The newly declared state of local emergency allows the city to procure supplies to deal with the pandemic faster and won't implement further restrictions for citizens.

The city says it obtained advice from a geotechnical engineer and ordered evacuations for 645 Heather Rd. and 718 Creekside Rd.

"The lake has continued to rise. It will just not go down,” Devon Nickle said.

Conditions are improving following last week's flooding in Piney and Stuartburn, Man., which triggered local states of emergency.

Edmonton city councillors have voted to end the local state of emergency that has been in place since mid-March amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

It was good but not perfect at those four outdoor rec facilities that the city closed over the weekend. City councillors are waiting for word on whether the practice of closing them for COVID-19 will continue.

The regional district says higher rainfall forecasts and warm weather is pointing to probable widespread flooding.

The order affects 1,000 storefront and an estimated 500 home-based locations.

Officials with the MD of Foothills rescinded the state of local emergency as of 9 a.m. Tuesday, a news release said.

A local state of emergency has been declared for Kelowna.