The City of Calgary has declared a state of local emergency to deal with the ongoing water crisis caused by the catastrophic break to the city's main water feeder main pipe. The city announced Friday that it had discovered five additional sites — or "hot spots" — on the water feeder main in need of repair. WATCH | City officials update water feeder main repairs: Calgary mayor declares local state of emergency Duration 15:19 Mayor Jyoti Gondek announced Saturday morning the City of Calgary had declared a local state of emergency to help address the ongoing water crisis caused by a catastrophic break to the city's water feeder main pipe. Duration 1:03 With a state of local emergency now in place, crews continue to fix a catastrophic break to Calgary's main water feeder. Gondek said it was too early to tell what impact, if any, the water main break will have on Stampede.

Source: CBC News June 16, 2024 12:54 UTC