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Two more deaths as Alberta dips below 900 active cases
More than 85 per cent of all confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Alberta have now recovered.The number of people who'd tested positive that are now symptom-free rose by 91 to 5,801 on Friday.There were als...
May 22, 2020
Majority of crops already seeded in central Alberta
Officials with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry say precipitation across the province has been varied over the last month. In this period, western parts of the Southern and Central Regions as well as ...
May 22, 2020
Market Watch: May 22, 2020
Big PictureMarkets Holding Out Hope for Strong RecoveryWhile economic data continues to paint a dark picture for the global economy, N.A. markets resumed their ascent this week as many investors conti...
May 22, 2020
Fred Scaife calls it a career at Red Deer Food Bank
It's the end of an era at the Red Deer Food Bank Society.After more than 21 years of service, executive director Fred Scaife has announced he's leaving the organization due to ongoing health challenge...
May 22, 2020
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