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Williams Lake wildfire prompts local state of emergencyA local state of emergency has been declared in Williams Lake where crews are battling an out-of-control wildfire that broke out on the outskirts of town.FireJul 22
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Calgary water emergency: Welding of new steel pipes to begin Sunday nightCalgary water crews working on a broken water main that’s plunged the city into a local state of emergency have focused their weekend on welding.CanadaJun 23
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Calgary Stampede will continue amid water emergency: ‘The show will go on’Calgary officials said Monday that summer festivals and events, including the Stampede, will go ahead despite a local state of emergency due to a critical water main break.CanadaJun 17
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Calgary lifts state of local emergency but outdoor water restrictions remainCalgary emergency officials have lifted the state of local emergency as conditions for keeping it are no longer required, but warned things are not back to normal yet.CanadaJul 4
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Town of Wainwright lifts water restrictions, terminates state of local emergencyTown officials made the announcement shortly after 8 a.m. on Monday. They added that the state of local emergency has now also been terminated.CanadaJun 17
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Calgary declares state of local emergency over water crisis prompted by feeder main breakThe announcement came on Day 10 of the crisis, and a day after crews found additional damage on a feeder main that shifted the expected timeline for restoring normal water service.CanadaJun 15
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Boissonnault’s former company, business partner face civil fraud allegationGlobal Health Imports, co-founded by cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault, faces its seventh lawsuit and a new allegation of fraud.PoliticsAug 15
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Nearly 1K people flee Garden River as wildfire threatens road access: officialsIn an update on Thursday afternoon, Alberta Wildfire confirmed that 981 residents of Garden River had left the community by Wednesday night.FireJul 11
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Jasper wildfire evacuees forced to take long roundabout route back to safety in AlbertaIn all, officials believe about 25,000 people were impacted by the evacuation order issued for all of Jasper National Park in western Alberta.FireJul 23
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Repairs on damaged water pipes on track to be finished by Calgary StampedeCalgary officials remain confident the repair work to fix the broken water feeder main pipe will be completed by the start of the Calgary Stampede.PoliticsJun 21
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Wainwright water supply re-established after pump issue“A state of local emergency remains in place as water levels remain low,” the town said, adding “it is essential that the public continue to reduce water use."HealthJun 14
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Water crisis leads to uncertainty for Calgary Stampede, chamber warnsBilled as the "Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth," thousands of visitors and many extra animals are expected to show up for the Calgary Stampede from July 5 to 14.CanadaJun 15
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No new hotspots found in broken Calgary water main, emergency officials sayCalgary emergency officials are expected to deliver a technical update on the city's critical water supply situation on Sunday afternoon.CanadaJun 16
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Jasper wildfire: Alberta government to look into mixed messaging in evacuation ordersThe Alberta government said it has questions and will be looking into the messaging used in evacuation orders issued Monday night amid a wildfire in the Jasper region.FireJul 23
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Pair of new wildfires near Penticton, B.C. now being heldFire crews in Penticton, B.C., have surrounded the Lower Blue Mountain wildfire with hose lines, BC Wildfire says. The fire is now held, as is a second one on the West Bench.FireAug 7
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Kelowna residents told not to drink water after break-in due to potential contaminationAfter there was a reservoir break-in on Sunday, Aug. 19, the City of Kelowna has issued a Do Not Consume Water Notice to residents in the Clifton Road area, until further notice.ConsumerAug 19
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UW selected as site for new hospital in Kitchener-WaterlooThe new hospital coming to Kitchener and Waterloo will be built on the grounds of the David Johnston Research + Technology Park at the University of Waterloo.HealthJul 22
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Beached fin whale dies in L.A. amid ‘unusual’ number of whale deaths in U.S.A U.S. fisheries agency is investigating a number of 'unusual mortality events' affecting large whale species.U.S. NewsAug 12
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Jasper wildfire: Residents, business owners allowed to return this FridayPeople who were forced to flee Jasper National Park three weeks ago due to wildfires will be allowed to return home this Friday.CanadaAug 12
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Size of B.C. landslide doubled, nation chief saysThe chief of Williams Lake First Nation says a landslide of debris that has dammed the Chilcotin River in B.C.'s central Interior has nearly doubled in size since Wednesday.EnvironmentAug 2