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Phased reopening of Red Deer playgrounds now underway
Good news announced for Red Deerians on Friday.Starting May 22, playgrounds in Red Deer will begin to reopen with a phased approach between now and May 29. "We know the closure of playgrounds has been...
May 22, 2020
Reverse job-killing oilpatch monitoring suspensions: Alberta Opposition leader
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition leader says Premier Jason Kenney should step in to reverse a decision by the province's energy regulator to suspend environmental monitoring. Rachel Notley says th...
May 22, 2020
Toronto FC rookie forward Achara thinking of family back home in Nigeria
TORONTO - You could forgive Toronto FC rookie Ifunanyachi Achara if he thought "Why me?" When the 16-year-old Achara came to the U.S. from Nigeria in 2014 to attend Berkshire High School in Massachuse...
May 22, 2020
Federal parties tap wage subsidy program to avoid layoffs as donations dry up
OTTAWA - Federal political parties are tapping into the emergency wage subsidy program to avoid laying off their staff as donations dry up during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Liberal...
May 22, 2020
Red Deer County playgrounds to reopen by May 28
Red Deer County has announced that all playgrounds will be re-opened by May 28. The County will continue to follow all guidelines from Alberta Health Services, including posting signs promoting safe p...
May 22, 2020
Leaving hand sanitizer in hot vehicles a fire risk: Alberta doctors
EDMONTON - Doctors at Alberta Health Services say people using hand sanitizer when they are out shouldn't leave it in their cars for too long because it could lead to a fire. The advice...
May 22, 2020
California's April jobless rate higher than Great Recession
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California's unemployment rate nearly tripled to 15.5% in April as the nation's most populous state lost more jobs in one month from the coronavirus than it did during the Great R...
May 22, 2020
More health services for Albertans
Starting May 25, officials with Alberta Health say voluntary testing will be available in long-term care and level 4 designated supportive living facilities, with Calgarians able to book COVID-19 test...
May 22, 2020
Town of Ponoka offers credit card payment option for property taxes
The Town of Ponoka is now accepting credit card payments for property taxes through OptionPay - a third-party service provider that processes online credit card payments for a fee. OptionPay provides ...
May 22, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 2:30 p.m. on May 22, 2020: There are 82,413 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 46,141 confirmed (includ...
May 22, 2020