04 | September 23, 2025
-
Calgarians plant hundreds of saplings to boost urban forest health01:57 | September 20, 2025
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Calgary’s climate emergency declaration remains after attempt to rescind defeated02:04 | September 16, 2025
-
Motion introduced to rescind Calgary’s climate emergency declaration02:00 | September 8, 2025
-
Wildfire smoke makes a late-summer appearance in Calgary02:00 | September 4, 2025
-
Black widow spider spotted near Airdrie, Alta.02:00 | August 26, 2025
-
Calgary is buzzing with bees01:55 | August 20, 2025
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Goats begin grazing on Nose Hill Park01:33 | August 13, 2025
-
Growing concerns over foxtail management in Calgary01:58 | August 13, 2025
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‘Something that we all need to deal with’: MP addresses U.S. concerns of spreading wildfire smoke00:46 | August 12, 2025
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Canada’s national parks enjoying tourism boost, but is it too much?01:57 | August 5, 2025
-
Mudslide shuts down portion of highway in Kananaskis00:22 | August 5, 2025
-
‘Very busy’: Elk Island National Park exceeding capacity due to pass program01:42 | August 3, 2025
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Alberta seeking feedback on proposed fee for boats, watersports to prevent invasive mussels01:54 | July 29, 2025
Alberta wildfires Tuesday update: cooler weather helping now, conditions expected to worsen again by weekend
Description
May 9, 2023
Alberta Wildfire information unit manager Christie Tucker said as of Tuesday afternoon, there were 88 wildfires burning and 24 of them are out of control. She said the fire danger remains high up north, however cooler temperatures and moisture in central Alberta is helping firefighters get ahead on fire breaks before it is expected to get hot and dry again on the weekend. More help has arrived from Yukon, Quebec, Ontario and B.C. She reiterated there is a fire ban and recreational vehicle restriction in the Forest Protection Area.
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