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• Province announces new COVID-19 measures for continuing care centres - Lethbridge News Now

  29-04-2020 23:57 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Province announces new COVID-19 measures for continuing care centres  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary man donates 20,000 face masks to city’s vulnerable populations

  29-04-2020 23:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary man has found a way to supply over 20,000 high quality surgical masks to people in need during the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• ‘You don’t know if your home is still standing:’ Fort McMurray man’s house, workplace submerged amid flooding

  29-04-2020 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fort McMurray resident Andrew Wall said his townhouse and workplace have been impacted by the disaster, and he isn't sure yet just how severe the damage will be. 
  
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• Low oil prices could last up to 18 months: Premier Kenney

  29-04-2020 23:40
  
  Premier Jason Kenney believes oil prices could continue to hover very low late into next year. “Our best intelligence is that we will be dealing with a low price environment for probably 12 to 18 months," he said. "I hope that’s wrong, I hope the global economy recovers." He adds that Canada is in a much better position than the U.S. during this crisis. “I think there’s light at the end of the tunnel for Canada and Alberta in all of this because our oilsands in particular
  
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• 'Forcing our hand to get married': Alberta and B.C. couples told to modify weddings or lose deposits

  29-04-2020 23:01
  
  Choose a physical-distancing wedding or lose thousands – those are the options a B.C. wedding venue has given couples awaiting their big days. CTV News spoke with five couples who say they are being forced to make this tough decision by the same company. Cherry Creek Estate sent a letter April 23 to the brides and grooms-to-be stating staff "will help plan a wedding that is in accordance with health recommendations." The business adds if couples don't want to go ahead with the plan or want
  
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• Jason Kenney announces emergency funding for northern Alberta flood evacuees

  29-04-2020 22:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Emergency evacuation cash payments of $1,250 for adults and $500 for those under 18 would be available starting at noon on Monday, May 4.
  
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• Innisfail man charged with drug possession twice in a week

  29-04-2020 22:48
  
  An Innisfail man is facing a number of charges after being arrested twice in one week. Officers were on patrol about 10 p.m. on April 23 stopped a vehicle on the overpass above Highway 2 and an occupant was arrested on an outstanding warrant. A subsequent search uncovered suspected cocaine, fentanyl and methamphetamine. As a result, Derek Duckworth, 27, was charged with:Obstruction Possession of controlled substanceHe is scheduled to appear in Red Deer Provincial Court on that matter on July 3.
  
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• Hundreds protest COVID-19 social restrictions at Alberta legislature grounds

  29-04-2020 22:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hundreds of people gathered at the Alberta legislature grounds Monday to protest rules put in place by health officials in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19.
  
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• Southern Alberta beef plant, shuttered over COVID-19, will reopen May 4

  29-04-2020 22:47
  
  Officials with Cargill Protein say they'll be reopening production at the High River facility starting in early May. The company released a statement Wednesday, saying it was taking the step with support of Alberta Health Services and representatives of Occupational, Health and Safety (OHS). It says it plans to reopen the facility with one shift of workers on May 4. During Tuesday's update, Alberta's chief medical officer of health said there were 759 confirmed cases of COVID-19 among workers at
  
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• London Drugs offers shelf space to local small businesses as majority of Alberta companies report huge revenue drop

  29-04-2020 22:28
  
  With most retail spaces shuttered due to COVID-19, London Drugs is offering up shelf space for local small businesses. The company says it will be turning some of its centre aisles into ‘Local Central’ spaces to sell products such as coffee, honey and apparel from Calgary-area businesses. It comes as a new report from Statistics Canada shows 57 per cent of Alberta businesses have had revenue drop by at least 20 per cent since March. Nearly a third of businesses in the country have se
  
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• Update on Peace River flood in Fort Vermilion and recovery supports

  29-04-2020 22:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney says Mackenzie County residents affected by the Peace River flooding quality for emergency evacuation payments, but said it’s too soon to know how the area will be supported by the Disaster Recovery Program, and Environment and Parks Minister Jason Nixon addressed the immediate needs of the area.
  
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• Energy industry, related sectors still waiting for more federal supports: Kenney

  29-04-2020 22:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney said no further action has been taken at the federal level to support Alberta’s devastated energy industry and all of the other sectors that rely on it, going on to reiterate how Alberta supported the rest of Canada during the global financial crisis a decade ago.
  
