Wednesday, May 24th, 2023
‘Here we are again’: Flood warning returns for Klondike River, evacuation underway
North Klondike Highway closed north of Stewart Crossing, Dempster Highway also closed A tactical evacuation is underway once again in the Rock Creek area near Dawson City, Yukon, as the Klondike River continues to run dangerously high. Officials have issued another flood warning for the area, a little more than a week after an earlier warning was downgraded to a flood watch. A tactical evacuation means that residents are advised to leave the area, but are not under an evacuation order. “Here we are again,” said Jake John Armstrong, who wasRead more
190 Calgary doctors warn emergency rooms ‘collapsing’ in open letter
Physicians say they’re worried about patients as wait times grow with no end in sight A group of nearly 200 Calgary ER doctors is warning, in an open letter to Albertans, that emergency departments are “collapsing” and they’re struggling to provide timely and effective care to patients. “Signs of a capacity crisis are everywhere,” the letter reads. “The wait time in Calgary’s emergency departments has skyrocketed, with patients sometimes waiting up to 15 hours to be seen by a doctor. These patients often become sicker while waiting. We worry about theseRead more