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Coutts one of five borders to open for foreign nationals transiting through Canada to Alaska
COUTTS, AB - The federal government has set stricter rules for foreign nationals coming through Canada to get to Alaska.As of 12:01 a.m. PDT on July 31, new measures will come into effect for travelle...
Jul 30, 2020
New agency tasked with attracting jobs, investment to Alberta
A seven-member board will lead the province's newly-created Invest Alberta Corporation.The agency is tasked with attracting job-creating investment back to Alberta and comes into effect on July 31."I ...
Jul 30, 2020
Albertans reminded to not attend traffic court in person at this time
EDMONTON - In a continued effort to protect health and safety of courts users and the public, and to contain the spread of COVID-19, the Provincial Court is reminding Albertans to not come to a Provin...
Jul 30, 2020
Wisconsin governor orders masks statewide amid virus surge
MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday issued a statewide mask mandate amid a spike in coronavirus cases, setting up a conflict with Republican legislative leaders who oppose such a req...
Jul 30, 2020
Infant nutrition classes temporarily moving online
RED DEER - Parents who have questions about feeding their growing babies have access to a free, online infant nutrition class offered by Alberta Health Services (AHS). Led by a registered dietitian, t...
Jul 30, 2020
Payment for City of Red Deer lots and monthly parking to resume August 4
As of Tuesday, August 4, The City of Red Deer will be reinstating the requirement of payment for daily and monthly parking in its downtown parking lots.During the initial stages of The City's municipa...
Jul 30, 2020
NewsAlert: Manitoba says schools will resume classroom learning in September
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government says most students are to be back in classrooms on Sept. 8, but there will be new guidelines to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19. All students from kinderg...
Jul 30, 2020
A look at how provinces are planning for start of school year during pandemic
Plans are being made across the country for how to safely send students back to school in the fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Here is a look at what the various provinces have said ...
Jul 30, 2020
Record economic plunge, bleak jobs numbers reveal virus toll
WASHINGTON - The coronavirus pandemic sent the U.S. economy plunging by a record-shattering 32.9% annual rate last quarter and is still inflicting damage across the country, squeezing already struggli...
Jul 30, 2020
AstraZeneca: won't profit from COVID-19 vaccine in pandemic
LONDON - Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca repeated its promise not to profit from a COVID-19 vaccine during the pandemic as it reported it was on track with late-stage trials for the treatment. Such...
Jul 30, 2020