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• Neil Langevin named U of L's Director of Pronghorn Athletics - Lethbridge News Now

  29-04-2020 21:58 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Neil Langevin named U of L's Director of Pronghorn Athletics  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Low oil prices likely to remain for 12-18 months due to oversupply: Alberta premier

  29-04-2020 21:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney says the Alberta government is predicting extremely low oil prices will remain in place for 12 to 18 months due to the global inventory oversupply amid the COVID-19 pandemic slowdown.
  
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• Cost of flooding during “unprecedented” year still unknown: Premier Kenney

  29-04-2020 21:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney said it’s too early to know how much the 100-year flooding will cost the province, but said help from the federal government will likely be sought during what he descriibed as an “unprecedented year.”
  
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• Premier Kenney on fiscal challenges of COVID-19, northern flooding and other emergencies

  29-04-2020 21:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney addressed a recent move giving the finance minister the ability to borrow up to $20 billion if needed, while going on to talk about the projected deficit in light of the the extremely challenging year because of COVID-19 and collapse in oil prices.
  
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• How flood evacuations are different during the COVID-19 pandemic

  29-04-2020 21:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Emergency Management Agency managing director Shane Schreiber explained the extra steps being taken to protect northern Alberta flood evacuees from being infected with COVID-19.
  
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• High river level dropping in northern Alberta, tailings ponds not affected

  29-04-2020 21:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environment and Parks Minister Jason Nixon provided an update Wednesday on the flooding both in the Fort McMurray area to the northeast and Fort Vermilion in the northwestern Peace River region, confirming no tailings ponds have been affected and water levels are dropping.
  
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• Alberta premier details supports, cash payments for northern flood victims

  29-04-2020 21:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney updated the supports — including cash payments — available for northern Alberta residents who have been evacuated or affected due to flooding on the Peace, Athabasca and Clearwater rivers.
  
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• Lethbridge County issues Fire Advisory - Lethbridge News Now

  29-04-2020 21:21 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• COVID-19 puts new twist on rental property scam - Lethbridge News Now

  29-04-2020 20:53 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Con artists take advantage of coronavirus pandemic to scam renters

  29-04-2020 20:42
  
  There's a new twist to a common rental scheme, the Better Business Bureau says. This time, fraudsters are using the coronavirus, along with the restrictions associated with the illness, in order to convince victims to fall for their ploy. What's happening is scammers are finding genuine ads posted on a number of popular online marketplace websites and creating copies of them for their own purposes. Once the replies start coming in, the fraudsters tell the unwitting victims they aren't able to me
  
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• Death of man found behind northeast strip mall deemed non-criminal

  29-04-2020 20:40
  
  An autopsy into the death of a man who was found lifeless Monday has concluded his death was not of a suspicious nature. Emergency crews responded to the 3500 block of 32nd Avenue N.E. Monday morning following the discovery of a body behind the strip mall near the Whitehorn Safeway. The identity of the deceased has not been released.
  
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• Alberta business execs outline 3-point plan to reopen economy

  29-04-2020 20:33
  
  The Business Council of Alberta (BCA), alongside the chief executives of some of the province’s largest businesses, have sent a letter to Premier Jason Kenney outlining a three-point plan for economic recovery.  The plan includes the following three steps:Develop a thoughtful, safe and ethical approach to a gradual and phased-in reopening of the Alberta economy that safeguards health, but also begins to recover lost jobs and closed businesses. Re-examine Alberta’s short and long
  
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• Lethbridge mayor proud of community response to COVID-19 - Lethbridge News Now

  29-04-2020 20:25 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Alberta’s chief medical officer of health to provide COVID-19 update Wednesday afternoon

  29-04-2020 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw will give her daily update on the COVID-19 situation in Alberta and the public health response at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.
  
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• Multiple vehicles involved in crash on Trans-Canada Highway east of Calgary

  29-04-2020 20:12
  
  Officials are advising drivers on Highway 1 about a serious crash near the Town of Chestermere. Emergency crews responded to the scene at about 11:45 a.m. Wednesday.Update: WB lanes & 1 EB lane of Hwy1, in Chestermere, are CLOSED due to MVC. Emergency crews on scene. Avoid the area and consider alternate route. Expect major delays. (11:58am) #ABRoads #yyctraffic — 511 Alberta (@511Alberta) April 29, 2020EMS confirm to CTV News that they have also been called to the scene, but there are
  
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• 1 injured in rollover crash on Trans-Canada Highway east of Calgary

  29-04-2020 20:12
  
  One man is in hospital after a serious rollover crash near the Town of Chestermere Wednesday morning. Emergency crews responded to the scene at about 11:45 a.m.Update: WB Hwy1, in Chestermere, MVC has been cleared, all lanes has been fully reopened. (2:29pm) #ABRoads #yyctraffic — 511 Alberta (@511Alberta) April 29, 2020 EMS confirm to CTV News they were called to the scene and took an adult male to hospital. The victim was in serious but non-life threatening condition. STARS Air Ambulance
  
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• Flood cleanup underway as water levels drop near Fort Vermilion

  29-04-2020 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  The reeve of Mackenzie County said cleanup efforts are underway in Fort Vermilion after flooding from the Peace River in the northwestern Alberta hamlet over the past several days.
  
