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CBC
2 days ago
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- CBC
1 injured after fire at Leduc County waste management facility
A contract worker was hospitalized after a fire broke out at the Leduc and District Regional Waste Management Facility Saturday night. Leduc County Fire Services said in a news release Sunday firefighters responded to the call at 8:20 p.m. Crews arrived on scene and worked to contain the fire, which spread rapidly due to strong winds. Initial efforts by on-site staff to control the fire were unsuccessful, according to the waste management facility, located at 49444 Range Road 244 in Leduc County. "The site manager and two other operators attempted to put the fire out with soils and the regular process they've been trained on," said Lee Harris, director of operations for the facility. "That didn't work, so the fire got out of control. There were really strong winds yesterday which inflamed them." The injured worker is employed by Environmental 360 Solutions, a contractor at the site. The company has not yet responded to a request for comment from CBC News. Harris said the man was hospitalized but the facility is respecting the family's space and has no update on his current condition. Quick action from contractors and first responders helped keep the situation contained, according to Harris. "The on-site contractors did an amazing job of smouldering everything with dirt," he said. "It's under control, but because landfill fires are sort of unpredictable, we're monitoring this site to make sure those flare-ups don't happen." Alberta Occupational Health and Safety is now investigating the incident. "It is always tragic when a worker is hurt or dies on the job," OHS said in a statement to CBC News." Alberta's government is focused on having all workers return home healthy and safe after every workday." The cause of the fire is still unknown and the event has been turned over to the landfill operator, Leduc County said, adding that it may be some time before a cause is determined. The county clarified in a statement that it did not contract any equipment operators during the emergency response. Harris, with the landfill facility, said the fire was out shortly after it started but certain areas are still closed to the public.
Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
Shelby County invests $180K into youth summer camps
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County government is investing $180,000 into summer camps to allow more youth to attend a summer camp for free. The Shelby County Office of Education and Youth Services selected 18 summer camps as partners in this year's Shelby County Youth Summer Camp Scholarship Program. The 18 camp programs will receive $10,000 each to provide services to youth for grants will allow more than 1,000 Shelby County children to attend a summer camp on a scholarship. 'This year marks our biggest investment because it's a priority of this Administration to identify strategies to support the youngest members of our community, provide free or low-cost resources to families, and maintain the programs that give our youth fun and productive experiences,' said Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris. The camps selected for the Scholarship program are: YMCA Elevate Teen Camp The Jewel Guild Foundation Camp Boys to Men of Memphis Mentoring Camp Young Actors Guild Performing Arts Camp Six Twelve Sports Camp Girls Inc. of Memphis Summer Camp Rising Together- SLAM Summer Camp Southwest Community College Music Camp Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis Knowledge Quest- Camp Quest New Life Church- Kooler Kids Camp OnPoint Kids Play Camp First Baptist Church- BRACED Camp Know Thy Worth Empowerment Camp Memphis Youth Arts Institute- Black Art Camp Refugee & Immigrant Youth Soccer/ESL Camp Metal Museum- Metal Marvels STEM Camp New Ballet Ensemble- Intensives Camp Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Nominate remarkable youth in your life for rising star award
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Shelby County residents can now nominate a remarkable young person in their lives for a Shelby County Government Rising Star Award. The inaugural event will honor youth 10 to 24-years-old, who have become young leaders, scholars, and changemakers in their community. This includes achievements in leadership, academic excellence, and resiliency. Numerous young people nominated by their peers, teachers, and loved ones, will be honored during the rising stars luncheon, which will be held on June 26 at 11:30am at the Collage Dance Center located at 505 Tillman Street. The program builds on Mayor Lee Harris' Shining Star Awards which have recognized hundreds of adult residents since 2018 who have achieved excellence in areas such as public service, advocacy, and philanthropy. 'Our community is full of incredible young people whose kindness, talent, and leadership may go unrecognized, said Mayor Lee Harris, 'This initiative is to celebrate their contribution and to remind all of us you don't have to wait until adulthood to make a difference.' The mayor's office asks that Rising Stars nominations be submitted before June 10th at: Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
