In the news today: Jasper fire report cites provincial interference

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Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Jasper fire report cites provincial interference A report into a wildfire that devastated the Rocky Mountain resort town of Jasper last summer says crews did their best but command and control was hampered by the Alberta government. The report, issued Thursday, was commissioned by the town and based on surveyed participants and firefighters who battled the wind-whipped blaze that destroyed a third of buildings in the community located in Jasper National Park. While the report says it wasn't meant to assign blame, it...