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• Seven new deaths as total COVID-19 cases in Alberta surpass 5,000

  29-04-2020 19:34
  
  There have been seven more deaths and 315 additional cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Alberta in the last day, the province's top doctor said Wednesday, while the number of total cases in the province has topped 5,000. Dr. Deena Hinshaw said the seven deaths, all of which occurred at long-term care homes in Calgary, have increased the provincial death toll to 87 people. It was the single deadliest 24-hour period in Alberta since the pandemic began. Six of those deaths occurred at Clifton Manor, a
  
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• Seven new deaths, 315 additional COVID-19 cases in Alberta

  29-04-2020 19:34
  
  There have been seven more deaths and 315 additional cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Alberta in the last day, the province said Wednesday. This is a developing story. Original story follow... Alberta's top doctor will release new COVID-19 case numbers and provide an update on health measures at a 3:30 p.m. news conference Wednesday. Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced five new deaths and 154 additional cases of the disease Tuesday, after Premier Jason Kenney revealed new modelling projections suggesting
  
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• Alberta COVID-19 update to be held at 3:30 p.m. as province nears 5,000 cases

  29-04-2020 19:34
  
  Alberta's top doctor will release new COVID-19 case numbers and provide an update on health measures at a 3:30 p.m. news conference Wednesday. Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced five new deaths and 154 additional cases of the disease Tuesday, after Premier Jason Kenney revealed new modelling projections suggesting Alberta is flattening the rate of new infections. Alberta now has 4,850 total cases and 80 deaths. The number of active cases is 2,970 while 1,800 people have recovered from the disease. Just
  
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• Hinshaw eases COVID-19 rules for people in Wood Buffalo dealing with flooding: Kenney

  29-04-2020 19:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  The premier said there were concerns in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo about physical distancing and gathering limits while volunteering.
  
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• Coronavirus: Saskatchewan golf courses will have new rules when they open

  29-04-2020 19:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan golf courses are preparing to open May 15, with new rules and safety protocols in keeping with the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Calgarians asked to identify area wildlife, from the comfort of home

  29-04-2020 18:51
  
  Calgarians may be spending a lot more time cooped up at home these days, but that doesn't mean they can't spend some of it looking at area wildlife — at least online. Calgary Captured is a city-wide project that has about 70 cameras positioned in 17 parks with the goal of identifying animals that wander into frame. So far, the program has catalogued more than 200,000 images and the city recently released 34,140 of those. "Calgary Captured began as a way to address an existing data gap and
  
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• Discussions ongoing with CFL as league seeks government assistance: Trudeau

  29-04-2020 18:00
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is in discussions with the CFL, which is seeking financial support to help with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Trudeau told reporters today that support for the 62-year-old league is an "important issue" for the CFL and its fans. The prime minister's comments come a day after The Canadian Press reported that the CFL is seeking up to $150 million in federal assistance.Newsletter sign-up: Get The COVID-19 Brief sent to your inboxLeagu
  
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• Oilsands pumps put to work in flooded Fort McMurray

  29-04-2020 17:52
  
  A recovery plan is underway in one area of the flooded lower townsite of Fort McMurray, where crews started pumping out 400,000 cubic metres of water Tuesday evening.READ MORE: Red Cross on its way to Fort McMurray, but no ask of help made of Ottawa yet: officialsThe pumps, provided by Syncrude, remove close to 14,000 gallons of water per minute. It will take about five days to remove an estimated 400,000 cubic metres of water from Taiga Nova Eco-Industrial Park.Wood Buffalo municipal mayor Don
  
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• Northern Alta. flood evacuees to receive emergency cash payment

  29-04-2020 17:52
  
  Northern Albertans evacuated due to flooding will receive a $1,250 emergency cash payment from their government. Premier Jason Kenney announced the per-adult amount Wednesday afternoon, plus an additional $500 per dependent child. Applications will be opened on May 4, and e-transfers will be made within 24 hours. There are about 13,000 people evacuated from the lower townsite of Fort McMuray. An ice jam, which has now shrunk to 20 kilometers in length, is causing high water levels throughout the
  
