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Many post-secondary classes were cancelled Thursday as Alberta's 26 universities, colleges and polytechnics scrambled to figure out how to operate under new COVID-19 public health rules.
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Fort McMurray averaged 40.1 C on June 30 as a heat wave covered much of western Canada for the week. Environment Canada puts the previous record at 38.9 C on July 18, 1941.
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As temperatures rose last week, people were urged to stay indoors and keep hydrated. Most construction sites shut down operations as it became too dangerous for most workers to remain outside.
Housing advocates say the heat wave demonstrates the importance of stable housing in the Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo area.
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LLB County says Peace Officer program starts in August
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Lac La Biche County says a new program in partnership with Portage College will train people to eventually become Peace Officers.
The County says they have been given the green light to deliver a Community Peace Officer Induction Program. The program will be taught at the Portage campus starting in August.
“This unique course teaches the required physical skills and knowledge to allow candidates to obtain their Level 1 Community Peace Officer appointment. New officers will be trained in control tactics, traffic stop safety, arrest procedures, community-based problem solving, ethics, communication, speed measurement training, emergency vehicle operations, and much more,” says the County in a press release.