2013 Flood

• City of Calgary prepares for 2023 flood season

  Conditions and forecasts can change dramatically and quickly for mountain-fed rivers, and Sandy Davis is reminding Calgarians that flooding can’t be completely prevented.

  Canada

  May 15, 2023
  
• Alberta fish farmer suing province over impacts of ‘failing to control’ whirling disease

  Though it dates back to 1961, Alberta Trout Inc. hasn't hatched fish since 2013. That's when the Elbow River's floodwaters destroyed much of Allen's property and the ponds.

  Environment

  Sep 21, 2022
  
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• COVID-19 pivot: Alberta barber opens shop in ‘the world’s largest man cave’

  Coming up with new ways to carry on is something a lot of Canadian business people have been struggling with during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Features

  Apr 14, 2021
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• Council committee to receive update on flood resiliency and mitigation in Calgary

  Calgary Utilities and Corporate Services Committee will receive an annual update on flood resiliency and mitigation in the city on Wednesday.

  Politics

  Apr 14, 2020
• Calgarians wade in to see how trout are recovering after 2013 flood: ‘We should care about the fish’

  Flooding washed away spawning spots for brown trout in Calgary, but new signs show human intervention is helping the fish.

  Environment

  Nov 8, 2019
• Opinions clash on Calgary flood mitigation berms

  Opinions from two different Calgary neighbourhoods clashed when a city committee received its annual flood mitigation update Wednesday.

  Canada

  May 16, 2019
• Alberta’s Springbank off-stream reservoir receives $187M in federal funding

  The federal government announced $186.5 million in funding for the Springbank off-stream reservoir, but construction is not slated to start until completion of a federal environmental assessment and Indigenous consultations.

  Environment

  Mar 13, 2019
• Joe McFarland: Calgary is adopting a ‘can’t do’ attitude

  Five years ago, Calgarians pulled through the 2013 flood with a 'can do' attitude. Since then, more and more projects in Calgary have been met with resistance, as if they're things Calgary 'can't do,' Joe McFarland writes.

  Oct 26, 2018
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• City of Calgary creates online emergency preparedness course

  The City of Calgary unveiled a new e-learning course designed to help Calgarians prepare themselves for disasters and other emergencies.

  Canada

  Sep 17, 2018
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• How the 2013 Calgary flood forced an insurance industry rethink: ‘It changed everything’

  The Calgary flood forced the insurance industry to make major changes to flood insurance in Canada.

  Canada

  Jun 22, 2018