Highway south of Calgary reopens following fatal crash

One person was killed in a crash on Highway 2A, north of Okotoks, on Wednesday, March 27, 2019.

One person was killed in a crash on Highway 2A, south of the city, on Wednesday evening and the roadway was closed for several hours while police investigated.

Beltline road flooded by water main break

A section of 14 Avenue S.W., just west of Centre Street, was underwater Tuesday evening following a water main break

An early evening water main break caused by electrical company workers flooded a section of 14 Avenue Southwest on Tuesday.

Calgary Paralympian credits CADS for kick-starting her career

A file photo taken by Global News.

Paralympian Alana Ramsay found her freedom on the ski hill when she was just six years old, after having a stroke.

Vigil held for Calgary victim of Ethiopian Airlines crash

Derick Lwugi was among the 18 Canadians killed when an Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed shortly after takeoff on March 10, 2019.

Family and friends of a local man, who was among the 157 people who died in the Ethiopian Airlines disaster last week was remembered at a gathering at City Hall on Sunday.

Alberta mother relieved that quarantine is over for 3 sons after measles scare

A photo of Jessica Rempel and her three sons taken on Wednesday, March 13, 2019.

An Alberta parent says she is relieved for a return to normalcy after her three sons spent about two weeks in quarantine after potentially being exposed to measles at the Edmonton International Airport.

How to Select a Clinic for Your Emergency Dental Service?

When you need emergency dental care in Calgary NW, it’s important to know where to start. Emergency often does mean that you need immediate aid, though. From a cracked tooth to a front tooth falling out just before an international conference, you might need rapid assistance. Finding the right dentist to help you out, though, is very important.

Since emergency dental care is often dealt with on a case-by-case basis, choosing the right practitioner is essential. If you want to help select the right dentist when you need fast corrections to your teeth, then, be sure to consider the following factors. 

What Constitutes an Emergency?

Though you’ll likely know yourself what you deem to be an emergency, common signs of a dental problem which needs immediate care includes:

·         Physical damage, such as a broken or cracked tooth of any kind.

·         Excessive swelling, pain or irritation around your jaw, face or teeth.

·         Pain and discomfort when you feel a change in the temperature.

·         Bleeding or pus coming from the gums or any part of your mouth.

Of course, it’s all relative to your own circumstance. If you need immediate relief from the problem due to time constraints, then you can consider just about any dental issue an emergency.

Does Your Emergency Dentist Work Well Under Pressure?

The first question that you need to ask revolves around the qualities of your dentist under pressure. You need a fast resolution to the problem, and there’s no time for mistakes: is your choice of dentist qualified to handle hat pressure?

Be sure to read reviews about the dental clinic and their ability to handle challenging circumstances quickly. Ensure first that they are fully licensed to practice, and then look at how patients – particularly those in emergencies – found the quality and consistency of car provided.

Will The Dentist Have The Right Tools?

Should you have suffered from a particularly damaging dental incident, you might need specialist equipment to solve the problem. Look at their website, and see if they come with equipment such as electronic X-rays, oral cameras and high quality microscopes. Accuracy is essential when the problem needs to be dealt with quickly: make sure that your choice of emergency dentist leaves nothing to chance.

The more tools they have to solve the problem you have, the more likely that you are to leave the clinic with a positive conclusion.

While you want to know that you have the best chance possible of solving the problem, your emergency dental care has to be affordable. Be sure to research closely the average cost for emergency care in your position, and then compare it with what the practice in question looks to charge you.

Finding the right emergency dental care

If you keep the above in mind, you should be more likely to find a practice who can help you out. So long as they are reasonably priced and located close enough to be reached, emergency care is very much worthwhile. Get the right treatment, and you can put an end to your problems in a fraction of the time you would normally need to wait.

Emergency care comes at a cost, though: don’t let the cost be to your health by choosing the wrong professional.

Suspect charged following spike in mail theft in Cochrane, Bearspaw and Springbank

A damaged community mailbox in Bearspaw on March 5, 2019 after mail was stolen days earlier

A 33-year-old Calgary man faces 52 charges, with additional charges pending, following an RCMP investigation into a recent increase in reports of theft of mail in Cochrane and its surrounding communities.

Can Invisalign Ruin Your Teeth?

When you are in need of braces, one of the most common problems can be the aesthetic side of things. Braces are often uncomfortable, and can cause problems due to their standout appearance. If you avoid wearing braces, though, you’ll likely have some issues with the alignment of your teeth. However, there are alternatives to normal braces.

AER orders Vesta Energy to stop fracking ops immediately after Sylvan Lake earthquake

A 4.6-magnitude earthquake hit central Alberta near Sylvan Lake (pictured) and Red Deer just before 6 a.m. on Monday, according to Natural Resources Canada

The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has ordered Vesta Energy Ltd. to suspend its operations at a well site near Sylvan Lake on Tuesday after Monday’s earthquake.

There’s open water where sea ice historically covers much of Bering Sea off Alaska’s west coast

The Coast Guard Cutter Healy crew breaks ice in the Bering Sea as the Russian-flagged tanker Renda, approximately 19 miles northwest of Nunivak Island, makes their way to Nome, Alaska, to deliver more than 1.3 million gallons of fuel to the city Jan. 6, 2012.

Open water has replaced sea ice in much of the Bering Sea off Alaska’s west coast, leaving villages vulnerable to powerful winter storms and adding challenges to Alaska Native hunters seeking marine mammals, an expert said Monday.

Cold snap leads to slippery sidewalks throughout the city

As winter drags on in the City of Calgary, icy sidewalks will continue to be a hazard in many areas of the city and officials say it’s a real problem.

Over the past two months, EMS has responded to 50 calls related to pedestrians falling because of ice.