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'Concerning' number of Alberta COVID-19 cases from community transmission: Hinshaw
The Government of Alberta has provided its latest update on COVID-19 transmission in the province.Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw says 754 Albertans have contracted the virus, an inc...
Mar 31, 2020
COVID-19 ended Tynes' high school career; N.S. guard among seniors in limbo
Kellen Tynes likely would have been touring U.S. college campuses right about now and mapping out his college basketball future with his family. Instead, the 18-year-old from Dartmouth, N.S., spent mu...
Mar 31, 2020
Montreal Impact midfielder Shamit Shome making most of time alone
Montreal Impact midfielder Shamit Shome has been making the most of his time while hunkered at home. When not reaching out to friends and family, the 22-year-old from Edmonton has been working out and...
Mar 31, 2020
Stettler Regional Emergency Management Agency highlights isolation and gathering mandates
On Friday, March 27 and Monday, March 30, the Government of Alberta and Alberta Health Services announced the following new mandates to alleviate the spread of COVID-19: Gatherings in Alberta are now ...
Mar 31, 2020
Woodbine Entertainment says it will continue to stable horses on backstretch
TORONTO - Woodbine Entertainment said Tuesday it will continue stabling horses on its backstretch and provide the essential care they need during the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement came...
Mar 31, 2020
Alberta's chief medical officer shares COVID-19 update for March 31
Alberta's chief medical officer of health will provide her daily update on COVID-19 in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak at a media conference scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. You can watch it ...
Mar 31, 2020
City of Lacombe announces temporary layoffs due to COVID-19
The City of Lacombe has temporarily laid off 50 non-essential staff - nearly one third of its workforce - due to the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic. "It is unfortunate we are in a position t...
Mar 31, 2020
Leafs' Dubas praises NBA's 'momentous move' to suspend its season amid pandemic
TORONTO - Kyle Dubas was watching television the evening of March 11 when news started to trickle out of Oklahoma City. An NBA player - it would turn out to be Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz - had ...
Mar 31, 2020
Consider releasing some inmates to stem COVID-19 in prisons, minister requests
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Bill Blair has asked the federal prison service and the parole board to look at early release for some offenders to prevent the spread of COVID-19 behind bars. Mary-Liz...
Mar 31, 2020
Amid medical-supplies scramble, pandemic highlights new perils to free trade
WASHINGTON - "America First" rhetoric and disdain for free trade are old news in the Donald Trump era, but with countries in a life-or-death scramble to stockpile gowns, ...
Mar 31, 2020