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Kenney says 'special place in hell' for hoarders, scammers during pandemic
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says there's "a special place in hell" for hoarders and scammers during the COVID-19 crisis.Kenney says officials are continuing to hear about cases of hoarding...
Mar 23, 2020 )(THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Kenney tells returning Albertans to go directly home for self-isolation
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Premier Jason Kenney did not mince words when it comes to what Albertans abroad must do when they return to the province. "We need to send a message to all of them that they must se...
Mar 23, 2020 (Canadian Press file photo)
Dr. Deena Hinshaw gives COVID-19 update for March 23
Alberta's chief medical officer of health will provide an update on COVID-19 and the province's ongoing work to protect public health.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference now schedule...
Mar 23, 2020
Red Deer Hospital Lottery posts video tour of dream home
While the grand prize dream home remains closed until further notice due to COVID-19, the Red Deer Hospital Lottery is going ahead as planned. A photo gallery and video of the home, located at 121 Lar...
Mar 23, 2020
Canada Post announces delivery, retail changes
Canada Post has initiated the following changes to our delivery operations and retail postal network:Changes to our retail Post Office networkHours of Service: In many post offices operated by Canada ...
Mar 23, 2020 (The Canadian Press)
Kenney announces new economic relief for Albertans, employers
Jason Kenney says more relief is on the way for Albertans and Alberta employers struggling to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.The government is freezing education property taxes at last year's level, ...
Mar 23, 2020
PG&E to plead guilty to lethal crimes in 2018 wildfires
SAN FRANCISCO - Pacific Gas & Electric will plead guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter for a swath of death and destruction left behind after its fraying electrical grid ignited a 2018 ...
Mar 23, 2020
Alberta adds new COVID-19 physician billing codes
The Alberta government is providing more options for virtual patient care as part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. New temporary physician billing codes are being added by the province to the...
Mar 23, 2020
Mobile blood clinic in Rimbey cancelled, donors can go to Red Deer
Canadian Blood Services is advising Red Deer area donors that it has cancelled the mobile donor centre on April 6 at the Peter Lougheed Community Centre (5109 54 Street, Rimbey). In order to continue ...
Mar 23, 2020
COVID-19 a 'devastating blow' to mountain towns that rely on tourism
CALGARY - The COVID-19 pandemic has walloped tourism-dependent mountain towns by cutting short what had been shaping up to be a great ski season in Western Canada. At the same time, there are con...
Mar 23, 2020