Alberta pulls funding help for low-income transit riders in Edmonton and Calgary
April 30, 2024
The mayors of Alberta’s two biggest cities say the province has pulled $12-million in funding meant to help low-income residents access public transit.Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek says the move is an insult to Calgarians who are already struggling to get by.The Calgary program works on a sliding scale with those most in need paying as little as $5.80 a month for a transit pass.
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The evacuation order covering four communities in Fort McMurray lifted Saturday, thanks to a streak of rain, cooler temperatures, and work by crews to build defensive structures against an approaching wildfire.Roughly 6,000 people were ordered to evacuate on May 14, although many more left because they wanted to avoid a do-over of the chaotic 2016 evacuation. The evacuation alert also ended for the rest of Fort McMurray and surrounding communities, such as Fort McMurray First Nation and Anzac.
May 18, 2024 - 13:53 | Carrie Tait | The Globe and Mail
Winnipeg fire officials say some 40 people were evacuated from a hotel on Fort Street early Saturday after a leak was discovered on the outside of the building.
May 18, 2024 - 13:31 | Arin Streeter | Global News - Canada
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has lifted the evacuation order for the residents of several communities in Fort McMurray, Alta.
May 18, 2024 - 13:08 | Aaron Sousa | Global News - Canada
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