There's some promising news in the ongoing fight against the spread of the destructive mountain pine beetle in Alberta's forests. The latest survey shows a large number of the bugs did not survive the winter in the northwest and Slave Lake areas, which will curtail their spread eastward this summer. But Alberta Environment warned that the war against the tiny insects is far from over. There are still large numbers north of Peace River and near the west-central communities of Edson and Whitecourt.
