We’re heading out on our Can't Stop Alberta Tour. In spring, we hosted 6 events across the province, and they were so successful that we’re headed to 24 cities over the next eight weeks. Watch your inbox for more details soon, but for this week, you can find us in Camrose, Fort McMurray, Bonnyville and Lloydminster, followed by a trip to Oyen, Medicine Hat, and Brooks the following week. The events will be casual and fun, with plenty of opportunities for networking and participation. Attendance is free, but if you’re so inclined, you can make a donation to help cover our venue hire costs and our travel expenses. We hope to see you at one or more of the events, and if you're not in the cities listed above, don't worry - we'll have more events to announce elsewhere across the province very soon!
Residents from the Northwest Territories will remain in Alberta for at least another week after the evacuation order was extended until September 11th. In her remarks at the evacuation centre in Edmonton, Northwest Territories Premier Caroline Cochrane said that she shares evacuees’ frustrations and also wants to go home, but that it will take at least 4 or 5 days to get folks there after the fire is under control. Essential workers are being recalled to Yellowknife to pave the way for the return, but getting them back to the city was challenging due to the fire. Thank you to each and every Albertan that has helped our friends to the north!
New traffic rules, designed to protect roadside workers, are in effect. Drivers in the lane closest to a vehicle with flashing lights are required to slow down to 60 kilometres per hour (or the posted speed limit, whichever is lower), or move over if it’s safe to do so.
