As of 4:52 p.m., Environment Canada says the storm they are watching is 10 km east of Fort Saskatchewan and is moving east at 15 km / h. A warning has been issued as it could be a life-threatening ...[...]

* CALGARY (1879): The community of Calgary experiences a flood in 1879, just four years after the North-West Mounted Police settled into Fort Calgary at the junction of the Elbow and Bow rivers. It ...[...]

From Calgary, take Highway 2 to Fort Macleod (102 miles ... 17 north to the Chief Mountain border crossing and continue into Alberta on Highway 6. Be sure to inquire in advance of your visit ...[...]

Traffic on Highway 6 just north of Melfort was shut down following a two-vehicle crash late Saturday night. Police and emergency crews were called to the scene, about three kilometres north of Melfort ...[...]

RCMP are investigating what caused a head-on collision that claimed the life of a man from Fort McMurray, Alta. Members of the Wood Buffalo RCMP were dispatched to the collision on Highway 63 ...[...]

should push the fire away from Fort McMurray and Highway 63. Crews are working around the clock to keep the blaze at bay. '?Alberta Wildfire and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo have ...[...]

region, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) expanded its alert ... the RMWN said it also "anticipated that Highway 63 will be impacted later today which would result in a temporary ...[...]

Air quality in much of northern Alberta worsened overnight, as wildfires burn near ... Highway 881 will be immediately impacted, meaning access to Fort McMurray will not be impeded. In Grande ...[...]

You can get a glimpse of it just north of Fort McMurray, a former fur trading outpost in the Canadian province of Alberta. Just where the highway crosses the Athabasca ... mined, 2 tons (1.8 ...[...]

Fort MacLeod is another captivating town ... It also makes for a great road trip for those exploring Alberta in a vehicle.[...]

An Alberta government spokesperson says provincial ... The fire remains approximately 4.5 kilometres from the intersection of Highway 63 and Highway 881 and approximately 5.5 kilometres away ...[...]

This closure would be south of the highway 63 and 881 junction ... at this time," the statement continued. Alberta Wildfire said the wildfire near Fort McMurray remains out of control and ...[...]

Graphic: Snail vs. the Alberta government, which is faster? With discourse these days often occuring in 140-character soundbites, it's easy to read a comment and forget / reject / accept it.[...]

The closest point of the wildfire is about 5.5 kilometres from the Fort McMurray landfill and about 4.5 kilometres from the intersection of highways 63 and 881. 0:35 Alberta Wildfire video shows ...[...]

The MWF-O17 fire has already forced thousands of people in the Fort McMurray area to leave their ... 4.5 kilometres from the intersection of Highway 63 and Highway 881 and approximately 5.5 ...[...]

After extreme wind speeds and fire behaviour Saturday, crews hope for calmer forecast Residents of Fort McMurray remain under ... about 12 km west of Highway 63. The flames have consumed 6,579 ...[...]

This closure would be south of the highway 63 and 881 junction ... this time," the statement continued. Alberta Wildfire said the wildfire near Fort McMurray remains out of control and had ...[...]

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. -An evacuation alert was issued in Alberta for Fort McMurray on ... The wildfire is burning north of Highway 43 and has jumped the Smokey River. Everyone living in the ...[...]

Low-rise Hotel adjacent to Highway 63. Travelodge by Wyndham Fort McMurray200 Parent Way, Fort McMurray, AB T9H 5E6 less than .1 miles BCMInns Rusty's Fort McMurray385 Gregoire Dr, Fort McMurray ...[...]

Environment Canada has cancelled a tornado warning for the Fort Saskatchewan area ... several severe thunderstorm watches in effect in Alberta, though many have been lifted.[...]

Meteorologists from Environment Canada first issued the tornado warning at 4:52 p.m. MDT as a severe thunderstorm tracked through the area.[...]

5:21 p.m. MDT - A tornado warning that was in effect for portions of northern Alberta around Fort Saskatchewan earlier Friday afternoon was allowed to expire. A risk for severe thunderstorms ...[...]

