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Alberta's changes to doctors' billing during pandemic are unethical: experts
EDMONTON - A University of Calgary professor says it was unethical for the Alberta government to bring in changes during the COVID-19 pandemic to how doctors bill for their services.Dr. Ian Mitchell, ...
Apr 15, 2020
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame closes museum for 2020, will still induct athletes
CALGARY - Canada's Sports Hall of Fame is closing the doors on its Calgary museum until the end of 2020, but will still announce a class of inductees this year. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the&n...
Apr 15, 2020
Lacombe city councillor urging formal support for local doctors
A city councillor in Lacombe is urging his colleagues to show support for local doctors in their ongoing negotiations with the provincial government.Chris Ross introduced the following notice of motio...
Apr 15, 2020
Apple rolls out cheaper iPhone as pandemic curbs spending
NEW YORK - Apple is releasing a new iPhone that will be vastly cheaper than the models it rolled out last fall when the economy was booming and the pandemic had yet to force people to rethink their sp...
Apr 15, 2020
Fed notes what most Americans see: A sharp economic downturn
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve is noting what most Americans are already acutely aware of: Economic activity contracted sharply and abruptly cross all regions of the country in recent weeks as the c...
Apr 15, 2020
Alberta launches $53M COVID-19 mental health response plan
After the largest single day jump in COVID-19 cases in Alberta yesterday, Premier Jason Kenney announced a further 126 cases on Wednesday. The provincial total now sits at 1,996. Kenney had no further...
Apr 15, 2020
Alberta reports 126 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday
Alberta is reporting 126 new confirmed COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, bringing the total to 1,996.There are no new virus-related fatalities as that total for the province remains 48. Premier Jason ...
Apr 15, 2020
Report: Roy Halladay was doing stunts when plane crashed
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Baseball Hall of Famer Roy Halladay had high-levels of amphetamines in his system and was doing extreme acrobatics when he lost control of his small plane and nosedived into Ta...
Apr 15, 2020
Raptors guard Norm Powell studying sign language, Spanish during hiatus
Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell has been using this forced down time to brush up on his sign language. The 26-year-old, whose mom was a special needs educator, studied sign language as a...
Apr 15, 2020
Alberta shares COVID-19 update for April 15
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. (Wed. April 15).Y...
Apr 15, 2020