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Calgary emergency officials and city councillors met early Tuesday morning for an update on the heavy rainfall and potential flooding.

He also encouraged Albertans to keep on top of flood warnings and advisories using the Alberta Rivers app and website. On Monday, Mayor Jyoti Gondek declared a state of local emergency out of precaution. “We need to stay calm, we need to pay attention to the advisories that are coming, we need to support our neighbours and we need to be ready to move, if needed.” According to city officials, a weather system expected to hit Calgary on June 20 will be a factor in determining how long the berm will stay in place on Memorial Drive. According to Calgary Emergency Management Agency chief Sue Henry, the city is not expecting any overland flooding from the Elbow River and doesn’t believe there will be any overland flooding from the Bow River, but that will depend on an updated forecast. The Elbow River is expected to peak on Wednesday morning while the Bow River is expected to peak Wednesday evening into Thursday morning.

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.”

However, Alberta Environment downgraded flood watches on the Highwood River upstream of High River, Alta., and the Bow and Elbow rivers upstream of Calgary to ...

“This isn’t the first time for us,” she said. “We’re not out of the woods yet,” she said. Environment Canada said to expect rainfall totals of between 75 millimetres and 125 millimetres by Wednesday morning in parts of the province. “We are hoping for the best, but gearing up for the worst.” “Our state of local emergency remains in effect and we continue to monitor the conditions as we expect the rivers to crest in the coming hours.” The city also declared a state of local emergency late Monday afternoon “out of extreme caution,” said Mayor Jyoti Gondek.

As rain continues to fall in Calgary, a map on the city's website tells you exactly which neighbourhoods are currently at-risk of flooding.

The city says significant rainfall is in the forecast for the Bow and Elbow River catchments, including Calgary, with total amounts up to 100-150 mm expected. A map on the city’s website outlines the areas in the city expected to be the most impacted by heavy rainfall, which includes Sunnyside, Prince’s Island Park, and portions of Hillhurst and Bowness. As rain continues to fall in Calgary and the surrounding area, a map on the city’s website tells you exactly which neighbourhoods are currently at-risk of flooding.

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.

Calgary will likely dodge evacuation orders and overland flooding from this week's major rainfall, city emergency officials say.

Alberta Environment and Parks Minister Jason Nixon said the province set aside $1 billion in its 2022 budget for municipal disasters and emergency assistance. Water had pooled on some roadways in the city, forcing detours and lane closures. Water levels in other low-lying areas like Bridgeland and Inglewood haven’t reached the threshold required to begin water pumping. Some low-lying pathways and park areas along the Bow River are also closed due to flood risk; a map of those closures can be found on the City of Calgary’s website. He said he and his neighbours are relieved it appears they’ll dodge flooding after spending the past several days on edge. Water levels on the Elbow River were expected to crest Tuesday evening, and weren’t thought to pose any flood risk. Calgary Transportation said some traffic lights in the city were flashing or blank, and some downed trees had been reported as of early afternoon. Article content Meanwhile Tuesday, Environment Canada had issued a wind warning for Calgary, as winds gusting up to 90 km/h hammered the city throughout the afternoon. Article content Article content Article content

The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo is set to reopen its Rainforest Aviary to guests and has begun returning some of its birds into their outdoor enclosures as ...

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Les précipitations devraient diminuer durant la journée de mercredi, selon Environnement et Changement climatique Canada. Photo : Radio-Canada / Oseremen Irete.

Une mise à jour de la situation est attendue mardi après-midi. Le long épisode de pluie persistera [mardi]. La quantité totale de pluie sera de 75 à 125 mm d'ici mercredi matin. Les fonctionnaires cherchent une solution de rechange. Par contre, ces informations peuvent changer au fil des prévisions météorologiques. La montée maximale de la rivière Elbow est attendue mardi, et celle de la rivière Bow, mercredi soir. Calgary : la crue de la rivière Elbow est prévue mardi, et celle de la Bow, mercredi

The Calgary Flames have announced the passing of Jim 'Bearcat' Murray, the team's head athletic trainer from 1980 through 1996.

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. "He did a ton of charity work around our area. But she hopes that doing so will save another baby from dying the same way her son did. He did so much work as an ambassador with the Flames. "Playing in charity golf tournaments. "There's nobody who's probably had an impact as a trainer like Bearcat across the National Hockey League." It wasn't the coaches, you know they would abandon you," he laughed. As of late 2021, he was still a resident of Okotoks alongside his wife Shirley. He treated everyone the same. He was very popular and even had his own fan club.

The heaviest rainfall is predicted for the western part of the province — 150 millimetres or more along the foothills and eastern slopes of the Rocky ...

“This isn’t the first time for us,” she said. “We’re not out of the woods yet,” she said. Environment Canada said to expect rainfall totals of between 75 millimetres and 125 millimetres by Wednesday morning in parts of the province. “Our state of local emergency remains in effect and we continue to monitor the conditions as we expect the rivers to crest in the coming hours.” “We do update the forecast and the warnings and the advisories as the system progresses,” said Lisa Jackson, who noted snowfall instead of rain in the high mountains Monday helped to reduce the risk of flooding. The executive director of the emergency management branch of Alberta Environment said there’s more rain in the forecast overnight and the province’s river forecast centre continues to monitor the situation.

Some sad Calgary Flames news to share: longtime Calgary Flames trainer Jim “Bearcat” Murray has passed away at the age of 89. His passing was first reported ...

A fixture in the local sports community, Murray worked his way up through local hockey. Since his retirement, he’s been a fixture at community events in the Okotoks area and a regular face at Flames alumni events. His passing was first reported by Sportsnet’s Eric Francis and confirmed by the club on Tuesday morning.

The Calgary Municipal Land Corp., Calgary Economic Development and the Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund all held their 2021 annual general shareholder ...

Companies receiving funds last year included Endeavour Canada, Plug and Play Alberta and global business accelerator SVG Ventures THRIVE. “The creative economy will drive a lot of our focus in 2023,” said Parry. “In 2022, we also leveraged Calgary as the asset for shooting destinations. Last June, CMLC stepped back after initially acting as the project manager on the proposed development. “We’re over 100 per cent tendered and the team is working really well on delivering this for Calgarians in 2024.” The city is the lone shareholder of all three. Article content

That project is just one of several construction sites currently on the go around Stampede Park. CMLC is overseeing the expansion of the BMO Centre as well as ...

Or do we have to wait for the rest of these puzzle pieces to come together?" "A hotel is a really big part of the district. We need rooms for the BMO to be successful. We know that has to be built. Construction of the $500-million expansion of the BMO Centre is underway and is scheduled to be completed in 2024. A new hotel for Calgary's culture and entertainment district remains on the radar for the agency overseeing the development of the area, but there's still no word on a prospective partner for the project, nor is there a timeline.

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.

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."

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 ...

Wong is referring to his restaurant flooding in 2013 along with other businesses in the area. “In 2013 we were ok — we didn’t flood then,” he said. “I don’t have a backup plan myself right now,” Wong said.