The Alberta government says the absence of 141 communities from a list of areas eligible for a rural physician compensation program was an error. Health Minister Tyler Shandro faced backlash Sunday from physicians and the Opposition NDP following the apparent removal of communities on a list of eligible areas for the Rural and Remote Northern Program…
Read more
A mandatory evacuation order was issued on Sunday night for some residents of Fort Vermilion, Alta, who live near the banks of the Peace River. The order applies to all residents in the northwest Alberta hamlet who live east of 50th Street and north of the golf course, River Road and Boreal Housing. A critical emergency alert warning of high…
Read more
Edmonton’s community leagues will be key players in the city’s spring clean up efforts this year as they take on the role of distributing litter kits directly to volunteers. The city is leaning on the leagues and business improvement areas to help hand out litter kits for its Capital City Clean Up. The kits are…
Read more
As job losses mount and self-isolation continues, half of Canadians say their mental health has gotten worse during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 10 per cent reporting it has deteriorated “a lot,” according to a new survey. Less than 20 per cent of Canadians polled reported being optimistic when asked to survey their life in the past…
Read more
Mandatory evacuations and a secondary state of local emergency were declared in Wood Buffalo on Sunday after rising water levels created a high risk of flash flooding. The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo in northern Alberta declared a secondary State of Local Emergency because of high water levels along the Athabasca, Snye and Clearwater Rivers.…
Read more
A mandatory evacuation order was issued on Sunday night for some residents of Fort Vermillion, Alta, who live near the banks of the Peace River. The order applies to all residents in the northwest Alberta hamlet who live east of 50th Street and north of the golf course, River Road and Boreal Housing. A critical emergency alert warning of high…
Read more
