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• DynaLIFE out as provider of Alberta lab services

  Albertans who've struggled with major delays for lab procedures may see some changes now that the province has swapped providers.

  

• Alberta mother who failed to protect baby daughter from abuse sentenced to jail term

  A mother who has pleaded guilty to failing to provide the necessaries of life to her six-week-old baby will spend less than two years in jail.

  

• Charges of extortion and more laid against Calgary woman

  A Calgary woman has been charged with extortion and more following what the RCMP says was a lengthy probe.

  

• Wildfire evacuation flights expected to land in Calgary every half hour

  Thousands of people, fleeing wildfires in the Northwest Territories, are scheduled to arrive in Calgary throughout the day on Friday.

  

• 'Everyone should leave tonight': Over 19,000 residents flee Yellowknife as wildfires approach

  Amid evacuation orders, the mayor of Yellowknife is urging non-essential workers to leave by Friday night as wildfires remain 15 km northwest of the city’s boundaries.

• Calgarian climbing world's eighth tallest mountain to raise funds for Alberta Children's Hospital

  By day, Jeff Wildeman is an oil and gas accountant but for the past four years, outside the office, he's a focused mountaineer.

• High-risk offender released in Calgary, police warn

  Calgary police are warning the public about a high-risk offender who is being released back into the city after completing a four-year prison sentence.

• 'Meant to be a bit of a homecoming': Whoop-Up Days returns with new facility

  Construction crews and midway operators are still hard at work preparing at the Lethbridge and District Exhibition grounds. Come Tuesday, what's currently a mostly empty parking lot will be transformed into the iconic midway.

• Signed Darth Vader helmet among items stolen from Calgary business

  Lord Vader would not be pleased with a couple of thieves that made off with a signed piece of movie memorabilia from a Calgary business.

• Cochrane RCMP seek suspect in Sunset shooting

  The RCMP in Cochrane, Alta., has lifted a shelter-in-place order for the Sunset neighbourhood, but are looking for a suspect in a related shooting.

• 'Elevated heat warning' in place for Lethbridge

  A current heat warning in place for Lethbridge will be upgraded because of special air quality statements that were issued in response to wildfire smoke.

• Low water and high temperatures threaten fish and other wetland species

  The long, hot summer and exceptionally low water levels have combined to leave some Alberta rivers dry or so warm that trout and other aquatic species are struggling to survive.

• Wood's Homes seeking help as supplies for cooling kits dwindle

  Wood's Homes outreach teams have been giving out as many as 50 cooling kits a day over the past week, providing some relief for the city's vulnerable.

• Calgary announces plan to help N.W.T. evacuees

  The City of Calgary is extending a helping hand to residents of the Northwest Territories who've been forced out their homes because of a massive wildfire.

• This is why a fake referee is handing out yellow and red cards to Toronto drivers

  

• Man with Manitoba connection identified as cold case murder victim in Florida 26 years later