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Autodialer to inform more Albertans of negative test results: AHS
CALGARY - Starting Wednesday, April 15, more Albertans being tested for COVID-19 will now have the option to receive their negative COVID-19 test results over the phone through an autodialer system th...
Apr 14, 2020

Officials in southeast B.C. thank those who stayed home for Easter
INVERMERE, B.C. - Politicians in the Columbia Valley are thanking those who decided to stay home over Easter long weekend.Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Doug Clovechok says he's pleased that many Briti...
Apr 14, 2020 Downtown Invermere, B.C. (The Drive 102.9 FM)

WHO issues guidelines for lifting COVID-19 restrictions. Is Canada ready?
OTTAWA - Federal and provincial officials are starting to discuss how and when to start reopening schools and businesses but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned Tuesday the full-scale lockdowns most ...
Apr 14, 2020

Former Whitecap charged with sexual assault after alleged incident in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A former Vancouver Whitecaps player has pleaded not guilty to one count of sexual assault following an alleged offence in the Vancouver area in May 2018. British Columbia's ...
Apr 14, 2020

Red Deer city council approves tax deadline extension
All property owners in Red Deer now have until September 30 to pay their taxes after city council approved a deadline extension during their meeting on Tuesday.Council agreed to extend the property ta...
Apr 14, 2020

Number of COVID-19 cases in Red Deer holds steady at 32
Alberta's chief medical officer is reporting 138 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total to 1870.Dr. Deena Hinshaw says 914 Albertans have now recovered after being infected with the viru...
Apr 14, 2020

Pharmacist launches campaign to support Red Deer Food Bank
A Red Deer pharmacist is calling on central Albertans and other local pharmacists to join him in supporting the Red Deer Food Bank during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dev Aggarwal, co-owner of Westpark I.D....
Apr 14, 2020 Dev Aggarwal (left) and Francis Miguel (right) are co-owners of Westpark I.D.A. Drugs in Red Deer. They have started a GoFundMe campaign in support of the Red Deer Food Bank to help those going hungry in our community during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Supplied)

Vancouver council members hear toilet flush, not each other, at virtual meeting
Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says city council's first attempt at a virtual meeting was a bumpy one that included technical glitches, delays and the whoosh of a flushing toilet. The public meeting ...
Apr 14, 2020

$3-million in provincial grants being given to Caregivers Alberta
EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta looks to support the province's caregivers.They are giving $3-million in grants to Caregivers Alberta, a non-profit organization that provides programs and res...
Apr 14, 2020 Health Minister Tyler Shandro. (Government of Alberta)

Many factors behind COVID-19 outbreaks hitting Quebec's long-term care homes
MONTREAL - As the COVID-19 pandemic has spread across Canada, no places have been harder hit than Quebec's long-term care homes, where single facilities have seen dozens of residents die. Half th...
Apr 14, 2020