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Alberta's United Conservative Party members will soon debate 35 policy resolutions that include banning transgender people from women's washrooms and prohibiting non-binary gender identifiers on government documents.

Human settlement patterns and a growing amount of attractants on a limited land base adds to the escalating conflict problem with wildlife.

The union representing Alberta’s allied health workers says AHS is refusing to negotiate wages, bringing ongoing collective bargaining to a halt.

Maligne Road reopened in Jasper National Park on Friday (Oct. 11) at 8 a.m. The road provides access to attractions such as Medicine Lake and Maligne Lake. Maligne Lookout is open, but Maligne Canyon remains closed for the time being.

"The urgent need to quickly shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy and to enact policies to reduce energy consumption shouldn’t even be a subject for political debate — and as recently as the late 1980s to early 1990s, it wasn’t politicized."

"From my perspective, the current level of discourse is disrespectful to Canadians generally, but it’s actively harmful to Jasper residents who have already suffered so greatly."

Federal Minister Randy Boissonnault also announced the reopening of Maligne Road starting 8 a.m. Friday (Oct. 11), and some backcountry sites will be available for booking starting Thursday (Oct. 10).

A dazzling display of northern lights is expected to return for a repeat performance Oct. 10. This time it might be even better.

The Jasper Food Bank, which is temporarily located at the Jasper Royal Canadian Legion, is now looking for a more permanent home.

Alberta’s government has reached a tentative four-year compensation agreement for physicians in training, health minister Adrianna LaGrange announced Wednesday.