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Drayton Valley Ford offering free errand services for residents in isolation
Drayton Valley Ford is offering to lend a helping hand during these trying times.The dealership is offering an Errand Service, free of charge to local residents. If anyone needs groceries picked up, a...
Apr 02, 2020
Andrew Lloyd Webber shares musicals online; actor diagnosed
From finding ways to help others cope to sheltering in place to cancelling events, here's a look at some of the ways the entertainment industry is reacting to the spread of the coronavirus, which most...
Apr 02, 2020
Red Deer postpones Point in Time Homeless Count
The City of Red Deer has postponed the 2020 Point in Time Homeless Count due to the COVID-19 situation. The count had been scheduled for Tuesday, April 7. A new date has not been announced. The Point ...
Apr 02, 2020
Trump says he expects Russia, Saudis to cut oil production
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Thursday that he expects Saudi Arabia and Russia will end an oil war and dramatically cut production. The price for U.S. benchmark crude surged 24%. A global g...
Apr 02, 2020
Trudeau calls first ministers meeting on COVID-19, promises better data soon
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will soon be able to give Canadians a better sense of the impact COVID-19 is going to have on this country but he isn't able to do it yet.As countries li...
Apr 02, 2020
Plasma from recovered patients could be used for COVID-19 treatment
Canadian Blood Services says it is actively working with Health Canada and the international research community to contribute to the global effort to determine if COVID-19 convalescent plasma could be...
Apr 02, 2020
Senators announce temporary layoffs, salary reductions due to COVID-19
OTTAWA - The owner of the NHL's Ottawa Senators has announced the organization is implementing temporary layoffs and salary reductions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Eugene Melnyk's company Capita...
Apr 02, 2020
Wild Rose School Division avoids support staff layoffs
Wild Rose School Division (WRSD) says it has managed to avoid layoffs or work reductions for more than 200 school based support staff at this time despite newly announced provincial funding cuts. The ...
Apr 02, 2020
Alberta suspends environmental reporting requirements over COVID crisis
EDMONTON - Alberta has suspended environmental reporting requirements for industry. The move comes in a ministerial order signed on Tuesday by Environment Minister Jason Nixon. It says the suspension ...
Apr 02, 2020
Canada, NATO allies discuss COVID-19 response in face of world security issues
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne is meeting his NATO counterparts this morning to discuss the alliance's response to the COVID-19 crisis while it continues to face dauntin...
Apr 02, 2020