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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to cut red tape and step up support for veterans Saturday, while Liberal Leader Mark Carney pledged to make visiting national parks and museums more affordable for Canadian families.

Poilievre unveiled his party's plan for veterans during a press conference in Nepean, the suburban Ottawa community that contains the neighbouring ridings where he and Carney are running. 

Carney did not have any public events scheduled. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's itinerary shows he will hold an evening event in Timmins, Ont.

FortisAlberta is now reporting that the previous power outage in Airdrie's northeast has been dealt with and fixed.

According to Fortis, the power outage started around 8 a.m. and affected 335 customers.

See below for the affected areas when there was a power outage:

Alberta's chief medical officer of health says measles cases in the province have reached 58, with public health teams monitoring clusters in the south and central zones.

"Measles outbreaks are occurring in Canada, including Alberta," Dr. Mark Joffe said in a statement Friday. "As of April 11, we have seen 58 confirmed cases in the province, and we are paying close attention to rising cases within the south and central zones."

Joffe said health officials are tracking cases and contacts and working with local leaders to support affected communities.

Snowfall warnings for parts of Alberta’s Rockies and Foothills were no longer in effect as of Saturday afternoon, according to Environment Canada.

The alerts were issued Friday as a fast-moving weather system approached the region. Environment Canada warned that rapidly accumulating snow could reduce visibility and make travel hazardous, particularly at higher elevations.

Areas previously under warning included:

• Banff National Park near Banff

• Banff National Park near Lake Louise

Two of the Alberta Law Foundation's provincially appointed board members have resigned in protest over proposed legislation that they say amounts to political interference in how vulnerable people access the justice system.

The bill would give Justice Minister Mickey Amery final say on grants over $250,000 that the foundation provides to community legal clinics and researchers.

The foundation says it funds about 65 non-profit service providers every year through interest earned on lawyers' trust accounts, not government coffers.

A warrant has been issued for a man charged with violent offences in Olds after he failed to appear in court, according to RCMP.

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Crossfield didn’t win Kraft Hockeyville’s grand prize. It got something else entirely. Late Saturday, the town got a call no one expected.

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Kraft Heinz would donate 10,000 pounds of its food products to the local food bank—a gesture organizers called "deeply appreciated."

Alberta has issued a public safety advisory as bears emerge from hibernation and activity increases across the province.

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In a joint statement Friday, Alberta Forestry and Parks and Public Safety and Emergency Services warned of heightened risk in backcountry and outdoor areas through the spring and summer months, urging Albertans to take precautions.