The Transportation Safety Board says a helicopter involved in firefighting operations has crashed in northwestern Alberta.
Spokesman Chris Krepski says an emergency locator transmitter signal was received Wednesday around 6 p.m.Krepski says it was operated by Valhalla Helicopters, which declined to comment.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Get exclusive access to the Calgary Herald ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.
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