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• Gas leak forces evacuation of 11 southeast Calgary homes

  29-03-2020 22:53
  
  A faulty furnace in a southeast Calgary garage forced the evacuation of 11 homes Sunday afternoon. According to the Calgary Fire Department, emergency crews were called to the 600 block of Wascana Crescent S.E. at around 12:45 p.m. ATCO shut down the gas to the home, while firefighters vented the garage. Residents were able to return to their homes within an hour.
  
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• Calgary photographer captures life during COVID-19 one 'porch portrait' at a time

  29-03-2020 21:59
  
  With his tripod set up on the sidewalk, a safe distance from his subjects in the era of physical distancing, photographer Erik McRitchie begins capturing the reality so many Canadian families are grappling with. In one shot, a family stands at their front door with their noses pressed up against the windows, parents wide-eyed with frustration as their kids jokingly pound their fists on the door as if to say, “let me out.” In the next frame, a young girl wearing a “birthday girl
  
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• Trump says U.S. will not pay for Harry and Meghan's security

  29-03-2020 21:46
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump says his government will not foot the bill for Prince Harry and Meghan’s security costs in the U.S. amid reports that the couple has opted to live in California rather than B.C. as originally suggested. “I am a great friend and admirer of the Queen & the United Kingdom. It was reported that Harry and Meghan, who left the Kingdom, would reside permanently in Canada,” Trump tweeted Sunday. “Now they have left Canada for the U.S. however, the
  
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• Federal meat inspectors union seeks safety guarantee amid coronavirus pandemic

  29-03-2020 21:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Production at family-owned Harmony Beef was halted last Friday after one of its employees tested positive for COVID-19 a day earlier. It processes up to 750 head of cattle per day.
  
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• Meat inspectors' union wants safety guarantee before workers return to plant where employee had COVID-19

  29-03-2020 21:13
  
  The union representing federal meat inspectors says its members will be back at work Monday at a meatpacking plant just north of Calgary if the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is reassured that it's safe. Production at family-owned Harmony Beef was halted last Friday after one of its employees tested positive for COVID-19 a day earlier. It processes up to 750 head of cattle per day. The company was notified by Alberta Health that a worker, who hadn't been on the job for days, had tested positive
  
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• Lethbridge police sound sirens to show support for health-care workers

  29-03-2020 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Video shows Lethbridge police sounding their sirens to show support for health-care workers outside of Chinook Regional Hospital Saturday evening. Health-care workers continue to be at the forefront in the battle against COVID-19. People across the world have been finding different ways to show their support for health-care staff through clapping, chanting, singing and sounding...
  
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• Trudeau says he'll keep self-isolating, announces new help for charities

  29-03-2020 17:57
  
  Sophie Gregoire Trudeau has been given a clean bill of health, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he'll continue to self-isolate because he can't rule out that he acquired the novel coronavirus from her. Speaking to reporters outside Rideau Cottage on Sunday, the prime minister said he will continue to live and work at his home until he has no reason to believe he could have been exposed to COVID-19 for more than 14 days. Trudeau entered self-isolation March 12 following his wife's positive
  
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• Big Oil's interest in renewable energy investments expected to waver: report

  29-03-2020 16:36
  
  Budget cutting in response to the twin challenges of COVID-19 demand destruction and low oil prices mean the world's oil and gas industry will likely spend less on renewable energy going forward. But a report from consultancy Wood Mackenzie says that won't likely slow the overall investment in renewables — fossil fuel players really weren't putting much money into it anyway. "In a US$60 per barrel oil price environment, most companies were generating strong cash flow and could afford to th
  
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• WHO expert's advice for Canada: don't just flatten the curve, curtail it

  29-03-2020 16:03
  
  The Canadian doctor at the forefront of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) fight against the novel coronavirus says Canada is taking the appropriate steps to flatten the curve, noting that the biggest challenge lies in the speed of finding new cases and isolating them. “The danger that Canada faces, like any other country, are the cases you have in the country right now and how those are managed,” WHO official Dr. Bruce Aylward told CTV News Channel via Skype from Geneva Sun
  
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• Alberta cuts $128M in K-12 education funding to boost COVID-19 response

  29-03-2020 07:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  As many as 25,000 educational assistants and other support workers will be laid off as the Alberta government looks to boost its response to COVID-19. As Cami Kepke reports, teachers are concerned special needs students will be affected.
  
