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Why some refuse to evacuate during wildfires — and how understanding those choices can improve disaster plans

As out-of-control wildfires threaten communities, thousands of people have been forced out of their homes in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta — but despite mandatory evacuation orders and potential danger, some people may not go willingly, or at all.
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Lowered expectations? Young Albertans most financially stressed but no more worried about being 'left behind'

A CBC Calgary poll found young people are more likely than older people to say they're having trouble financially. But they're just as likely as older Albertans to agree that, "If things keep going the way they are, people like me will get left behind."

White hats, naked protestors and sweaty leaders in the gym: Headlines from the 2002 G8 summit in Kananaskis

As Alberta gears up to host leaders from some of the world's most powerful nations in the upcoming G7 summit, we're taking a look back at the most newsworthy headlines from the first meeting held in Kananaskis 23 years ago.

Dynamite discovered in Calgary home on same day bomb unit also called to Weaselhead Flats

The bomb unit responded to a pair of calls in the city's southwest on Saturday, after dynamite was found by a resident while they cleaned their home, and another suspected explosive was dug up in Weaselhead Flats earlier that day.

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