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• 2020 Alberta Summer Games in Lethbridge will go ahead

  11-03-2020 23:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  The spread of COVID-19 continues to cause the cancellation and rescheduling of events around the world. As Quinn Campbell reports, Lethbridge is set to host the Alberta Summer Games this year, and so far, they’re still a go.
  
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• 'Biggest storm of the season' expected to hit southern Alberta this weekend

  11-03-2020 23:37
  
  Environment Canada has issued a number of weather warnings for the southern part of the province, but meteorologist David Spence says it's likely to be the biggest storm of the season and Calgary likely won't be spared. The agency issued a number of warnings for snow squalls and winter storms Wednesday for the following areas:Brooks - Strathmore - Vulcan Cardston - Fort Macleod - Magrath Crowsnest Pass - Pincher Creek - Waterton Lakes Nat. Park Cypress Hills Provincial Park - Foremost Kananaskis
  
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• Alberta coronavirus cases jump to 19, one patient visited Edmonton hospital before testing positive

  11-03-2020 23:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  In an update Wednesday afternoon, Alberta's chief medical officer of health said that the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the province is now 19.
  
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• Kenney unsure on how much Alberta will receive for COVID-19 support

  11-03-2020 23:06
  
  Ottawa announced $1.1 billion as part of a bailout strategy Wednesday on Parliament Hill that will be part of the government's comprehensive coronavirus response package. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the government will have Canadians’ backs. "We will be there for them," he said. "What we’ve put forward today are significant measures that will both support workers and businesses as they face challenges due to coronavirus’s impact on the economy." The provinces and territo
  
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• 'Electronics out of the equation': Bridge tournament for Calgary grade school students

  11-03-2020 23:03
  
  More than 120 students from nine Calgary schools got together Wednesday in the gymnasium at St. Phillip School in the southeast community of Parkland. The students, who range from Grade 4 to Grade 6 hail from both the Calgary Catholic School District and the Calgary Board of Education where they take part in school bridge clubs. They typically play at lunchtime or recess, but on Wednesday, students were grouped into teams of two and played about eight games for the one-day tournament. The progra
  
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• TC Energy starts U.S. prep work for Keystone XL pipeline

  11-03-2020 23:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  TC Energy said Wednesday it has started preliminary work along the route of the proposed Keystone XL oilsands pipeline through the U.S. in anticipation of starting construction next month.
  
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• Alberta coronavirus: How long does it take to get test results back?

  11-03-2020 23:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said upwards of 1,000 tests for COVID-19 were performed on Tuesday. She said assessment centres are meeting demand right now. Health officials aim to get people their results within 24 hours, but Hinshaw said results — particularly if they’re negative — can take up to four...
  
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• Air Canada to end service in Medicine Hat - Lethbridge News Now

  11-03-2020 22:38 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Air Canada to end service in Medicine Hat  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Missing Calgary woman located following week-long disappearance

  11-03-2020 22:34
  
  Calgary police confirm a 39-year-old woman who had been missing since last Thursday has been located. Vanessa Rochelle Henry, 39, was reported missing Monday morning. She was last seen leaving a home in the 2000 block of 42nd Street S.E. at about 5 a.m. March 5. On Thursday morning, CPS officials confirmed Henry was located Wednesday night and is safe.
  
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• Have you seen this woman? Calgary police want to find Vanessa Henry

  11-03-2020 22:34
  
  Calgary police are seeking the public's help to find a woman who went missing last Thursday. Officials say Vanessa Rochelle Henry, 39, was reported missing Monday morning. She was last seen leaving a home in the 2000 block of 42 Street S.E. at about 5 a.m. Mar. 5. Police say she hasn't been seen since and there is a concern for her welfare, so they hope the public can help out. She is described as:5-foot-3 (160 cm) 105 pounds (47.6 kg) Slim build Brown eyes Blond and/or brown hairAnyone with inf
  
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• Coronavirus: Inmates at Saskatoon jail under quarantine after possible link to COVID-19

  11-03-2020 22:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  An offender at Saskatoon Correctional Centre said he came into contact with a person with COVID-19 in either Alberta or British Columbia.
  
