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• Pediatric care beds at Calgary hospital repurposed for COVID-19 patients

  26-03-2020 23:54
  
  Health officials say plans have been finalized to modify a number of pediatric emergency care beds at Calgary's South Health Campus to help handle an "anticipated surge" in demand for spaces amid the coronavirus pandemic. Alberta Health Services says nine beds at the hospital, which are currently reserved for pediatric emergency department (ED) patients, can now handle adult patients. Officials say all dedicated services for pediatric ED patients under the age of 18 will now be provided at the A
  
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• Dr. Hinshaw offers clarity on self-isolation and going outside

  26-03-2020 23:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw explains how Albertans can still go outside and limit the possibility of transmission of COVID-19 during self-isolation.
  
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• Why do some people exposed to coronavirus get sick and others don't?

  26-03-2020 23:43
  
  One of the most perplexing parts of the coronavirus pandemic has been the fact that some people become seriously sick with the virus while their closest loved ones remain healthy and, in some cases, test negative. Earlier this week, Prince Charles tested positive for COVID-19 while his wife, Camilla, tested negative. In Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has shown no symptoms of the virus despite Sophie Gregoire Trudeau suffering from a fever and other uncomfortable symptoms. The question of
  
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• Hinshaw explains why Albertans need to take COVID-19 situation seriously

  26-03-2020 23:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s top doctor, Deena Hinshaw, explains why Albertans need to take COVID-19 seriously even though numbers of confirmed cases may seem low.
  
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• Dr. Hinshaw explains why Alberta is more focused on community transmissions of COVID-19

  26-03-2020 23:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw explains why health officials are focused on numbers related to community transmission of COVID-19 as opposed to overall numbers.
  
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• More cases of COVID-19 expected at McKenizie Towne care centre: Hinshaw

  26-03-2020 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw explains why more cases of COVID-19 are expected at a Calgary care centre that saw a senior die from the disease.
  
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• Alberta Health Services looking for spaces in the event more are needed

  26-03-2020 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Mark Joffe from Alberta Health Services explains why the province is looking for extra spaces as health-care workers continue to respond to growing numbers of COVID-19 cases.
  
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• Alberta announces 67 new cases of COVID-19, 27 recoveries

  26-03-2020 23:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw announces Alberta has seen 67 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, while also announcing 27 of the province’s 486 cases have recovered.
  
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• Lethbridge College steps up to offer resources to Canada’s front line

  26-03-2020 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge College officials are offering up supplies from the college’s nursing program, as well as the use of their 3D printers, to the Canadian government for front-line workers. Emily Olsen reports.
  
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• ‘Please stay home’: Alberta hospital workers plead with public amid COVID-19 pandemic

  26-03-2020 23:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  More than a dozen front-line health-care workers send out a plea to Albertans to stay home.
  
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• Alberta film industry and performing arts community hard hit by COVID-19 pandemic

  26-03-2020 23:25
  
  Alberta's performing arts community is completely shut down as a result of the ongoing pandemic and no one knows how long recovery will take.  This month, all movies and television programs being shot in Alberta have shut down production, leaving thousands of film workers without income. This was supposed to be a banner year for Alberta's film and TV industry. Two movies were already in production and several high-budget series were either in production of pre-production in the pr
  
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• Report COVID-19 complaints to AHS, not police - Lethbridge News Now

  26-03-2020 23:20 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Alberta hospital workers plead with public amid COVID-19 pandemic

  26-03-2020 23:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  The message from front-line workers in Alberta hospitals is short and clear. Stay home.
  
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• Netflix reduces video quality in Canada to lower internet bandwidth use

  26-03-2020 23:11
  
  Netflix is lowering video quality for its subscribers in Canada as it attempts to reduce soaring demands on internet bandwidth in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The streaming giant says it introduced changes on Thursday that are designed to slash its data traffic by 25 per cent as internet service providers deal with a surge in user activity. The lower bandwidth streams of Netflix programs should still deliver the usual quality of each plan, the company said, whether it's ultra-high definit
  
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• Nearly 7,500 surgeries across Alberta postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic

  26-03-2020 23:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Patients across the province are now left in limbo after thousands of surgeries had to be shelved due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A Calgary woman spoke out after her potentially life-saving surgery was put on hold.
  
