Flights have resumed departing from the Edmonton International Airport Saturday afternoon, after dozens were delayed and diverted Saturday morning due to severe fogAs of 11:30 a.m. MT, all 28 scheduled morning flights were still waiting to depart, Edmonton International Airport spokesperson Traci Bednard said. Eight flights bound for Edmonton were diverted and "a handful" of flights were cancelled, she added. Michelle Campbell and her family spent tens of thousands of dollars to rebook their flights to the Bahamas after fog-related delays at Edmonton International Airport on Saturday threatened to cut their spring break vacation in half. It's supposed to be a huge family vacation, once a year," Campbell said. Flights were grounded at the airport until 12 p.m. Saturday, when a blanket of heavy fog started to dissipate in the Edmonton area.

Source: CBC News March 23, 2019 18:02 UTC