Athabasca River

• Evacuation alert remains in place for residents near Fort McMurray

  While river levels and floodwaters have been receding in the Fort McMurray area, more than 130 residents in the nearby community of Draper remain on evacuation alert.

  Environment

  May 4
  
• Alberta floods: Rivers receding west of Edmonton, some evacuation orders dropped

  The Athabasca, McLeod, Pembina and North Saskatchewan rivers west and northwest of Edmonton are starting to recede after reaching high levels earlier this week.

  Weather

  Jun 23, 2023
  
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• Alberta floods: Whitecourt area rivers peak, evacuation orders expand

  The two rivers running through Whitecourt, Alta., peaked overnight, according to Mayor Tom Pickard, but the flood danger remains.

  Weather

  Jun 22, 2023
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• Alberta floods: Part of Whitecourt evacuation order lifts Wednesday

  The evacuation order for Westview Mobile Village will be lifted at 2 p.m. Wednesday and residents can return home, the Province of Alberta said in an emergency alert.

  Environment

  Jun 21, 2023
• Alberta floods: Town of Whitecourt issues state of local emergency

  Officials with the Town of Whitecourt declared a state of local emergency on Tuesday because of flooding in the central Alberta municipality.

  Weather

  Jun 20, 2023
• Wastewater overflow at Whitecourt paper mill being investigated by Alberta Environment

  Alberta Environment and Protected Areas is investigating the spill, which happened last week at the facility northwest of Edmonton.

  Environment

  Apr 25, 2023
• First Nations chiefs criticize Alberta premier’s Kearl oilsands tailings spill comments

  'This is an environmental catastrophe that the AER and Imperial Oil tried to cover up and now the premier and the (environment) minister are trying to minimize.'

  Politics

  Mar 8, 2023
• Drivers face 90-minute detour as Smith Bridge in northern Alberta deteriorates

  The reeve of Lesser Slave River says the bridge needs emergency repairs now -- estimated to cost about $1 million -- just to last through the next few years. 

  Canada

  Jan 12, 2023
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• Majority of Jasper power restored as Chetamon wildfire expected to grow

  Officials said 90 per cent of power has been restored to the municipality of Jasper after power lines damaged in the Chetamon wildfire caused outage issues all week.

  Fire

  Sep 10, 2022
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• Body of missing canoer found in northern Alberta: RCMP

  The search for a canoer who went missing in northern Alberta over the weekend has come to an end after his body was found on Wednesday, according to the RCMP.

  Canada

  May 25, 2022