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Alberta's charitable casinos to close temporarily amid COVID-19 pandemic
Alberta Charitable Casino Operators (ACCO) has announced that the province's charitable casinos will cease operations, effective immediately, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Organization officia...
Mar 18, 2020

Biden notches 3 more victories; Sanders reassessing campaign
WASHINGTON - Joe Biden swept to victory in Florida, Illinois and Arizona, increasingly pulling away with a Democratic presidential primary upended by the coronavirus and building pressure on Bernie Sa...
Mar 18, 2020

Red Deer Airport reschedules Props and Pistons Show and Shine
It is with heavy hearts that the staff and event organizers at the Red Deer Regional Airport have made the decision to reschedule the Props and Pistons Show and Shine, as well as the Franklin Auctions...
Mar 18, 2020

COVID-19 federal aid and NHL player diagnosed; In The News for March 18
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of March 18 ... COV...
Mar 18, 2020

Ottawa unveils COVID-19 aid package
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will spend up to $82 billion to help every Canadian get through the COVID-19 pandemic."Public health should never hinge on financial ...
Mar 18, 2020 Finance Minister Bill Morneau (Canadian Press)

World virus infections hit 200,000; Borders jammed in Europe
BERLIN - Desperate travellers choked European border crossings Wednesday after countries implemented strict controls to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus, which has now infected more than 200,...
Mar 18, 2020

City of Lacombe activates Emergency Coordination Centre in response to COVID-19 pandemic
The City of Lacombe officially activated its Emergency Coordination Centre (ECC) Tuesday morning in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic."This activation allows us to focus resources and a dedica...
Mar 18, 2020

Computer-graphics pioneers win tech's Turing prize
The technology that animated movies like "Toy Story" and enabled a variety of special effects is the focus of this year's Turing Award, the technology industry's version of the Nobel Prize. Patrick Ha...
Mar 18, 2020

Canada's six biggest banks take decisive action to help customers impacted by COVID-19
Canada's six largest banks have announced plans to provide financial relief to Canadians impacted by the economic consequences of COVID-19.Effective immediately, Bank of Montreal, CIBC, National Bank ...
Mar 18, 2020

Disabled Canadians feel excluded from COVID-19 messaging
Karen McCall clicked eagerly on the link tweeted out by her provincial health ministry, keen to read the promised list of tips meant to help her protect against COVID-19. But a familiar...
Mar 18, 2020