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• Trump suspends travel from Europe to U.S. for 30 days amid coronavirus pandemic

  11-03-2020 22:07
  
  Taking dramatic action, U.S. President Donald Trump sharply restricted passenger travel from 26 European nations to the U.S. and moved to ease the economic cost of a viral pandemic that is roiling global financial markets and disrupting the daily lives of Americans. Trump, in a rare Oval Office address to the nation Wednesday night, said the monthlong restriction on travel would begin late Friday, at midnight. After days of playing down the coronavirus threat, he blamed Europe for not acting qui
  
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• Trump suspends travel from Europe to U.S. for 30 days

  11-03-2020 22:07
  
  Taking drastic action Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced he is cutting off travel from Europe to the U.S. and moving to ease the economic cost of a viral pandemic that is roiling global financial markets and disrupting the daily lives of Americans. Trump made the announcement that he is suspending all travel from Europe to the U.S. for 30 days beginning at 11:59 p.m. Friday during a rare Oval Office address to the nation. After days of playing down the threat, he blamed the Europea
  
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• Trump clamps limits on travel from Europe to U.S. for 30 days

  11-03-2020 22:07
  
  Taking dramatic action, U.S. President Donald Trump sharply restricted passenger travel from 26 European nations to the U.S. and moved to ease the economic cost of a viral pandemic that is roiling global financial markets and disrupting the daily lives of Americans. Trump, in a rare Oval Office address to the nation Wednesday night, said the monthlong restriction on travel would begin late Friday, at midnight. After days of playing down the coronavirus threat, he blamed Europe for not acting qui
  
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• In battle against virus, Trump restricts travel from Europe

  11-03-2020 22:07
  
  Taking dramatic action, U.S. President Donald Trump sharply restricted passenger travel from 26 European nations to the U.S. and moved to ease the economic cost of a viral pandemic that is roiling global financial markets and disrupting the daily lives of Americans. Trump, in a rare Oval Office address to the nation Wednesday night, said the monthlong restriction on travel would begin late Friday, at midnight. After days of playing down the coronavirus threat, he blamed Europe for not acting qui
  
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• Volunteer Mountie has 'business relationship' with company featured on 'Greta' decal: RCMP

  11-03-2020 21:07
  
  A volunteer with Alberta RCMP has a "business relationship" with an Alberta oilfield company whose logo appeared on a heavily criticized decal that appeared to use Greta Thunberg's likeness.  RCMP Alberta addressed the situation on social media after being directly asked about the connection.We can confirm this individual is a volunteer with the Auxiliary program. You can find more information about the program, here: https://t.co/a2XgBHxFPf — RCMP Alberta (@RCMPAlberta) March 6, 2020
  
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• Person who handed out 'Greta' decal an RCMP volunteer, Mounties confirm

  11-03-2020 21:07
  
  The person responsible for the heavily criticized 'Greta' decal bearing an Alberta oilfield company's logo is also a volunteer with the RCMP's Auxiliary Program, Mounties have confirmed. RCMP Alberta addressed the situation on social media after being directly asked about the connection.We can confirm this individual is a volunteer with the Auxiliary program. You can find more information about the program, here: https://t.co/a2XgBHxFPf — RCMP Alberta (@RCMPAlberta) March 6, 2020The person
  
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• Chinook Mall chalkboard aims to bring awareness to children's educational barriers

  11-03-2020 21:03
  
  If you have a dream, write it down with chalk. Close to a dozen people were in attendance to help launch an installation of a giant chalkboard at Chinook Mall Wednesday morning. From Wednesday to Friday, Children Believe will bring awareness of the lack of education that affects millions of children worldwide with an enormous chalkboard — a symbol for education. The charity organization’s campaign, called Chalkboards for Change, supports and raises awareness about children’s ed
  
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• Chinook Centre chalkboard aims to bring awareness to children's educational barriers

