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“They subsequently flew him to Foothills Medical Centre in serious condition – not life-threatening, but definitely serious burn injuries sustained from tending a campfire.”

“It does seem like a lot of it is burnt in the last 20 years, but it's probably more representative of what a lot of these ecosystems would have looked like historically."

Third annual Olds & District Hospice Society’s memorial butterfly release was held on July 16 with attendance up about 70 from last year

The government is now auctioning off the oversized sandwich made from latex, rubber and synthetics, saying it's in excellent but dusty condition.

“It’s about having a message that you want to share with the world.”

They hoped to cross the Atlantic in about six days, with the balloon's trajectory and landing spot determined by the direction and speed of the winds.

The extreme heat is expected to continue into early next week.

No serious injuries in chain-reaction crash on town street

“Food security has been an issue across the North because of the high cost of groceries ... (and) the long-term impacts of colonization on northern Indigenous communities.”

Let the games begin.