Category Archives: Alberta
Firefighters question Alberta cuts to aerial attack teams as province battles blazes
EDMONTON - Former members of an elite Alberta wildfire-fighting crew say government budget cuts have left the province battling its current blazes short-handed. "We could have been difference-makers,"...
May 9, 2023
Favourable forecast may help Alberta firefighting effort, but heat expected to return
Parts of Alberta are experiencing cooler temperatures and even light rain as the province remains under a state of emergency while dozens of wildfires continue raging. The government is warning, howev...
May 9, 2023
Alberta premier apologizes for comments linking COVID vaccinated to Nazi followers
EDMONTON - United Conservative Leader Danielle Smith apologized Monday after a 2021 video surfaced of her saying she wouldn't wear a Remembrance Day poppy while comparing those who got the COVID-19 va...
May 8, 2023
Alberta wildfire update, May 8
Starting May 9 at 9 a.m., any Albertan who has evacuated under mandatory order for seven consecutive days or more can apply for a one-time emergency evacuation payment to help during this difficult ti...
May 8, 2023
Alberta election campaign enters second week after party leaders meet about wildfires
The second week of Alberta's election campaign is underway as the province remains under a state of emergency over wildfires.Voting day is set for May 29.United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smit...
May 8, 2023
Energy companies curtail production due to Alberta wildfires
CALGARY, AB - Vermilion Energy Inc. says it temporarily has shut-in about 30,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day of production as it assesses the risk to its operations due to the wildfires in Alber...
May 8, 2023
Premier Danielle Smith to speak with Trudeau about help for wildfires
EDSON, AB - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to speak by phone with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today to discuss possible help for wildfires raging in the province.Smith is also scheduled to pr...
May 8, 2023
AUPE calling on next provincial leader to restore firefighting services
Ahead of the Alberta provincial election on May 29, 2023, the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) is calling on the next premier to reverse previous cuts to wildfire fighting operations.Accor...
May 7, 2023
Alberta wildfire situation (May 7, 6:10 p.m.)
Provincial government officials say more than 29,000 individuals have been evacuated from communities throughout north and central Alberta.Those evacuated due to wildfires are asked to register at loc...
May 7, 2023
Alberta wildfire update: May 7
Officials from Alberta Emergency Management Agency and Alberta Wildfire will provide an update on the Alberta wildfire situation.WhenSunday, May 7 3:30 p.m.LocationAlberta Emergency Management Agency ...
May 7, 2023