  11-03-2020 21:03
  
  If you have a dream, write it down with chalk. Close to a dozen people were in attendance to help launch an installation of a giant chalkboard at Chinook Centre Wednesday morning. From Wednesday to Friday, Children Believe will bring awareness of the lack of education that affects millions of children worldwide with an enormous chalkboard — a symbol for education. The charity organization’s campaign, called Chalkboards for Change, supports and raises awareness about children’s
  
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• Calgary Farmers' Market temporarily bans public samples, reusable containers

  11-03-2020 20:47
  
  Customers at the Calgary Farmers' Market will no longer be permitted to sample the wares of vendors at their leisure as the market attempts to address the potential spread of the COVID-19 virus. In a statement posted to the market's website Wednesday, officials announced a temporary ban on the practice of leaving product samples out for public consumption. Vendors may provide samples to customers when requested. Vendors will no longer be allowed to serve prepared foods in reusable cups or cerami
  
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• Amnesty International raises wider concern around Greta sticker in letter to Trudeau, premiers

  11-03-2020 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The secretary general of the group's Canadian arm mentions the decal in a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and all premiers ahead of this week's first ministers' meeting in Ottawa.
  
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• U.S. lawmakers seek Xinjiang import ban over forced labor

  11-03-2020 20:38
  
  U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday proposed a ban on most imports from China's Xinjiang region, charging that goods produced by Uighur forced laborers were making their way into the United States. The United States already bans products made through slavery but with China holding more than one million Uighurs and other Muslims in camps in Xinjiang, lawmakers said that forced labor was interwoven into the region's economy. "These practices in Xinjiang are one of the world's largest human tragedies. It r
  
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• Southern Alberta Renewable Energy Cooperative seeks new members - Lethbridge News Now

  11-03-2020 20:35 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Gas prices flirt with 80 cent mark at stations around Calgary

  11-03-2020 19:55
  
  Two Calgary gas stations were offering regular gas for less than 80 cents per litre Wednesday afternoon and the price wasn't a drastic departure from the city's average. According to GasBuddy, the Deerfoot Meadows and East Hill Costco locations were both advertising gas for 79.9 cents per litre shortly after noon. The average gas price in Calgary Wednesday afternoon was 86.6 cents per litre, the lowest average price seen in Calgary since late 2016. The lowest price in Alberta for a litre of regu
  
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• 2020 federal budget to be tabled March 30

  11-03-2020 19:54
  
  The 2020 federal budget— the first of the Liberal minority government—will be tabled on March 30, Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced in the House of Commons on Wednesday. In announcing the date, Morneau said that Canada has a strong fiscal position and that will assist "our ability to deal with challenges, real challenges that Canadians are recognizing that we're facing in the economy today." The budget timing has been in question given the expected negative impact the global co
  
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• 'Everybody loves an underdog story': Calgary Dinos volleyball team heads to nationals

  11-03-2020 19:47
  
  The University of Calgary women’s volleyball team is looking to forget their tough regular season with some success at a big tournament this weekend. This year, the team came off with just nine wins and 15 losses, a record that puts them right into the underdog seat at the upcoming national tournament. However, players aren't letting the situation get to them. Kate Pexman says all they have to do is look to last year as motivation. "We are the eighth seed, but if you look at last year the
  
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• Calgary’s emergency management chief outlines city’s response to COVID-19 outbreak

  11-03-2020 19:45
  
  The head of the Calgary Emergency Management Agency (CEMA) acknowledges a larger outbreak of COVID-19 in the city isn’t a matter of if it will happen, it’s a matter of when. "There’s no stopping this train," CEMA chief Tom Sampson said Wednesday to city councillors. "We just want to treat and contain as best as possible." Alberta Health is the lead when it comes to the health response and recovery from COVID-19. Sampson said CEMA is focusing on mitigating the risk to the city a
  
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• Mexico City subway crash leaves one dead, 41 injured

  11-03-2020 19:39
  
  One man died and 41 people were injured when two subway trains collided in Mexico City, officials said Wednesday, with panicked passengers escaping through dense smoke. City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum told reporters that one train had reversed into another at the Tacubaya underground station shortly before midnight on Tuesday. Metro authorities said the 41 injured included two train drivers, while one man died. Emergency services took 16 people to hospital. Social media footage showed panic at the
  
