By The Canadian Press

Alberta government puts more money into flood and drought programs

Dec 16, 2016 | 5:08 PM

EDMONTON – The Alberta government has announced more funding for flood and drought protection.

The province is to invest an additional $31 million over four years in flood resiliency projects through the Alberta Community Resilience Program.

The 10-year, $500-million program has so far helped to build flood barriers, as well as other safeguards.

Another $14 million is to go to the Watershed Resilience and Restoration Program, which supports wetland and riverbank areas.

That program had been set to wrap up in 2017.

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Environment Minister Shannon Phillips says the money will help communities adapt to changing climate and more common severe weather.