COVID-19 Update: April 27
On April 27, Alberta Health Services confirmed 216 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 4,696. It was also reported that five people passed away. 75 ...Read more
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Mackenzie County Reeve says this is the worst flooding he has seen in Fort Vermilion
Mackenzie County Reeve, Josh Knelsen is 37 and says he has never seen a flood like this in the area. “It certainly is the worst I have seen and I think anyone close to my age,” says Knelsen. ...Read more
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Flooding Closing Roads In Big Lakes and Greenview
A number of roads in the region have been closed due to overland flooding. In the MD of Greenview, the following roads have been closed. Grovedale Area Rig mats in place on north side of ...Read more
Continue Reading »Parts of Fort Vermilion under evacuation order due to flooding
An evacuation alert issued last week by Mackenzie County is now an order. Anyone living in the Hamlet of Fort Vermilion east of 50th Street, north of the golf course, River Road and Boreal Housing ...Read more
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Mass gathering restrictions forces cancellations of summer festivals and events
Doctor Deena Hinshaw says the restrictions for groups of 15 or more will be in place for the summer. In her daily update, Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, says the social ...Read more
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KIX FM/River Country Host talks about her personal experience with the Peace River flood
Last weekend’s flooding of Downtown Peace River forced some people from their homes. KIX FM/River Country Host and Newscaster, Ridley Reiser was impacted by the flood and forced to leave ...Read more
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Town of Peace River looking to hear from those affected by flood
The Town of Peace River is trying to access the damage from last weekend’s flood, The town issued a survey and is hoping to hear from business owners and residents in the downtown area whose ...Read more
Continue Reading »Evacuation Alerts In Big Lakes County
Some parts of Big Lakes County are under an evacuation alert because of ice jams and overland flooding from the West Prairie and East Prairie Rivers. There’s three areas that are affected by ...Read more
Continue Reading »Mackenzie County issues evacuation advisory for Fort Vermilion and North Vermilion due to potential flooding.
Mackenzie County is declaring a state of local emergency, as well as an evacuation alert. Alberta Environment and Parks upgraded an ice jam watch to a warning for the Peace River between Fort ...Read more
Continue Reading »Viersen and conservatives want to see more in-person sittings in the House of Commons
The Member of Parliament for Peace River-Westlock says there needs to be more in-person sittings in the House of Commons. Arnold Viersen says the conservatives wanted three in-person sitting a week ...Read more
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