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Alberta’s government has renewed its three-year funding deal with Avalanche Canada for $750,000 — a lifeline after a tense five-month wait and looming threat of withdrawal. CEO Gilles Valade called the move a relief, praising the organization’s vital role in winter safety, education, and forecasting across the country. But he also highlighted that the funding remains unchanged since 2015, falling short by $100,000 annually due to inflation. Despite bureaucratic delays being common, Valade found the prolonged silence unusual — and said earlier talks hinted at cuts. Media coverage, sparked by outlets like the Rocky Mountain Outlook, apparently pressured the government into action, forcing officials to address the optics of cutting support for a critical public safety service. Though Valade welcomed the renewal, he lamented the lack of direct communication and hoped for more transparency moving forward. With Alberta seeing dozens of avalanche fatalities each year, Avalanche Canada’s work — including educational programs reaching thousands of students — continues to save lives, as evidenced by just one fatality last winter.

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