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• The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada - Lethbridge News Now

  26-03-2020 23:07 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• More than a dozen COVID-19 cases identified at Calgary care facility

  26-03-2020 22:52
  
  Another 13 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed at the same seniors care facility where an elderly woman died earlier this week, officials say. Health officials shared the details during the daily update Thursday from the Alberta legislature. A female resident of the McKenzie Towne Continuing Care Centre was confirmed as the second victim of COVID-19 in Alberta Tuesday. The woman, who was in her 80s, tested positive on Sunday and died a day later, said Revera Inc., the company that oversees
  
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• More than a dozen COVID-19 cases confirmed at Calgary care facility

  26-03-2020 22:52
  
  Another 13 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed at the same seniors care facility where an elderly woman died earlier this week, officials say. Health officials shared the details during the daily update Thursday from the Alberta legislature. There are now 486 confirmed cases of the illness in Alberta after 67 new cases were discovered. However, 27 people have recovered from their symptoms. This is a developing story and we will have more details as they come in…
  
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• Inmate advocates warn of COVID-19 spread in Canada’s correctional facilities

  26-03-2020 22:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Advocates across Canada are calling for the release of non-violent offenders and a unified plan to deal with the health and safety of inmates during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Co-parenting in the COVID-19 crisis

  26-03-2020 22:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lisa and Spencer Rufiange are navigating the COVID-19 pandemic as a team. They are separated but remain close as co-parents of their 10-year-old daughter, Madison.
  
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• Traffic restricted on Alberta Highway 22 due to crash

  26-03-2020 22:16
  
  Crowsnest Pass RCMP say a serious crash has closed down some lanes of traffic on a highway north of Lundbreck, Alta. Thursday afternoon. Officials say the incident, which involved two vehicles, took place in the intersection of Highway 22 and Township Road 80. Police say traffic is limited to one lane in north and southbound directions. The closure is expected to remain in place for several hours. RCMP remind drivers to slow down in the area as emergency crews are still at the scene.
  
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• Calgary man dead in crash on Highway 22 near Lundbreck, Alta.

  26-03-2020 22:16
  
  Crowsnest Pass RCMP say a serious crash north of Lundbreck, Alta. Thursday afternoon has claimed the life of a 27-year-old Calgary man. Officials say the incident, which involved a car and an SUV, took place near the intersection of Highway 22 and Township Road 80. An investigation indicates both vehicles were northbound on Highway 22 when they lost control on the slushy road and crashed in the ditch. The driver of the car, a 27-year-old man from Calgary, was pronounced dead at the scene. His id
  
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• Lethbridge police advising public to report COVID-19 complaints through AHS website - Lethbridge Herald

  26-03-2020 22:11 via lethbridgeherald.com
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• Group of University of Alberta scientists steps up with hand sanitizer

  26-03-2020 21:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Maintaining social distance while working in a lab to make hand sanitizer is a task a group of University of Alberta scientists didn't think would be their new reality. That changed earlier this week.
  
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• Self-isolation tips for families from Alberta's Dr. Hinshaw

  26-03-2020 21:31
  
  Thousands of Alberta families are doing their best to follow the rules to contain the spread of COVID-19, but many are also struggling with the impact the situation has had on our daily lives. Dr. Deena Hinshaw addressed some of the issues many Albertans are working through now that their circumstances have changed because of the virus and said there are certain things families can do to reduce their own stress and the pressure on others. "I know many Albertans are now at home with kids or are w
  
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• Coronavirus: Health officials confirm case on Calgary to Kamloops WestJet flight

  26-03-2020 20:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  The BC Centre of Disease Control said on Thursday that it has added more domestic and international flights with a confirmed case of COVID-19 on board.
  
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• Thousands of Canadians stuck in Peru hoping for flights home

  26-03-2020 20:43
  
  With just a handful of flights left set to depart Peru, time is running out for more than 1,000 Canadian travellers and residents stuck in the South American country. Calgarian John Fidlin and his wife are currently in the Andean city of Cusco, where police and military are enforcing a strict lockdown. According to the Peruvian government, as of March 21, more than 8,000 people had been arrested for violating lockdown measures. In hostels where guests have tested positive for COVID-19, some Cana
  
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• Are your packages safe? Alberta government developing COVID-19 delivery guidelines

  26-03-2020 20:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Doorstep delivery has exploded during the COVID-19 outbreak, leaving some to wonder if their packages are potentially contaminated with the virus.
  
