Alberta
Alberta Healthcare Wait Times Reach Crisis Levels as ER Overcrowding Persists
Emergency department wait times across Alberta have reached crisis levels, with patients in Calgary and Edmonton...
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Local
Deadly Storms Rip Through Southern Alberta Causing Millions in Damage
Hail, torrential rain, and wind gusts exceeding 100 km/h batter communities from Lethbridge to Calgary.
Health
Mental Health Crisis Grips Alberta Youth After Two Years of Pandemic Isolation
Emergency room visits for self-harm among teens rise 45 per cent as counselling waitlists stretch to months.
Community
WestNet Humanitarian Services Expands Emergency Operations Into Minnesota
WestNet Humanitarian Services, the Calgary-based emergency response and community aid organization, has announced a...
Community
Calgary Food Bank Sees Record Demand During Pandemic Lockdown
Donations surge but cannot keep pace as newly unemployed families line up for emergency hampers.
Business
CERB Applications Surge as Thousands of Albertans Lose Jobs Overnight
Federal emergency benefit sees unprecedented demand as energy sector and hospitality workers face mass layoffs.
Alberta
Alberta Declares State of Public Health Emergency Over COVID-19
Premier Jason Kenney announces sweeping restrictions as case count climbs across the province.
Local
Calgary Schools Close Indefinitely as COVID-19 Disrupts Education
More than 250,000 students sent home as CBE and CCSD move to emergency remote learning.
Health
Calgary Reports First Confirmed COVID-19 Case as Pandemic Reaches Alberta
Alberta Health Services activates emergency protocols as the novel coronavirus arrives in the province.
Local
Calgary Flood 2013 Emergency Coverage
City officials are warning Calgarians to avoid the downtown area, specifically near the Bow and Elbow Rivers, as a...
Local
Calgary Wind Warning Causes Record Damage
City of Calgary activates Municipal Emergency Response Plan due to high winds causing road closures downtown and on...