Tens of thousands of Albertans have been forced to evacuate their homes. Read more at straitstimes.com.
TORONTO - Alberta on Saturday declared a provincial state of emergency after tens of thousands of Albertans were forced to evacuate their homes asPremier Danielle Smith, head of the ruling United Conservative Party said at a press conference.
Among the communities evacuated was Brazeau County, including all 7,000 people living in Drayton Valley, 140km west of the province’s capital Edmonton. She said C$1.5 billion is put aside as a contingency because they know a significant amount could need to be spent on emergency management.
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