The closest point of the wildfire is about 5.5 kilometres from the Fort McMurray landfill and about 4.5 kilometres from the intersection of highways 63 and 881. 0:35 Alberta Wildfire video shows ...[...]

He also touted the new United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative Ltd. (UFA) petroleum site on Hwy 41, which has started construction. The site will be built across the highway and east of the Pioneer ...[...]

from the main highway south. '?The rain will damper things,'? Alberta Wildfire Information Officer Josee St.-Onge said. In Fort McMurray, crews woke up to light rain, overcast skies and cooler ...[...]

Video: Alberta wildfires: Premier Smith 'prepared ... "It was just a different exit that looped around and connected with (Highway) 63 farther south." After the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire ...[...]

EDMONTON, ALBERTA (CTV Network) - A wildfire burning near Fort McMurray is expected ... which should push the fire away from Fort McMurray and Highway 63.'? '?The change in the weather gives ...[...]

The fire continues to burn out of control about 12 km west of Highway 63 ... away from Fort McMurray, but toward the community of Anzac. Josee St-Onge, a spokesperson for Alberta Wildfire ...[...]

The fire burning near Fort McMurray ... kilometres west of Highway 63, and officials warned residents that visibility or highway access could be affected. Access to Fort McMurray on Highway ...[...]

This closure would be south of the highway 63 and 881 junction ... this time," the statement continued. Alberta Wildfire said the wildfire near Fort McMurray remains out of control and had ...[...]

Air quality in much of northern Alberta ... Fort McMurray First Nation #468 and Anzac. The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo posted on social media Saturday afternoon they anticipate Highway ...[...]

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One person is dead after a crash north of Fort McMurray on Tuesday. Police say a pickup was driving northbound on Highway 63 north of Mildred Lake when it crossed the centre line and hit a southbound ...[...]

The MWF-O17 fire has already forced thousands of people in the Fort McMurray area to leave their ... 4.5 kilometres from the intersection of Highway 63 and Highway 881 and approximately 5.5 ...[...]

After extreme wind speeds and fire behaviour Saturday, crews hope for calmer forecast Residents of Fort McMurray remain under ... about 12 km west of Highway 63. The flames have consumed 6,579 ...[...]

This closure would be south of the highway 63 and 881 junction ... this time," the statement continued. Alberta Wildfire said the wildfire near Fort McMurray remains out of control and had ...[...]

Low-rise Hotel adjacent to Highway 63. Travelodge by Wyndham Fort McMurray200 Parent Way, Fort McMurray, AB T9H 5E6 less than .1 miles BCMInns Rusty's Fort McMurray385 Gregoire Dr, Fort McMurray ...[...]

Environment Canada has cancelled a tornado warning for the Fort Saskatchewan area, but severe thunderstorm warnings and watches are in effect throughout the Edmonton region.[...]

Known as Corridor K, the connection is an effort to plan for continued population growth in eastern Williamson County.[...]

The soakers help protect buildings, homes and vital routes into and out of the Alberta city against wildfire ... said Wednesday that the highway is open and day-to-day life continues in many ...[...]

The fire grew rapidly throughout the day: at 7 p.m., Alberta Wildfire ... to your home." Highway 63 southbound remains open, and evacuation centres are operating in Lac La Biche, Cold Lake and ...[...]

This closure would be south of the highway 63 and 881 ... At around 9 p.m. Thursday, Alberta Wildfire said it was responding to an out-of-control wildfire about 28 kilometres southwest of Fort ...[...]

Highway 881 is '?a very important, critical road in the province of Alberta,'? he said. Highway 881 links the city - which in government parlance is called an urban service area - with Highway 55 at Lac ...[...]

Alberta Wildfire officials ... rain has lowered the fire danger in the Fort McMurray area. The fire ban remains in effect, as well as an off-highway vehicle restriction,'? St-Onge said.[...]

