Worst Fire Season Ever: Why 2023 Is So Bad

Alberta's making national news on two fronts this month. With more than a million hectares already burned before June (that's 2.5 million football fields!), the province is trending toward its worst wildfire season on record. Meantime, candidates in 87 ridings are campaigning for votes as the May 29 election looms. 

2:40 | Why is this spring so bad for wildfires? What are the most significant contributing factors? How much of what we're seeing (and breathing) is the "new normal"? Weather expert and videojournalist Kyle Brittain shows us mind-blowing footage from the front lines, and explains what we can expect for the remainder of this summer and over the years to come. 

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35:30 | Ian Donovan is best known in provincial political circles for crossing the floor from the Wildrose Party to the Progressive Conservatives in November of 2014. He compares the conservative movement from ten years ago to today, and explains how he's seen Danielle Smith and Rachel Notley evolve as leaders, too. 

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1:04:30 | Calling all cyclists and runners! The Jasper Gran Fondo and Banff Jasper Relay are just a couple weeks away. We feature these super cool ways to explore Jasper National Park in this week's #MyJasper Memories presented by Tourism Jasper. 

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