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• Weapons, drugs seized in central Alberta traffic stop

  26-03-2020 20:00
  
  Three people are facing several charges after police seized weapons and drugs during a traffic stop in central Alberta Monday. Rocky Mountain House RCMP noticed a vehicle with a stolen licence plate and conducted a traffic stop just after 12 p.m. The three people in the vehicle were arrested, and officers found several weapons, including a loaded sawed-off shotgun, methamphetamine, stolen documents, bank records and credit card information. Brianna Crookedlegs, 20, Connor Heap, 27, and Jennifer
  
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• Alberta courts system looks at digital options for media to report on cases

  26-03-2020 19:50
  
  While many court cases have been postponed until after the outbreak of COVID-19, urgent matters are still being heard by the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, so remote technology is being looked at as a way to ensure the public is informed of those proceedings. Court officials say they received a letter from the media setting out a request for the ability to report on those cases still moving ahead. Right now, many journalists are not able to attend court because they are working from home to con
  
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• Alberta courts reviews digital options for media to report on cases

  26-03-2020 19:50
  
  While many court cases have been postponed until after the outbreak of COVID-19, urgent matters are still being heard by the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, so remote technology is being looked at as a way to ensure the public is informed of those proceedings. Court officials say they received a letter from the media setting out a request for the ability to report on those cases still moving ahead. Right now, many journalists are not able to attend court because they are working from home to con
  
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• With 67 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, Alberta total reaches 486

  26-03-2020 19:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw said it had been three weeks since Alberta saw its first case of COVID-19. 
  
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• Alberta chief medical officer of health to provide update on COVID-19 Thursday afternoon

  26-03-2020 19:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw will provide an update at 3:30 p.m. Thursday on COVID-19 in Alberta and the province's ongoing work to protect public health.
  
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• Alberta Energy Regulator names senior Saskatchewan government official as CEO

  26-03-2020 19:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Laurie Pushor, Saskatchewan's deputy minister of energy and resources, is to take over the agency's top job April 15.
  
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• Case of COVID-19 confirmed at T&T Supermarket in northeast Calgary

  26-03-2020 19:02
  
  The T&T Supermarket at Calgary's Pacific Place Mall has closed after a worker there tested positive for COVID-19. The company posted on Facebook Thursday, confirming details of the discovery and saying the supermarket will be closed until April 8. During Wednesday's media update, Alberta Health confirmed 61 new cases of COVID-19. There are 419 cases of the illness confirmed in the province. This is a breaking news story and we will have more details when they come in…
  
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• Case of COVID-19 confirmed at T & T Supermarket in northeast Calgary

  26-03-2020 19:02
  
  The T&T Supermarket at Calgary's Pacific Place Mall has closed after a worker there tested positive for COVID-19. The company posted on Facebook Thursday, confirming details of the discovery and saying the supermarket will be closed until April 8. During Wednesday's media update, Alberta Health confirmed 61 new cases of COVID-19. There are 419 cases of the illness confirmed in the province. This is a breaking news story and we will have more details when they come in…
  
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• Case of COVID-19 confirmed at Chinese supermarket in northeast Calgary

  26-03-2020 19:02
  
  Another case of coronavirus has been confirmed in the City of Calgary, this time at the T&T Supermarket at Pacific Place Mall. The company posted on Facebook Thursday, confirming details of the discovery. During Wednesday's media update, Alberta Health confirmed 61 new cases of COVID-19. There are 419 cases of the illness confirmed in the province. This is a breaking news story and we will have more details when they come in…
  
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• Agriculture minister on TFWs in the food service industry and matching Albertans with jobs

  26-03-2020 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Devin Dreeshen says the province is working on a job matching program to match unemployed Albertans with opportunities in the food supply chain, but said temporary foreign workers will also still be allowed in Canada to work in the industry as well.
  
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• A Calgary Tower-sized colouring contest during self-isolation

  26-03-2020 18:48
  
  Children and the young-at-heart are encouraged to submit their designs for the Calgary Tower's LED light show display and winning selections will appear on the tower in the coming weeks. The Help Us Light the Tower contest offers Calgarians the chance to program an upcoming light show. "We understand that self-isolation can be tough, so we have a fun contest that you can participate in from the comfort of your home," explained Calgary Tower officials in a statement posted on the tower's website.
  
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• Alberta’s food supply chain remains strong, no need to panic buy: officials

  26-03-2020 18:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  There is no need to panic buy or stock up and hoard food in Alberta amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the provincial government.
  
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• Alberta government to address efforts to protect food security during COVID-19 pandemic

  26-03-2020 18:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Devin Dreeshen and Paul Wynnyk, Deputy Minister of Municipal Affairs, are scheduled to speak to the media at 11:30 a.m.
  