"We have commenced a process to do consultation on Highway 686, which would link the Peace Region to Fort McMurray," Smith said. Video: Alberta wildfires: Premier Smith 'prepared to do whatever ...[...]

Access to Fort McMurray will not be impeded as highway 881 is not expected to be impacted or closed at this time," the statement continued. Alberta Wildfire said the wildfire near Fort McMurray ...[...]

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. -An evacuation alert was issued in Alberta for Fort McMurray on ... The wildfire is burning north of Highway 43 and has jumped the Smokey River. Everyone living in the ...[...]

Highway 63 and Highway 881 are open ... There are 40 wildfires burning in the forest protection area of Alberta. A total of 28,835 hectares have been burned to date, officials said.[...]

A wildfire threatening the northern Alberta community of Fort McMurray ... south of the city and 4.5 kilometres from a major highway intersection. While the fire did creep northwest toward the ...[...]

'?We have commenced a process to do consultation on Highway 686, which would link the Peace Region to Fort McMurray,'? Smith said. 3:25 Alberta wildfires: Premier Smith 'prepared to do ...[...]

This truck has a heavy duty transmission also. On the highway you get 20 mpg sweet.. It is very comfortable and safe There are 20 matching cars close to your year range.[...]

Alberta Wildfire said in the late afternoon ... The wildfire is burning north of HIghway 43 and has jumped the Smokey River. Everyone living in the North Goodwin area west of Range Road 21 and ...[...]

This closure would be south of the highway 63 and 881 ... At around 9 p.m. Thursday, Alberta Wildfire said it was responding to an out-of-control wildfire about 28 kilometres southwest of Fort ...[...]

Highway 63 and Highway 881 are open, officials said ... There are 40 wildfires burning in the forest protection area of Alberta. A total of 28,835 hectares have been burned to date, officials ...[...]

Alberta Wildfire officials ... rain has lowered the fire danger in the Fort McMurray area. The fire ban remains in effect, as well as an off-highway vehicle restriction,'? St-Onge said.[...]

Christie Tucker, Alberta Wildfire ... the northwest towards the Athabasca River but it remains 5.5 kilometres from Fort McMurray limits and 4.5 kilometres from the highway,'? Tucker said.[...]

Justin Massie, wildfire specialist with Fire & Flood Emergency Service Ltd., adjusts a valve on a wildfire suppression water cannon along Highway 881 near Gregoire Lake Estates southeast of Fort ...[...]

A wildfire threatening the northern Alberta community of Fort McMurray has gained little ground ... of the city and 4.5 kilometres from a major highway intersection. While the fire did creep ...[...]

Tyler Keen, of Fire & Flood Emergency Service Ltd., mans a pumping station for wildfire suppression water cannons along highway 63 near Fort McMurray, Alberta, Wednesday, May 15, 2024. (Jeff ...[...]

'?We have commenced a process to do consultation on Highway 686, which would link the Peace Region to Fort McMurray,'? Smith said. 3:25 Alberta wildfires: Premier Smith 'prepared to do ...[...]

(Jeff McIntosh / The Canadian Press via AP) Traffic moves along Alberta Highway 63 as wildfire smoke hangs in air in Fort McMurray, Alta., on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. (Jeff McIntosh / The Canadian ...[...]

Four Fort McMurray neighbourhoods were ordered to evacuate on Tuesday as a wildfire crept closer to the city. Alberta Emergency Alert issued the order for Beacon Hill, Abasand, Prairie Creek and ...[...]

Access to Fort McMurray will not be impeded as highway 881 is not expected to be impacted or closed at this time," the statement continued. Alberta Wildfire said the wildfire near Fort McMurray ...[...]

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. -An evacuation alert was issued in Alberta for Fort McMurray on ... The wildfire is burning north of Highway 43 and has jumped the Smokey River. Everyone living in the ...[...]

