Officials with Mackenzie County want to see disaster recovery contract work going to local businesses. However, according to Chief Administrative Officer, Len Racher’s statement on the county’s ...Read more
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While residents in Watino are back home after being evacuated over the weekend, officials are still monitoring the water levels in the Smoky River. Birch Hills County CAO Rick Bastow says a local ...Read more
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A flood watch is still in effect for the Fort Vermilion area. Water levels along the Peace River in that area have gone up around four metres. Meanwhile the flood watch that was issued for the ...Read more
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Broadway star Nick Cordero died on Sunday, July 5, due to complications from COVID-19. He was 41. Cordero’s wife, Amanda Kloots, posted on Instagram on Sunday afternoon, saying, “My ...Read more
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HBO announced they’ve has renewed Curb Your Enthusiasm for an 11th season. Announcing the news of the renewal, creator and star Larry David jokingly said, “believe me, I’m as ...Read more
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The evacuation alert issued by Birch Hills County earlier this afternoon is now an order. This is due to rising water levels in the Smoky River. The instructions from Alberta Emergency Alert are ...Read more
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On July 3, Alberta Health Services confirmed 57 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 48 hours, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 8,259. It was also reported no one passed away in ...Read more
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The High Level RCMP says the death of a 23-year-old woman is not being treated as suspicious. According to the detachment, it was advised of a workplace incident yesterday that left a tree planter ...Read more
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Birch Hills County is asking residents to prepare for a possible evacuation. The county issued the alert due to rising levels in the Smoky River at Watino. According to the Friday morning update ...Read more
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The Peace River Regional RCMP is investigating after a report of shots being fired on the Woodland Cree First Nation. According to the detachment, at 9:14 in the morning on Canada Day, there was a ...Read more
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