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• Alberta to issue COVID-19 update a day after cases doubled to 14

  11-03-2020 19:38
  
  Alberta Health is set to issue an update on coronavirus cases a day after it confirmed seven new cases in the province. It's unclear whether the province will announce new cases on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Alberta's top doctor Deena Hinshaw announced three new cases in the Edmonton Zone and four in the Calgary zone. READ MORE: This is what we know about Alberta's COVID-19 cases As of Tuesday, 2,004 people had tested for COVID-19 in Alberta. All cases are travel related, Hinshaw maintained. There w
  
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• Alberta has 5 new coronavirus cases, bringing total to 19

  11-03-2020 19:38
  
  Five more people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Alberta. The province now has 19 confirmed cases. All cases are travel related, Alberta Health said. More to come…
  
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• Health Link, assessment centres, provincial labs: A look at how Alberta is preparing for the coronavirus

  11-03-2020 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health Services is providing an inside look at how the province is preparing and working to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
  
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• Alberta premier worried about layoffs as oil and gas sector struggles with coronavirus

  11-03-2020 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney says time is of the essence as he takes demands for more aid to Alberta businesses to the first ministers meeting in Ottawa this week.
  
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• Coronavirus ICU isolation room at a Calgary hospital

  11-03-2020 19:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  An ICU isolation room at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary, Alta., where someone would be treated if seriously ill with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus.
  
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• A coronavirus assessment centre in Calgary

  11-03-2020 19:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta Health Services assessment centre for coronavirus testing in Calgary, Alta.
  
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• B.C. man convicted of robbing Calgary sex trade workers appeals 5.5 year sentence

  11-03-2020 19:23
  
  Saying he was bullied by his lawyer into pleading guilty, a B.C. man sentenced to 5.5 years in prison for robbing Calgary sex trade workers he met online has appealed his conviction and sentence. Asif Choudhry, 33, was sentenced on March 3 after pleading guilty to 11 charges, including robbery, forcible confinement, personating a peace officer and attempted obstruction of justice. He admitted to robbing sex trade workers he met in hotels after falsely telling them he was a police officer and the
  
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• Air Canada waives fees on rebookings up to 24 hours before travel due to coronavirus

  11-03-2020 19:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  The new policy allows passengers to make a one-time change to any ticket bought before March 4 for travel before April 30, provided the trip is completed by the end of the year.
  
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• Coronavirus: What Alberta employers and employees should know

  11-03-2020 19:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  As the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Alberta climbed to 14 Tuesday, Premier Jason Kenney said the province is working on changes to ensure no one loses their job if they are required to take time off during the outbreak.
  
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• Alberta eyes changes to help workers self-isolate during coronavirus outbreak

  11-03-2020 19:16
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says his government is looking at changing workplace rules to help workers who may need time off during the novel coronavirus outbreak. Kenney says the province is eyeing regulatory changes so people no longer need a doctor's note to get authorization to stay at home after showing symptoms of the virus. He says it's also looking at whether legal clarification is needed to prevent employers from laying off people who are self isolating. However, Kenney says he trusts
  
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• How could the COVID-19 pandemic impact Parliament Hill?

  11-03-2020 19:15
  
  With the COVID-19 virus now declared a global pandemic, the number of cases in Canada on the rise, and the federal government putting up more than $1 billion to respond to the outbreak, questions are swirling around how the novel coronavirus could change the way things run on Parliament Hill. CTVNews.ca offers a rundown of potential scenarios, from procedural accommodations to pulling the plug on public access, given we've now seen a few instances of high-profile policymakers who have potentiall
  
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• Gas prices drop below 80 cents per litre around Alberta following global oil price plummet

  11-03-2020 19:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prices at the pump plummeted Wednesday morning around Alberta, a welcome sign for drivers — but also a sign of tough economic times.
  