Days Inn Bonnyville5810 50th Ave, Bonnyville, AB T9N 2N6 1.7 miles Hotel Dene & Conference CenterHighway 28 and Range Road 423 T9M 1P5, Cold Lake, AB T9M 1P5 20.7 miles Comfort Inn & Suites ...[...]

The soakers help protect buildings, homes and vital routes into and out of the Alberta city against ... of the intersection of Highway 63 and Highway 881, the main southern route out of the ...[...]

Cooler temperatures, calmer winds and rain have subdued the wildfire threatening the northern Alberta community ... from the intersection of Highway 63 and Highway 881, the only roads leading ...[...]

Tyler Keen, of Fire & Flood Emergency Service Ltd., mans a pumping station for wildfire suppression water cannons along highway 63 near Fort McMurray, Alberta ... along highway 881 near Fort ...[...]

'?We have commenced a process to do consultation on Highway 686, which would link the Peace Region to Fort McMurray,'? Smith said. 3:25 Alberta wildfires: Premier Smith 'prepared to do ...[...]

Two people were killed and another was seriously injured in a crash in southern Alberta on Sunday. The three-vehicle collision happened on Highway 519 at Range Road 255, north of Fort Macleod ...[...]

EDMONTON, ALBERTA (CTV Network ... The fire is 4.5 kilometres from the Highway 63 and Highway 881 intersection and is about 21,000 hectares in size - about the size of Victoria, B.C ...[...]

FORT MCMURRAY, ALBERTA - Thousands of residents forced ... within five kilometres of the intersection of Highway 63 and Highway 881 - the main southern route out of the municipality ...[...]

Alberta Emergency Alert issued the order for ... Northbound Highway 63 between Highway 881 and Saprae Creek Trail was closed from 4:30 p.m. until almost midnight to allow for preventative ...[...]

Christie Tucker, Alberta Wildfire ... the northwest towards the Athabasca River but it remains 5.5 kilometres from Fort McMurray limits and 4.5 kilometres from the highway,'? Tucker said.[...]

'?We have commenced a process to do consultation on Highway 686, which would link the Peace Region to Fort McMurray,'? Smith said. 3:25 Alberta wildfires: Premier Smith 'prepared to do ...[...]

Two people were killed and another was seriously injured in a crash in southern Alberta on Sunday. The three-vehicle collision happened on Highway 519 at Range Road 255, north of Fort Macleod ...[...]

It is less than five kilometres from the intersection of Highway 63 and ... The wildfire threatening Fort McMurray grew rapidly on Monday, fuelled by shifting winds. (Alberta Wildfire) This ...[...]

Family and friends are mourning the loss of an Alberta couple who were killed Sunday in a highway crash northwest of Lethbridge, Alta. Teigen Robin, 31, is remembered for her love of animals.[...]

Christie Tucker, Alberta Wildfire ... the northwest towards the Athabasca River but it remains 5.5 kilometres from Fort McMurray limits and 4.5 kilometres from the highway,'? Tucker said.[...]

The MWF-O17 fire has already forced thousands of people in the Fort McMurray area to leave their ... 4.5 kilometres from the intersection of Highway 63 and Highway 881 and approximately 5.5 ...[...]

Cooler temperatures, calmer winds and rain have subdued the wildfire threatening the northern Alberta community of Fort McMurray ... from the intersection of Highway 63 and Highway 881, the ...[...]

A wildfire danger sign is set to extreme as a hose leads to a wildfire suppression water cannon along highway 881 near Fort McMurray, Alberta, Wednesday. Dave Phillips, senior climatologist at ...[...]

A wildfire threatening the northern Alberta community of Fort McMurray has gained little ground ... of the city and 4.5 kilometres from a major highway intersection. While the fire did creep ...[...]

'?We have commenced a process to do consultation on Highway 686, which would link the Peace Region to Fort McMurray,'? Smith said. 3:25 Alberta wildfires: Premier Smith 'prepared to do ...[...]

In an update posted Wednesday morning, Alberta Wildfire said a shift in the winds is expected to push the fire away from Fort McMurray and Highway 63. Less than one millimetre of rain fell on the ...[...]

