A mudslide near the town of Grande Cache in western Alberta caused major traffic delays before being cleared Friday afternoon.
An Alberta Emergency Alert went out shortly after 3 p.m. Friday.
Police shut down Highway 40, 10 kilometres north of the town.
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Emergency crews were on scene, and were stopping all traffic. Police warned drivers to avoid the area and use alternate routes.
At 4:30 p.m., an update advised the highway had been reopened.
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Grande Cache is about 430 kilometres west of Edmonton and is just east of the B.C. border.
For the latest details on the highway closure, visit AEA website.
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