Calgary

2022 - 6 - 14

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Thousands in Calgary hit by power outages during rain, wind storm (Globalnews.ca)

According to Enmax, communities in the northeast, northwest and southwest quadrants of the city were affected early in the afternoon.

High winds may toss loose objects or cause tree branches to break.” That outage was expected to impact 30 customers and was resolved before 2 p.m. - Bankview - Altadore Lights flashing red are to be treated as four-way stops. “The number of affected customers is constantly changing as our crews work to safely restore power.”

Calgary storm downs trees, power lines and prompts power outages (CTV Toronto)

Environment and Climate Change Canada issued both a wind warning and a rainfall warning for Calgary on Tuesday, advising strong wind gusts up to 90 km/h were ...

The Canadian government is dropping the requirement that domestic and outbound international travellers be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, effective June 20. CTVNews.ca has a guide to the current COVID-19 rules around travel as well as what's changing. The Canadian government is dropping the requirement that domestic and outbound international travellers be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, effective June 20. Emergency crews respond to the ALT Hotel under construction on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 after siding started falling from the structure. But she hopes that doing so will save another baby from dying the same way her son did. "If the tree is on city property or blocking a roadway you can report through 311. The city said two firefighters were taken to hospital in stable condition, and a third was transported in unstable condition after a fire broke out in the 300 block of College Avenue. Saskatchewan has the seventh highest life satisfaction in Canada out of the 10 provinces, according to a Statistics Canada survey. We were so happy to see that nothing serious happened." In the community of Hillhurst, a group of Good Samaritans jumped to action after a tree fell onto an occupied vehicle. The warning turned out to be a valid one, and emergency crews were kept busy responding to reports of trees tumbling in the winds. The wind and rain come one day after the City of Calgary declared a state of local emergency, and announced several precautionary steps that would be taken to prepare for the possibility of flooding, including the lowering of the Glenmore Reservoir and the creation of a berm on Memorial Drive.

German artist creates 'tallest mural in the world' in Calgary (Globalnews.ca)

An international artist is in Calgary through much of June to create a colourful new addition to the downtown core.

“We’re lucky to have this here,” Oliver said. This latest project is one of the highlights of Reisser’s career and he’s glad to have the chance to create his new mural in Calgary. “This is the tallest mural in the world,” Reisser said.

Calgary's Rockyview General Hospital temporarily diverts ... (CBC.ca)

Patients needing emergency surgeries are being diverted from Calgary's Rockyview General Hopsital Tuesday night due to staffing shortages.

They should not be forced to travel to a different hospital across the city," NDP health critic, David Shepherd, said in a news release Tuesday evening. Hospitals in Calgary are already facing higher demand with surgeries being diverted from Red Deer." "This hospital is essential for emergency care in Calgary. People in need of emergency surgery require immediate critical care. "This will also put more strain on other hospitals in the city that are already struggling to meet the needs of Albertans as a result of the UCP's mismanagement of healthcare. Williamson said a general surgery staff surgeon would be on-call and available to provide advice and assessment of emergency situations at the Rockyview during this time. "For a period of 15 hours beginning at 5 p.m. on June 14 there will be no additional general surgical coverage at Rockyview to support emergency surgeries."

Calgary business owners taking precautions as Bow River rises (Globalnews.ca)

As the risk of flooding in Calgary remains Tuesday, local businesses continue to prepare. Some are even hoping the city will step in and point them in the ...