"Winds from the northwest at 10 km / h are expected today, which should push the fire away from Fort McMurray and Highway 63." "The change ... Josee St-Onge of Alberta Wildfire said.[...]

Two people were killed and another was seriously injured in a crash in southern Alberta on Sunday. The three-vehicle collision happened on Highway 519 at Range Road 255, north of Fort Macleod ...[...]

This closure would be south of the highway 63 and 881 junction ... this time," the statement continued. Alberta Wildfire said the wildfire near Fort McMurray remains out of control and had ...[...]

It is not believed Highway 881 will be immediately impacted, meaning access to Fort McMurray will not be impeded. In Grande Prairie County, in northwest Alberta, another out-of-control wildfire is ...[...]

Low-rise Hotel adjacent to Highway 63. Travelodge by Wyndham Fort McMurray200 Parent Way, Fort McMurray, AB T9H 5E6 less than .1 miles BCMInns Rusty's Fort McMurray385 Gregoire Dr, Fort McMurray ...[...]

Halton: one alternating lane closed from May 26 at 10 p.m. until June 1 at 5 a.m. Queen Elizabeth Way Fort Erie bound between Northshore Boulevard / Highway 2 and Burlington Skyway, Burlington: all ...[...]

Tyler Keen, of Fire & Flood Emergency Service Ltd., mans a pumping station for wildfire suppression water cannons along highway 63 near Fort McMurray, Alberta, Wednesday, May 15, 2024. (Jeff ...[...]

'?We have commenced a process to do consultation on Highway 686, which would link the Peace Region to Fort McMurray,'? Smith said. 3:25 Alberta wildfires: Premier Smith 'prepared to do ...[...]

There are 45 active wildfires in the province, mainly concentrated in northern Alberta, with two out of ... push the fire away from Fort McMurray and Highway 63,'? Tucker said.[...]

is burning about 16 kilometres southeast of Fort McMurray and 12 km west of Highway 63. After a windy weekend that helped the blaze grow rapidly in size, Alberta Wildfire officials say the weather ...[...]

Residents of a northern Alberta hamlet are being told to be prepared for a possible ... a wildfire fire in the area of Canyon Creek triggered a temporary closure of Highway 2 on Sunday afternoon. For ...[...]

Smoke from wildfires is visible in Fort McMurray, Alberta, on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023. Residents of a hamlet near Fort McMurray ... in Canyon Creek has forced Highway 2 between Seppola Drive ...[...]

An Alberta Wildfire official said Thursday the ... 4.5 kilometres from the intersection of Highway 63 and Highway 881 and approximately 5.5 kilometres away from an area landfill.[...]

A wildfire that has forced thousands out of their homes in the Alberta oilsands hub city of ... a wildfire suppression water cannon along Highway 881 near Gregoire Lake Estates southeast of ...[...]

It did move slightly to the northwest towards the Athabasca River, but it remains 5.5 kilometres from Fort McMurray limits and 4.5 from the highway," Christie Tucker of Alberta Wildfire told ...[...]

Two people were killed and another was seriously injured in a crash in southern Alberta on Sunday. The three-vehicle collision happened on Highway 519 at Range Road 255, north of Fort Macleod ...[...]

EDMONTON, ALBERTA (CTV Network ... The fire is 4.5 kilometres from the Highway 63 and Highway 881 intersection and is about 21,000 hectares in size - about the size of Victoria, B.C ...[...]

Alberta wildfire officials ... burning about 5.5. kilometres from the Fort McMurray landfill south of the city and 4.5 kilometres from a major highway intersection. The community, marked by ...[...]

The fire, near Fort McMurray, Alberta, has put the community ... two people who were evacuating died in a highway collision. Ian Austen reports on Canada for The Times based in Ottawa.[...]

There are 45 active wildfires in the province, mainly concentrated in northern Alberta, with two out of ... push the fire away from Fort McMurray and Highway 63,'? Tucker said.[...]

