Tag Archives: Weather
Dealing with drought, before it hits
CALGARY -- With many parts of western Canada drier than normal, farmers and ranchers are either thinking about or already dealing with drought conditions. Average precipitation - Agriculture CanadaJan...
Jun 12, 2019 Accumulated Precipitation from Agriculture Canada
Fear and apprehension grips northern Alberta residents as Wildfires grow
GRANDE PRAIRIE -- The Vice Chair of the Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement says homes in her community are burning and she feels like they're the forgotten people once again. Lori Wanuch says she has bee...
May 30, 2019 Photo Credit: Facebook/Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement
Wind Expected to Fuel Wildfire near High Level
GRANDE PRAIRIE -- Sunday could be a critical day in efforts to battle the massive wildfire south of High Level.The fire, which has now grown in size to 1,050 square kms, is still 3km southwest of the ...
May 26, 2019 Photo courtesy Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
Mayor says northern Alberta town still under threat from nearby wildfire
HIGH LEVEL AB -- The mayor of a northwestern Alberta town says the threat from a powerful wildfire burning three kilometres away has not passed and warns evacuees they could be out longer than expecte...
May 22, 2019 The Canadian Press
High Level and Mackenzie County under Mandatory Evacuation
GRANDE PRAIRIE -- A state of local emergency and evacuation Alert that had been issued for the town of High Level, was upgraded to a full-blown evacuation at 4:00 Monday afternoon, as a result of a fa...
May 20, 2019 Photo courtesy Facebook/Deb Stecyk
Spring storm wreaks havoc across Alberta
LETHBRIDGE -- We were warned a storm was heading in the direction of Southern Alberta but, many didn't want to believe it - considering it is late April. However, the system that hit Edmonton Friday n...
Apr 28, 2019 LethbridgeNewsNOW