Alberta
Province closing Gregoire Lake Park due to falling trees
Gregoire Lake Provincial Park closing early
Gregoire Lake Provincial Park is closed for the remainder of the season after winds caused more than 100 trees to fall.
Very wet conditions this year and fire-damaged soils from the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire are causing healthy-looking trees at Gregoire Lake to fall down, even in moderate winds.
On Aug. 21, gusts of about 60 km/h caused more than 20 healthy-looking trees to fall across the park access road. Another 100 trees have fallen elsewhere in the park. Parks staff took immediate action to safely evacuate the park.
“We are looking at all options to ensure that we can offer a safe and reliable service to park users. Although our decision to close the park will affect camping opportunities for the last few weeks of summer, our top priority is always the safety of Albertans.”
Gregoire Lake Provincial Park was severely affected by the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire. After the fire, parks staff focused on clearing dead and fire-affected trees. Areas with visibly healthy trees were not mitigated to the same extent because the trees appeared to be in good condition. These areas, previously considered safe, now need to be thoroughly evaluated.
Over the coming months, government will examine how fire-affected areas in the park can be restored safely. Work is anticipated to be complete in time for the 2020 camping season.
Quick facts
- Falling trees in parks can cause severe injury or death, as well as property damage.
- A notice about a temporary closure was issued on Aug. 22 at AlbertaParks.ca
- Historically, Gregoire Lake remains open for camping until Thanksgiving.
From Bonnyville RCMP
On May 3, 2025, at approximately 6:55 p.m., a male suspect drove a stolen trackhoe into the parking lot of the Bonnyville RCMP. The suspect dumped several boulders in front of the prisoner bay and then proceeded to damage 5 police vehicles, which were parked in the lot. The suspect then fled on foot.
Bonnyville RCMP, Police Dog Services and RPAS (drone), searched for the suspect and he was quickly located in a tree line just north west of the detachment. He was arrested and is currently in custody pending a Judicial
Interim Release Hearing.
The suspect cannot be named at this point as the charges have not been sworn before the courts. An updated media release is expected in the coming days.
Alberta
Pierre Poilievre will run to represent Camrose, Stettler, Hanna, and Drumheller in Central Alberta by-election
From LifeSiteNews
Conservative MP-elect Damien Kurek announced Friday he would be willing to give up his seat as an MP so Pierre Poilievre, who lost his seat Monday, could attempt to re-join Parliament.
Conservative MP-elect Damien Kurek announced Friday he would be willing to give up his seat in a riding that saw the Conservatives easily defeat the Liberals by 46,020 votes in this past Monday’s election. Poilievre had lost his seat to his Liberal rival, a seat which he held for decades, which many saw as putting his role as leader of the party in jeopardy.
Kurek has represented the riding since 2019 and said about his decision, “It has been a tremendous honor to serve the good people of Battle River—Crowfoot.”
“After much discussion with my wife Danielle, I have decided to step aside for this Parliamentary session to allow our Conservative Party Leader to run here in a by-election,” he added.
Newly elected Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney used his first post-election press conference to say his government will unleash a “new economy” that will further “deepen” the nation’s ties to the world.
He also promised that he would “trigger” a by-election at once, saying there would be “no games” trying to prohibit Poilievre to run and win a seat in a safe Conservative riding.
Poilievre, in a statement posted to X Friday, said that it was with “humility and appreciation that I have accepted Damien Kurek’s offer to resign his seat in Battle River-Crowfoot so that I can work to earn the support of citizens there to serve them in Parliament.”
“Damien’s selfless act to step aside temporarily as a Member of Parliament shows his commitment to change and restoring Canada’s promise,” he noted.
“I will work to earn the trust of the good people of Battle River-Crowfoot and I will continue to hold the Liberal minority government to account until the next federal election, when we will bring real change to all Canadians.”
Carney said a new cabinet will be sworn in on May 12.
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