Alberta Emergency Alert issued the order for Beacon Hill, Abasand, Prairie Creek and Grayling Terrace just after 2 p.m. All residents were asked to leave by 4 p.m. and go to the reception centre in ...[...]

'?There are currently 45 wildfires burning in the forest protection area of Alberta,'? says Christie ... of Fort McMurray and 12 km west of Highway 63. After a windy weekend that helped the ...[...]

'?We have commenced a process to do consultation on Highway 686, which would link the Peace Region to Fort McMurray,'? Smith said. 3:25 Alberta wildfires: Premier Smith 'prepared to do ...[...]

Alberta Emergency Alert issued the order for ... Northbound Highway 63 between Highway 881 and Saprae Creek Trail was closed from 4:30 p.m. until almost midnight to allow for preventative ...[...]

Richelyn Fabian, a Fort McMurray ... The fire was heading toward Highway 63, but the change in wind direction stopped that, said Josee St-Onge, another Alberta Wildfire public information ...[...]

Halton: one alternating lane closed from May 26 at 10 p.m. until June 1 at 5 a.m. Queen Elizabeth Way Fort Erie bound between Northshore Boulevard / Highway 2 and Burlington Skyway, Burlington: all ...[...]

Alberta Wildfire officials said Friday they expect ... The fire is still about 4.5 kilometres from highways 61 and 881, and about 5.5 kilometres from the Fort McMurray landfill site.[...]

Christie Tucker, Alberta Wildfire ... the northwest towards the Athabasca River but it remains 5.5 kilometres from Fort McMurray limits and 4.5 kilometres from the highway,'? Tucker said.[...]

Access to Fort McMurray will not be impeded as highway 881 is not expected to be impacted or closed at this time," the statement continued. Alberta Wildfire said the wildfire near Fort McMurray ...[...]

It is not believed Highway 881 will be immediately ... In the County of Grande Prairie in northwest Alberta another out-of-control wildfire is burning about 14 kilometres north of Valhalla ...[...]

The province's submissions would help pay for upgrades affecting Edmonton, Devon, Calgary, Balzac, Grande Prairie, Fort McMurray, Medicine Hat, Lethbridge ... Highway 3 projects in southern ...[...]

You can get a glimpse of it just north of Fort McMurray, a former fur trading outpost in the Canadian province of Alberta. Just where the highway crosses the Athabasca River, veins of black ...[...]

Alberta Emergency Alert issued the order for Beacon Hill, Abasand, Prairie Creek and Grayling Terrace just after 2 p.m. All residents were asked to leave by 4 p.m. and go to the reception centre in ...[...]

is burning about 16 kilometres southeast of Fort McMurray and 12 km west of Highway 63. After a windy weekend that helped the blaze grow rapidly in size, Alberta Wildfire officials say the weather ...[...]

Officials in British Columbia warned on Monday that the next 48 hours are ... in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, some of which have led to power outages and highway closings.[...]

Access to Fort McMurray will not be impeded as highway 881 is not expected to be impacted or closed at this time,'? the statement continued. Alberta Wildfire ... '?We've had 11 new wildfire ...[...]

It is not believed Highway 881 will be immediately impacted, meaning access to Fort McMurray will not be impeded. In the County of Grande Prairie in northwest Alberta another out-of-control ...[...]

The Alberta government issued an Emergency Alert Friday evening for residents near Fort McMurray and Saprae Creek due to an out ... '?It is anticipated that Highway 63 will be impacted later ...[...]

You can get a glimpse of it just north of Fort McMurray, a former fur trading outpost in the Canadian province of Alberta. Just where the highway crosses the Athabasca River, veins of black ...[...]

