Alberta announces $125M program to help municipalities deal with drought, floods

Growing concerns over both drought and floods have led the province to announce a multi-million dollar program to help municipalities cope. A total of $125 million will be spread evenly over the next five years for infrastructure projects that help municipalities handle drought and flood. The new funding can be used for projects like berms, water storage or other infrastructure work. It comes as the province rolls out a swath of plans and programs to address expected water shortages. “I ha