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• Alberta's Thursday COVID-19 update scheduled for 3:30 p.m.

  26-03-2020 18:00
  
  The Alberta government will issue its COVID-19 update on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. On Wednesday, Premier Jason Kenney and Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced 61 new cases of the novel coronavirus.61 more cases of COVID-19 in Alberta; total surpasses 400There are currently a total of 419 cases of COVID-19 in Alberta and two deaths as a result of the disease.  Growth of COVID-19 Cases in AlbertaInfogram  As of 11:25 a.m., there were 3,890 cases of COVID-19 and 37 deaths in Canada. CTVNewsEdmonton.ca
  
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• Alberta confirms 67 new cases of COVID-19; 27 patients have recovered

  26-03-2020 18:00
  
  Alberta has 67 more cases of COVID-19, but the province announced that 27 of the 486 total patients have recovered from the virus. This is a breaking news story. More to come. Original story follows. The Alberta government will issue its COVID-19 update on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. On Wednesday, Premier Jason Kenney and Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced 61 new cases of the novel coronavirus.61 more cases of COVID-19 in Alberta; total surpasses 400There are currently a total of 419 cases of COVID-19 in Alb
  
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• Alberta confirms 67 more cases of COVID-19; 27 patients have recovered

  26-03-2020 18:00
  
  Three weeks after Alberta confirmed its first case of COVID-19, the province announced another 67 cases Thursday, increasing the tally to 486. Twenty-seven of the nearly 500 cases have recovered from the novel coronavirus, up from three a day before, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Thursday. "We're working on streamlining the process for reporting recovered cases and we expect this number will increase in the coming days," Hinshaw said. There are currently 21 cases in hospital, including 10 in intensive
  
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• Kerby Centre launches COVID-19 hotline for Calgary seniors

  26-03-2020 17:35
  
  There's a lot of information around COVID-19 available online, but for groups of people who aren't tech savvy, like seniors, it can be tough to track down resources. To help combat that, the Kerby Centre is launching a COVID-19 information phone line specifically for seniors, available at 403-265-0661. “By expanding our Information Resources department with additional staff, we are offering a central point for seniors to get reliable information on resources during the pandemic,” sai
  
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• Provincial government compiling list of essential services during COVID-19 pandemic

  26-03-2020 17:29
  
  Premier Jason Kenney says the province is continuing to create a list of essential and critical infrastructure that would remain open should all non-essential services be shuttered during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kenney made the announcement Wednesday after provincial governments in Ontario and Quebec released lists of their own and ordered all non-essential workplaces to close.  "I anticipate that by early next week we will have settled on certain criteria and a list of essential services,"
  
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• 'The system is intact': Ag minister reassures Albertans there is no need for hoarding

  26-03-2020 16:55
  
  Alberta’s agriculture minister says shelves empty of meat and long-shelf-life goods are a demand issue – or the result of hoarding – not a supply issue. The two types of food products are what Albertans are buying the fastest, Devin Dreeshen said Thursday, offering assurances the province’s food supply chain is in good health despite the pandemic. Dreeshen told media his department has daily meetings with different parts of the supply chain. “Do not hoard food and d
  
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• Alberta to announce food security protective measures

  26-03-2020 16:55
  
  Alberta will be moving to protect food security during the global pandemic. The minister of agriculture and forestry is going to reveal the details of the province’s plan Thursday morning. Devin Dreeshen will be joined by the deputy minister of municipal affairs, Paul Wynnyk. You can watch their remarks live at CTVNewsEdmonton.ca at 11 a.m.   This is a developing story. Information will be updated as it becomes available. 
  
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• Former Calgary opera singer spreads love, positivity from her balcony in Italy

  26-03-2020 16:53
  
  A former emerging artist selection from the Calgary Opera is using the power of her beautiful voice to bring comfort to Italians living in self-isolation. Singing from the balcony of her apartment in the Emilio Romano region of Italy, Nofar Yacobi is trying to stay as positive as possible.  “It’s becoming a new tradition here in Italy and every day at 6 p.m. people go out on their balconies to sing and dance,” she said. The Israeli-born Italian Soprano spent one year
  
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• Alberta truckers’ association asks you to #thankatrucker amid coronavirus outbreak

  26-03-2020 16:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  The president of the Alberta Motor Transport Association said while the movement of food to restaurants has slowed, those hauling groceries are very busy moving a lot more product than usual.
  
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