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• New Barley Belt pathway expected to be complete late 2020

  11-03-2020 19:02
  
  The City of Calgary has released its finalized design plans for a mixed-use pathway that will stretch eastward from Stanley Park, through the Barley Belt District, toward the Calgary Food Bank. The nearly three-kilometre-long pathway will carve a path across the Manchester Industrial Area along the south side of 42nd Ave. S.E. — an area that had previously been unwelcoming to foot traffic, cyclists and transit users — and sections of both 11th and 12th St. S.E. The plans include:A ne
  
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• Seven Generations and MEG Energy cut capital spending plans for 2020

  11-03-2020 18:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  A pair of big names in Canada's oilpatch is cutting their capital spending plans in the wake of the sharp plunge in oil prices.
  
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• Air Canada waives fees on rebookings up to 24 hours before travel due to COVID-19

  11-03-2020 18:07
  
  Air Canada says travellers can rebook recently purchased flights that depart before May without incurring a fee as part of the airline's latest response to the novel coronavirus outbreak. The new policy allows passengers to make a one-time change to any ticket bought before March 4 for travel before April 30, provided the trip is completed by the end of the year.Coronavirus newsletter sign-up: Get The COVID-19 Brief sent to your inboxMeanwhile, for Air Canada tickets bought between March 4 and t
  
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• WHO calls COVID-19 a pandemic

  11-03-2020 17:34
  
  The World Health Organization says the COVID-19 outbreak has become a pandemic. Its director general says the virus that causes the respiratory illness can still be fought but some countries are struggling with a lack of resources and some with a lack of resolve.Media briefing on #COVID19 with @DrTedros. #coronavirus https://t.co/aPFXT3ex5y — World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) March 11, 2020 This is a breaking news update. More to come...
  
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• COVID-19 is a pandemic: World Health Organization

  11-03-2020 17:34
  
  Expressing increasing alarm about mounting infections, the World Health Organization declared Wednesday that the global coronavirus crisis is now a pandemic. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who heads the UN agency, said the WHO is "deeply concerned by the alarming levels of spread and severity" of the outbreak. He also expressed concern about "the alarming levels of inaction."Coronavirus newsletter sign-up: Get The COVID-19 Brief sent to your inbox"We have, therefore, made the assessment that COVID-
  
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• Lethbridge County warning of soil erosion - Lethbridge News Now

  11-03-2020 17:14 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• 6 teens charged in connection with armed convenience store robberies, bear spray assault

  11-03-2020 17:12
  
  Two teenage girls and four teenage boys, all between the ages of 14 and 16, face charges in connection with a Monday night crime spree in north Calgary. Police responded to five convenience stores on Monday night between the hours of 6 p.m. and midnight following reports of armed robberies. The offences occurred in the communities of:Temple Pineridge Whitehorn Martindale Panorama HillsDuring the robberies, employees were threatened with a several weapons that included a firearm, brass knuckles,
  
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• New recruit for Pronghorns rugby - Lethbridge News Now

  11-03-2020 16:08 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• 'We need the government of Canada to have our back': Kenney to appeal for help from Ottawa

  11-03-2020 15:46
  
  Premier Jason Kenney will take an "urgent message" to the First Ministers meeting in Ottawa on this week, he said before departing from the Calgary International Airport Wednesday morning. "We need the government of Canada to have our back at this time of an economic crisis in this province," he said. "Back in 2008 and 2009, during the global financial crisis, we saw government around the world do extraordinary things to ensure economic stability, stability in financial markets here in Canada, e
  
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• Premier Jason Kenney to speak ahead of flight to Ottawa

  11-03-2020 15:46
  
  Premier Jason Kenney will speak to reporters Wednesday morning before getting on a plane for Ottawa where he will make a pitch to the federal government on how it can help Alberta weather the economic storm caused by a collapse in the price of oil. Kenney is scheduled to speak at 9:10 a.m. which will be streamed live on the CTV Calgary website. Kenney said on Monday he will travel to Ottawa with "several actions that are urgently needed to help protect our economy form the price collapse and the
  
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