Northern Alberta Mayor, Province Look to Future of Highway Maintenance After Impassable Late-April Snowstorm

Northern Alberta mayor, province look to future of highway maintenance after impassable late-April snowstorm

In the weeks following a severe late-April snowstorm that stranded hundreds of people on a northern Alberta highway, one community now wants a “fulsome investigation” into what happened, and how to avoid it in the future.

Fort McMurray seeks answers from province over Highway 63 storm response

The massive, sudden snowfall that started on April 23 left hundreds of stranded drivers on Highway 63 without food, water, or proper communication for almost 24 hours.

RMWB mayor wants Alberta to pay for municipal response to Highway 63 snowstorm

Mayor Sandy Bowman wants to bill Alberta after his municipality rescued hundreds of people stranded on Highway 63 during a recent snowstorm.