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Canada, U.S. begin turning away casual travellers at shared border
WASHINGTON - Canada's shared border with the United States is now closed to casual, non-essential travel in a bilateral effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 in North America. A mutual ban o...
Mar 20, 2020
Westerner Park temporarily laying off 90% of workforce
Westerner Park announced Friday that they will be temporarily laying off over 90% of their overall workforce as an "unprecedented measure" during the COVID-19 pandemic."This was an incredibly difficul...
Mar 20, 2020
Swimming Canada supports US after Americans call for Olympic postponement
OTTAWA - Swimming Canada says it backs its rivals from the United States when it comes to finding a solution for the Olympic Games. Early Friday, the head of USA Swimming sent a letter urging the U.S....
Mar 20, 2020
Day surgery unit temporarily closed at Red Deer Regional Hospital
Alberta Health Services (AHS) has implemented a temporary closure of the day surgery unit at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre as one of the measures they are undertaking to prepare to care for patien...
Mar 20, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Additional shelter space opens in Red Deer
The Alberta government says it will be working with cities to deliver more help for the homeless during the COVID-19 crisis.Premier Jason Kenney says the province will be providing extra cash and staf...
Mar 20, 2020
Facebook page made to help Red Deerians during COVID-19 crisis
A Facebook page with nearly 1000 members is helping central Albertans share ideas and the latest info as it pertains to COVID-19.Red Deer COVID-19 Volunteers was recently created by local resident Chr...
Mar 20, 2020
Province amends emergency management to address COVID-19
Alberta's Emergency Management Amendment Act now allows local and provincial states of emergency to exist at the same time, helping communities and the province respond effectively to emergencies.The ...
Mar 20, 2020
US home sales jumped to 13-year high before viral outbreak
WASHINGTON - U.S. home sales jumped in February to their highest level in 13 years, a trend that will almost certainly be reversed as people stop showing their property out of fear of infection in the...
Mar 20, 2020
Fed to boost lending to $1 trillion a day to ease credit
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve moved with unprecedented force and speed Friday to pump huge amounts of cash into the financial system to ease disruptions that have escalated since the viral outbreak...
Mar 20, 2020
Netflix establishes $100 million virus relief fund
LOS ANGELES - Netflix said Friday it is establishing a $100 million relief fund for workers in the worldwide creative community affected by the coronavirus-caused halt of most film and television prod...
Mar 20, 2020