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• First flood-related death reported near Fort McMurray

  29-04-2020 17:52
  
  One person has died as a result of flooding in and around Fort McMurray, the region's mayor told media Wednesday. The death was water-related and occurred at the Athabasca River near Fort McKay, north of Fort McMurray, Wood Buffalo Regional Municipality Mayor Don Scott said. Officials have reached out to the person's family to offer them help, Scott said. He referred all other questions to Wood Buffalo RCMP. It's the first death reported as a result of surging water levels in the northern Albert
  
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• Alberta pilots fly COVID-19 supplies to communities in need

  29-04-2020 17:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta pilots Jack Liang and Amer Ja have already made two deliveries of COVID-19 supplies to Alberta communities hit hard by recent outbreaks.
  
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• What's that rattle? - Lethbridge News Now

  29-04-2020 17:28 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Mayor, council tour Fort McMurray to assess flood damage: ‘We will get through this’

  29-04-2020 16:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Council members from the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo in northern Alberta toured the areas affected by flooding Tuesday night.
  
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• 1 person dies as a result of flooding in northern Alberta

  29-04-2020 16:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The mayor of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo said one person has died as a result of flooding in northern Alberta.
  
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• Calgary Pride reinvents 2020 festival, announces plans to host event online

  29-04-2020 16:54
  
  Organizers of Calgary Pride Week have announced this year's 30th anniversary of the festival has been reimagined as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and will take place online. The 2020 event, which is scheduled to take place from Aug. 28 – Sept. 6, will be hosted exclusively through social media platforms — including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Twitch and YouTube — with live content curated by Calgary Pride. All of the scheduled performances, workshops, interviews an
  
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• Construction of Calgary Cancer Centre progresses ahead of scheduled 2023 opening

  29-04-2020 15:53
  
  The new Calgary Cancer Centre is now fully enclosed following the final concrete pour on the top of the building. According to the province, construction is scheduled to continue through the end of 2022 with the facility at the Foothills Medical Centre expected to open to the public in 2023. "This is great news for patients in Calgary and all of southern Alberta," said Health Minister Tyler Shandro in a statement released Tuesday. "Progress on the Calgary Cancer Centre is a great reminder that w
  
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• PM Trudeau vows student supports coming soon

  29-04-2020 15:44
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that the promised $9-billion suite of measures aimed at helping students during the COVID-19 pandemic will be enacted “as quickly as possible,” though negotiations with opposition parties to expedite the bill are ongoing. During his daily address from Rideau Cottage, Trudeau said he’s next heading to Parliament Hill where MPs are meeting to hold the fourth in-person session. There, it’s expected MPs will study and potentially expedite th
  
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• PM to spotlight student supports ahead of emergency House sitting

  29-04-2020 15:44
  
  The House of Commons is holding its fourth in-person session to study and potentially expedite the passage of the federal government’s $9-billion suite of measures aimed at helping students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is holding his daily address in advance of MPs gathering in Ottawa, and he’s expected to speak to the commitments made to students. The new bill — set to be the third piece of emergency legislation since the pandemic began — i
  
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• House passes $9B aid package after emergency student benefit boosted

  29-04-2020 15:44
  
  The House of Commons fast-tracked and passed the $9-billion suite of student-focused COVID-19 supports on Wednesday, after opposition parties negotiated a boost to the federal government’s proposed emergency benefit for students. Before heading to Parliament Hill for the fourth in-person emergency session, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had promised students that the measures aimed at helping them over the summer will be enacted “as quickly as possible,” but the ability to exped
  
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• Emergency student benefit gets boost as part of deal to fast-track $9B aid package

  29-04-2020 15:44
  
  The federal government’s proposed emergency benefit for students has been given a boost, as a result of backroom negotiations with the opposition parties in an effort to get an all-party deal to fast-track the bill to enact the $9-billion suite of measures on Wednesday. Before heading to Parliament Hill for the fourth in-person emergency session, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had promised students that the measures aimed at helping them over the summer will be enacted “as quickly as
  
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• COVID-19 sacrifices paying off PM says, vows student supports coming soon

  29-04-2020 15:44
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the sacrifices Canadians are making are paying off and need to continue, as he promises students that the $9-billion suite of measures aimed at helping them out over the summer will be enacted “as quickly as possible.” During his daily address from Rideau Cottage, Trudeau said he’s next heading to Parliament Hill where MPs are meeting to hold the fourth in-person session. There, it’s expected MPs will study and potentially expedite the p
  
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