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Much of the staff at the space and science centre in northwest Edmonton are now out of work while repairs are underway to clean up what is, essentially, a biohazard site.

Significant traffic delays were felt across the city as several underpasses along the Yellowhead Trail were flooded by an overnight storm.

Residents on one-flood prone Pierrefonds street say years of repeated flooding have taken an emotional and financial toll, and they're demanding a permanent solution,.

Levels in the Assiniboine River have slightly dipped in the City of Brandon following its peak earlier this week, the city said in a news release Tuesday.

Swan River residents are stuck waiting for waters to recede before they can begin cleanup efforts from the second historic flood in a month.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is set to provide a flood response update as parts of the province continue to face intense floods and cresting waterways. 

Parts of Manitoba's Parkland region have seen up to 119 mm of precipitation in the past few days, according to a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Flood-affected parts of Manitoba are hoping for the best, but readying for the worst, as they clean up from last week’s storms and brace for another unpredictable week of weather.

Michael Weger, Saskatchewan's community safety minister, says he visited flooded areas over the weekend and saw people removing soaked carpets and couches from their homes.

Emergency crews have been called in to help evacuate campers from several campgrounds in the mountains, west of Calgary, after several days of heavy rain caused localized flooding.

Thirteen communities in Saskatchewan have declared local states of emergencies, 11 of which have been declared in recent days following heavy rainfall, the SPSA said.

The cleanup from the recent heavy rains and flooding that hit the town of Tofield, Alta., will take months. But some residents say it's a miracle the damage wasn't even worse.

A storm that started abruptly on Canada Day in Ottawa saw about 118 millimetres of rain fall and left thousands of people without power.

Cresting has begun and is heading downstream along the Assiniboine River, the province wrote in a flood bulletin. It is expected to peak in Brandon on Monday.

Forty-three seniors had to leave their basement units after they say rainwater came rushing through the windows at Villa Marguerite assisted living facility.

The Insurance Bureau of Canada says two storms have resulted in almost a quarter billion dollars' worth of insured damage in Edmonton and the surrounding communities.

Residents are being asked to avoid all non-essential travel as many roads are flooded and storm-water systems remain overwhelmed in the city.

While the worst of the rain may be over following a massive storm that slammed into central and southern Alberta on the weekend, huge cleanup efforts are now underway.

After significant rain led to flooding over the weekend in Montreal and Edmonton, insurance experts are urging Canadians across the country to check their insurance policies.

Parts of Montreal received more than 100 millimetres of rain in a short period Saturday, with some boroughs like Pierrefonds exceeding 150 mm in two hours.