Beloved monster-sized Alberta dinosaur set for tests ahead of possible extinction
Tyra the Tyrannosaurus is set to be poked and prodded this fall to determine whether Drumheller’s towering, monstrously popular icon can be saved from extinction.
Mayor Heather Colberg says a technical check will determine how much work — and money — may be needed to keep the 25-metre figure in its current place dominating the skyline of the town northeast of Calgary.
Alberta, Ottawa spending $7 million to fund six new urban wildfire teams
Nearly $7 million in provincial and federal spending will create six teams of urban wildfire crews, Alberta's public safety minister announced Friday.
Speaking in Strathmore, Alta., Mike Ellis told a news conference that having six more teams means Alberta will have up to eight specialized crews that can respond to fires threatening communities.
"We've witnessed the immense destruction wildfires can cause at home and in other parts of the world," Ellis said.