Family and friends are mourning the loss of an Alberta couple who were killed ... The crash happened at Highway 519 and Range Road 255 near the MD of Willow Creek, around 10:30 p.m. on May 12.[...]

from the main highway south. '?The rain will damper things,'? Alberta Wildfire Information Officer Josee St.-Onge said. In Fort McMurray, crews woke up to light rain, overcast skies and cooler ...[...]

on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. (Jeff McIntosh / The Canadian Press via AP) Traffic moves along Alberta Highway 63 as wildfire smoke hangs in air in Fort McMurray, Alta., on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. (Jeff ...[...]

3:25 Alberta wildfires: Premier Smith 'prepared ... '?It was just a different exit that looped around and connected with (Highway) 63 farther south.'? After the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire ...[...]

The MWF-017 wildfire near Fort McMurray is now 5.5 kilometres from the city's landfill, two kilometres closer than it was on Tuesday afternoon. The fire is 4.5 kilometres from the Highway 63 and ...[...]

There are 45 active wildfires in the province, mainly concentrated in northern Alberta, with two out of control fires declared in the County of ... Fort McMurray and Highway 63,'? Tucker said.[...]

FORT MCMURRAY, ALBERTA - Thousands of residents forced to flee a fierce ... Butz said those who have fled voluntarily are welcome back. "The highway is open in both directions and traffic is flowing ...[...]

This time around, officials have booked a big block of rooms in Lac La Biche ... had been headed toward Highway 63, the main thoroughfare into Fort McMurray and one of Alberta's business ...[...]

Alberta Wildfire said in the late afternoon that the wildfire ... The wildfire is burning north of HIghway 43 and has jumped the Smokey River. Everyone living in the North Goodwin area west of Range ...[...]

It is not believed Highway 881 will be immediately impacted, meaning access to Fort McMurray will not be impeded. In Grande Prairie County, in northwest Alberta, another out-of-control wildfire is ...[...]

Alberta RCMP carried out enhanced traffic enforcement targeting impaired drivers between May 17 to 20. As part of National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day on Saturday, May 18, police efforts over the ...[...]

The MWF-O17 fire has already forced thousands of people in the Fort McMurray area to leave their ... 4.5 kilometres from the intersection of Highway 63 and Highway 881 and approximately 5.5 ...[...]

Access to Fort McMurray will not be impeded as highway 881 is not expected to be impacted or closed at this time,'? the statement continued. Alberta Wildfire ... adding there were 47 wildfires ...[...]

This closure would be south of the highway 63 and 881 junction ... and emergency kits ready for quick departure. At around 9 p.m. Thursday, Alberta Wildfire said it was responding to an out ...[...]

Okotoks RCMP, municipal enforcement, and fire services, as well as Fortis Alberta, responded to a downed power pole this afternoon (May 23). It happened in the alley behind 52 North Railway Street, ...[...]

Alberta provincial wildfire information officer ... Service Ltd., checks a wildfire suppression water cannon along highway 881 near Fort McMurray, Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Credit: AP / Jeff McIntosh ...[...]

It did move slightly to the northwest towards the Athabasca River, but it remains 5.5 kilometres from Fort McMurray limits and 4.5 from the highway," Christie Tucker of Alberta ... 0.3 per cent ...[...]

Christie Tucker, Alberta Wildfire information manager ... which should push the fire away from Fort McMurray and Highway 63,'? Tucker said. Patrick Gomez and his family were among the roughly ...[...]

(Nathan Gross / CBC) Alberta Wildfire is reporting 49 total active wildfires as of ... The fire was heading toward Highway 63, but the change in wind direction stopped that, said Josee St-Onge ...[...]

The Alberta government issued an Emergency Alert Friday evening for residents near Fort McMurray and Saprae ... the RMWB said "It is anticipated that Highway 63 will be impacted later today ...[...]

This closure would be south of the highway ... continued. Alberta Wildfire said as of Saturday morning, the fire was 16 km southwest of Fort McMurray on the south side of the Athabasca River ...[...]

Officials will speak about the continued effect of precipitation and cooler weather on the wildfire danger in Alberta Thursday ... than a thigh snake along the highways near Fort McMurray, studded ...[...]