Alberta releases drought response plan, including steps it would take to declare emergency
Stage 5 of the plan would be declaring an emergency under the Water Act. The province said this would only be done as a last resort.
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Stage 5 of the plan would be declaring an emergency under the Water Act. The province said this would only be done as a last resort.
The Calgary area is currently under an Environment Canada special weather statement.
The Calgary Forest District has extra resources at its disposal this year, including 22 new recruits.
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