Health Advisory

Long Lake Provincial Park - Blue-Green Algae

Alberta Health Services has issued a health advisory for Long Lake Provincial Park and Hamlet, effective August 18, 2026, due to the presence of cyanobacterial (blue-green algal) blooms and/or toxins in the lake water. Residents and visitors are advised to take the following precautions:

Do not swim or wade in areas where blooms are visible.
Avoid contact with blooms in the water or along the shoreline. If contact occurs, wash with clean water.
Do not drink or cook with water from the lake.
Do not eat whole fish or fish trimmings, as toxins may be stored in the liver. Fish fillets contain fewer toxins and are considered safer to eat.
Keep pets away from areas where blooms are visible and prevent them from drinking lake water.

If you become ill after contact with lake water, contact Health Link at 811. Please refer to the Alberta Health Services advisory for additional information and precautions. https://www.albertaparks.ca/parks/north/long-lake-pp/

August 13

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Conditions are no longer favourable for the development of tornadoes. ### Area: (Smoky Lake Co. near Vilna Saddle Lake and Whitefish Lake, Co. of St. Paul near Ashmont St. Vincent and St. Lina, Co. of St. Paul near St. Paul and Lafond, Co. of St. Paul near Elk Point and St. Edouard, Co. of St. Paul near Lindbergh and Frog Lake, M.D. of Bonnyville near Glendon and Moose Lake, M.D. of Bonnyville near Bonnyville Ardmore and Kehewin Res., M.D. of Bonnyville near Beaverdam, M.D. of Bonnyville near Fishing Lake Smt, Co. of Two Hills near Two Hills and Brosseau, Co. of Two Hills near Myrnam and Derwent, Co. of Minburn near Innisfree Lavoy and Ranfurly, Co. of Minburn near Minburn and Mannville, Co. of Vermilion River near Vermilion, Co. of Vermilion River near Islay and McNabb Sanctuary, Co. of Vermilion River near Dewberry and Clandonald, Co. of Vermilion River near Tulliby Lake, Co. of Vermilion River near Kitscoty and Marwayne)

August 13

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Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms which may produce a tornado. Funnel clouds in this area have been reported to be very close to the ground. It is possible that funnel clouds may touch the ground and become a brief landspout tornado. The risk of landspout tornadoes will last until early this evening. ### Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ABstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484 or post reports on social media using #ABStorm. Area: (Smoky Lake Co. near Vilna Saddle Lake and Whitefish Lake, Co. of St. Paul near Ashmont St. Vincent and St. Lina, Co. of St. Paul near St. Paul and Lafond, Co. of St. Paul near Elk Point and St. Edouard, Co. of St. Paul near Lindbergh and Frog Lake, M.D. of Bonnyville near Glendon and Moose Lake, M.D. of Bonnyville near Bonnyville Ardmore and Kehewin Res., M.D. of Bonnyville near Beaverdam, M.D. of Bonnyville near Fishing Lake Smt, Co. of Two Hills near Two Hills and Brosseau, Co. of Two Hills near Myrnam and Derwent, Co. of Minburn near Innisfree Lavoy and Ranfurly, Co. of Minburn near Minburn and Mannville, Co. of Vermilion River near Vermilion, Co. of Vermilion River near Islay and McNabb Sanctuary, Co. of Vermilion River near Dewberry and Clandonald, Co. of Vermilion River near Tulliby Lake, Co. of Vermilion River near Kitscoty and Marwayne)

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