"That kind of hopelessness": loss of rural services fuelling social problems
This is the second article in a two-part series on the loss of social services in rural Alberta and the social problems that have followed.
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This is the second article in a two-part series on the loss of social services in rural Alberta and the social problems that have followed.
A new report points to a crisis in Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) in rural Alberta due to chronic under funding by the Alberta government and increasing numbers of clients with complex needs seeking help.
Alberta is welcoming residents from the Northwest Territories after evacuation orders were issued due to wildfire activity.
Albertans returning home are asked to continually check in with local authorities.
The wildfire covers roughly 241 square kilometres and is seven kilometres from Fort Chipewyan.