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• This free text message service could help you cope with anxiety or depression during the pandemic

  29-03-2020 05:30
  
  A bit of hope, delivered right to your phone. With the province now under a state of emergency to fight the spread of COVID-19, Alberta introduced the "text for hope" program. "This free program is an additional resource. To help us find encouragement and strength as we navigate the day to day challenges of a new normal," said Dr. Deena Hinshaw earlier this week when the program was introduced. The idea was developed in 2016, during the Fort McMurray wildfires. Alberta health services rolled out
  
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• Calgary couple stuck on cruise ship in Panama

  29-03-2020 04:45
  
  There are 248 Canadians stuck on the Zandaam cruise ship currently anchored in Panama, including Calgarians Christine Milhailedes and her husband Peter. They set on their cruise vacation on March 3, before the pandemic ramped up. More than three weeks later they’re trying to get home. Mihailedes says they had a health screen Saturday. "In terms of our own health, the ship has taken really good precautions and we’re Canadian and we follow the rules so we do as we’re told," she t
  
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• Albertans struggle to access funding promised by provincial government

  29-03-2020 03:35
  
  Frustration is growing among Albertans trying to access the emergency fund announced by the provincial government earlier this week. The one-time payment is supposed to help Albertans who are self-isolating. But many are struggling to access the website. “I’m just besides myself about what I’m supposed to do,” said Michelle Peterson. Petersen and her husband stopped their lawn care business to self-isolate because of COVID-19. They’re trying to get emergency support
  
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• Parking, vehicle access at Alberta’s provincial parks restricted during COVID-19 pandemic

  29-03-2020 01:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Following a busy weekend at provincial parks in and around Calgary, the province has put a restriction on vehicle traffic in all Alberta parks. Adam Toy reports.
  
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• Alberta provincial parks close parking during COVID-19 pandemic

  29-03-2020 01:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  In an effort to improve physical distancing and limit group sizes amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Alberta government restricted motor vehicles from accessing parts of provincial parks.
  
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• Alberta has 79 new COVID-19 cases, bringing total to 621

  29-03-2020 01:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health announced 79 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the province on Saturday, bringing the total to 621.
  
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• 79 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Alberta Saturday - Lethbridge News Now

  29-03-2020 01:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  79 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Alberta Saturday  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Rosneft hands Venezuelan oil business to Russian state firm - Lethbridge News Now

  29-03-2020 00:52 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Rosneft hands Venezuelan oil business to Russian state firm  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada could face legal trouble over refugee deportations: advocates - Lethbridge News Now

  29-03-2020 00:45 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Canada could face legal trouble over refugee deportations: advocates  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Optometrists still open for eye emergencies in Alberta

  29-03-2020 00:41
  
  The Alberta College of Optometrists wants to patients to know that while their storefronts are closed, they can still serve a limited amount of customers for urgent or emergency issues. Friday, the Province announced additional restrictions for non-essential businesses such as clothing stores, gaming and hobby stores, and non-essential healthcare locations.  "It’s up to the optometry offices to decide if they want to completely close or be available for the urgent, critical, and emerg
  
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• 79 new cases of COVID-19 announced in Alberta

  29-03-2020 00:18
  
  The province has confirmed that there are 79 new cases of COVID-19 in Alberta, bringing the total to 621. There was no news conference held on Saturday to update the case totals, but the province put out a release shortly after 5 p.m. with the data. There are currently 38 patients in hospital and 12 of those are in intensive care. A total of 53 people have recovered. The province also announced Saturday that it would be temporarily cutting funding for K-12 education during the pandemic. The prov
  
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