That's because McAllister has been running water 24/7 through the taps of his St. Andrews Heights home every winter — since 2002. McAllister joined host David Gray on the Calgary Eyeopener on Friday to talk about his frequently frozen pipe scenario, and how it affects his life. The city has received close to 300 calls from Calgarians having troubles with frozen pipes. And despite a nice run of balmy, spring-like temperatures, more than 40 homes still have frozen pipes, due to deeper than usual frost that developed during the five-week-long polar vortex that started in February. The city says it has received close to 300 calls related to frozen water services so far this year.

Source: CBC News April 12, 2019 22:30 UTC