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• Porch portraits not considered safe physical distancing: Professional Photographers of Canada

  12-04-2020 23:55
  
  Although photos of families on their front steps snapped from a distance has gained popularity on social media, a national photography association is recommending these "porchraits" be stopped. Across Canadian cities including Calgary, photographers have been snapping family portraits by standing on the sidewalk or at the end of the driveway to maintain proper two-metre physical distancing. In most cases a fee is charged with partial proceeds going to benefit a charity. "I just wanted to make su
  
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• OPEC agrees to cut oil output in May and June in hopes of boosting prices

  12-04-2020 22:25
  
  Alberta's battered energy sector got some good news on Sunday. OPEC, Russia and other oil-producing nations on Sunday finalized an unprecedented production cut of nearly 10 million barrels, or a tenth of global supply, in hopes of boosting crashing prices amid the coronavirus pandemic and a price war, officials said. The cartel and other nations agreed to allow Mexico to cut only 100,000 barrels a month, a sticking point for an accord initially reached Friday after a marathon video conference be
  
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• OPEC, oil nations agree to record-setting oil production cut amid coronavirus pandemic

  12-04-2020 22:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus have destroyed demand for fuel and driven down oil prices, straining budgets of oil producers.
  
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• Online service held for Kennedy family members who drowned - Lethbridge News Now

  12-04-2020 21:46 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Online service held for Kennedy family members who drowned  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Blood Tribe extends curfew to all members

  12-04-2020 21:31
  
  In an effort to further protect their members from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Blood Tribe in southern Alberta has extended its nightly curfew to include people of all ages. The Blood Tribe council declared a state of emergency on March 16. Two weeks later, the council implemented the 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew for all members under the age of 18. This week, as of Thursday, that curfew now applies to all members in the communities of standoff, Moses Lake and Levern. This week, council also passed it
  
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• Calgary hospital custodian 'devastated' after vehicle stolen from driveway

  12-04-2020 20:21
  
  A custodian at a Calgary hospital says she was devastated when her vehicle was stolen from her southwest driveway Friday, leaving her unable to get to work. Maxine Rideout was getting ready to leave for her night shift at the South Health Campus. At around 9:15 p.m., her husband started her 2007 black Jeep Liberty to warm it up and stayed close — shoveling the driveway, bringing her things to the car and taking out the trash and recycling. Rideout said when she went outside to start her co
  
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• Wage subsidy program may take a month to be rolled out: employment minister

  12-04-2020 20:15
  
  Despite being approved by Parliament, it may take up to four weeks before the $73-billion wage subsidy program is rolled out. In an interview with CTV's Question Period that aired Sunday, Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough said it could be two to four weeks before the money is delivered. "We are pulling out all stops like we did with the CERB to deliver the CWS because we recognize the dire positions that businesses find themselves in now," Qualtrough said, adding that "the finance minister sa
  
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• Alberta to match $2M in donations for charities’ COVID-19 response

  12-04-2020 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Starting on April 15, the Alberta government will match donations "dollar-for-dollar" to charities that are responding to the pandemic, up to $2 million province-wide. 
  
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• Province to match donations to charities under pressure due to COVID-19

  12-04-2020 19:24
  
  The Alberta government is promising to match donations to increase the support to charities battling COVID-19. Starting April 15, the province will match donations of up to $2 million to Alberta-based charities and non-profit organizations with COVID-19 fundraising campaigns. “By matching donations, we will amplify the generosity of Albertans and boost the capacity of community organizations working tirelessly to make sure vulnerable Albertans are cared for during the pandemic,” said
  
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• Cracking The Classic Egg Dance - Lethbridge News Now

  12-04-2020 17:15 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Cracking The Classic Egg Dance  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Truckers taking precautions to fight COVID-19 amid spreading concerns

  12-04-2020 16:27
  
  Long-haul truckers are playing an important role in bringing supplies into Canada, but some people are concerned not enough is being done to ensure they aren't transporting COVID-19 with them. "They get the four-question screening ... There's no actual physical scan. There's not a temperature scan," said Jim Willett, mayor of Coutts, Alta. His village sits next to one of the busiest United States border crossings in Western Canada, and Willett said he sees semi-trailers going back and forth all
  
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• Truckers taking precautions to fight COVID-19 amid spreading concerns - Lethbridge News Now

  12-04-2020 16:09 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Truckers taking precautions to fight COVID-19 amid spreading concerns  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lack of FSCD funding a frustrating battle for Lethbridge mother - Lethbridge News Now

  12-04-2020 15:06 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lack of FSCD funding a frustrating battle for Lethbridge mother  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge cops look for teen boy missing since late March - Calgary Sun

  12-04-2020 04:41 via calgarysun.com
  
  Lethbridge cops look for teen boy missing since late March  Calgary Sun
  
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• Battle of Alberta: Edmonton, Calgary orchestras unite to perform physically distanced ‘Hockey Night in Canada’

  12-04-2020 03:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Since sports are on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is another way to get your Battle of Alberta fix.
  
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• Calgary police officer diagnosed with COVID-19

  12-04-2020 01:08
  
  Officials with the CPS say a police officer has been diagnosed with a case of COVID-19. The member, who works in a specialty area, has not had any contact with the public for a number of weeks. Officials say they were prepared for this eventuality and know officers "are not immune to the same risks" as regular citizens. "All of us in emergency services are regular people who have to balance our health, our families and our personal lives with the demands placed on us by our careers," said Chief
  
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• Blood Tribe passes Emergency Protection Bylaw - Lethbridge News Now

  12-04-2020 00:46 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Blood Tribe passes Emergency Protection Bylaw  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta sending PPE to Ontario, Quebec and B.C. - Lethbridge News Now

  12-04-2020 00:12 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Alberta sending PPE to Ontario, Quebec and B.C.  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak: Alberta to send hundreds of thousands of PPE to other provinces

  12-04-2020 00:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s Premier Jason Kenny said on Saturday that he directed Alberta Health Services “to go big and order as many supplies as they can so we can share extra supplies with fellow Canadians.” He added that “because we’re so well-equipped,” the province will be able to contribute 750,000 N95 masks, 4.5 million procedural masks, and...
  
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