Extra supplies of sanitizer, masks and disinfectant are being made available for free to non-health-care organizations like daycares, NGOs and food-service providers.

A sandbagging effort was underway in the Alberta Beach area west of Edmonton on Wednesday afternoon as officials warned that "rising lake water is threatening areas" in the region, particularly along the shoreline of Lac Ste. Anne.

Five Alberta civil servants who were instrumental in the province's response to the Fort McMurray wildfire were guests in the Alberta Legislature Tuesday, where they received a lengthy standing ovation from members in the house.