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• Class action lawsuit filed against Revera for McKenzie Towne centre’s COVID-19 response

  13-05-2020 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  The lawsuit, filed May 12, claims the long-term care facility failed "to mitigate COVID-19 in their McKenzie Towne Continuing Care Centre."
  
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• Alberta in final stages of validating serology tests to detect COVID-19 antibodies

  13-05-2020 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Those validations are expected to be completed by Thursday; a serology advisory group will also meet Thursday to discuss the next steps.
  
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• Alberta to continue with alcohol sales in takeout, delivery orders when COVID-19 restrictions ease

  13-05-2020 23:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Changes to provincial liquor regulations that allow Alberta bars and restaurants to sell alcohol through takeout or delivery for customers to drink off-site are set to remain in place after COVID-19 restrictions lift.
  
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• COVID-19 restrictions regarding visitors expected to remain in Banff and Lake Louise until June

  13-05-2020 23:26
  
  While the Alberta government is moving ahead with relaunch plans in May, but Banff and area says it will be at least June before any visitors are allowed to go there. Banff and Lake Louise Tourism (BLLT), along with Parks Canada, the town of Banff and the Banff and Lake Louise Hospitality Association, say they are working hard to be prepared for visitors. However, instead of being open in May, the organizations are looking to next month before they open their doors again. That includes anyone pl
  
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• Front line workers saluted by Kruger Products

  13-05-2020 23:22
  
  Canada's leading producer of toilet paper and paper towels, two of the hottest commodities going, are paying it forward Wednesday to Calgary's front line workers. As part of their #RollingItForward campaign, Kruger Products - the makers of Purex, Scotties and Sponge Towels - are donating products to front line workers who drop by the Mercedes-Benz Country Hills dealership Wednesday . If you're an Alberta Health Services worker, bring your medical ID to 2450 Country Hills Boulevard and never have
  
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• Restaurants and hair salons in Calgary and Brooks to reopen more slowly than rest of the province: Premier Kenney

  13-05-2020 23:17
  
  Because of high numbers of COVID-19 cases in Calgary and Brooks, restaurants, bars and pubs in those two cities won't reopen until May 25, more than a week after the rest of the province. Alberta is lifting some health restrictions in Phase One of its relaunch strategy on Thursday, meaning restaurants, bars, retail stores, museums and art galleries and hair salons can reopen with restrictions on capacity and social distancing. In Calgary and Brooks, retail stores like clothing, furniture and boo
  
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• Restaurants and hair salons in Calgary and Brooks to reopen May 25: Premier Kenney

  13-05-2020 23:17
  
  Because of high numbers of COVID-19 cases in Calgary and Brooks, restaurants, bars and pubs in those two cities won't reopen until May 25, more than a week after the rest of the province. Alberta is lifting some health restrictions in Phase One of its relaunch strategy on Thursday, meaning restaurants, bars, retail stores, museums and art galleries and hair salons can reopen with restrictions on capacity and social distancing. In Calgary and Brooks, retail stores like clothing, furniture and boo
  
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• Businesses in Calgary and Brooks to reopen more slowly than rest of the province: Premier Kenney

  13-05-2020 23:17
  
  Because of high numbers of COVID-19 cases in Calgary and Brooks, restaurants, bars and pubs in those two cities won't reopen until May 25, more than a week after the rest of the province. Alberta is lifting some health restrictions in Phase One of its relaunch strategy on Thursday, meaning restaurants, bars, retail stores, museums and art galleries and hair salons can reopen with restrictions on capacity and social distancing. Calgary and Brooks will reopen 11 days later, on May 25. A number of
  
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• Alberta considering regional approach to economic relaunch: Calgary Mayor Nenshi

  13-05-2020 23:17
  
  Alberta is considering a regional approach to easing restrictions around COVID-19, Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi said on social media Wednesday. Nenshi initially tweeted the info in the early afternoon, which was deleted soon after. He then tweeted the message once again just after 3 p.m. Dr. Deena Hinshsaw, the province's chief medical officer of health, is scheduled to give a daily update at 3:30 p.m. Provincial officials are also expected to speak. Calgary current accounts for 68 per cent of co
  
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• Snowbirds set to fly over northern Alberta this week for Operation Inspiration

  13-05-2020 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canadian Forces Snowbirds are set to visit Cold Lake, Fort McMurray, and Edmonton this week before heading west.
  
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• Remains of missing Calgary man recovered by police, death not suspicious

  13-05-2020 22:10
  
  The remains of a man missing for the last two weeks have been recovered and police say his death is not considered suspicious. Simpson Van Der Linden was last seen in Calgary on April 21 and was reported missing on April 30. Police didn't say where they body was found. An autopsy deemed his death as non-supicious. No other information is being released.
  
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• Investigation continues after northside home search - Lethbridge News Now

  13-05-2020 22:08 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Investigation continues after northside home search  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Former Calgary company that raised $127M from investors fined $795K

  13-05-2020 22:08
  
  The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) has concluded an investigation into a former Calgary investment firm and ordered the owners to pay a fine of less than one per cent of the amount they raised from investors. Jay Modi, Arti Modi, and Rajeeve Singh were owners of Calgary-based OmniArch, an investment company that operated between 2010 and 2015. The ASC says the trio accumulated approximately $127 million through nine offering memoranda but broke the law by making misleading statements to inv
  
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• Couple urges Calgary wedding venue denying refunds to reconsider

  13-05-2020 22:07
  
  Bringing dozens of international family and friends together isn’t an option during the pandemic so a Calgary couple was surprised to find their wedding venue is denying refunds to clients forced to cancel 2020 events. Jenna Maki and Sam Woodland put down $2,175 toward an 80-guest wedding at the Ranch House at the Calgary Polo Club on Aug. 8, 2020. When Alberta's chief medical officer announced on April 23 that gatherings over 15 people would not be allowed throughout August, the couple im
  
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• As Canadian oil firms blacklisted, Trudeau warns climate action is key to investments

  13-05-2020 21:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  "The investment climate is shifting," Trudeau said after Cenovus, Suncor were among those banned from a trillion-dollar investment portfolio.
  
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• Southern Alberta senior not guilty on sexual charges involving minor - Lethbridge News Now

  13-05-2020 21:45 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Southern Alberta senior not guilty on sexual charges involving minor  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Vandals swipe 75-year-old plaque from Reader Rock Garden

  13-05-2020 20:47
  
  A memorial plaque that has been welcoming visitors to Calgary's Reader Rock Garden for more than 75 years has disappeared. Diane Dalkin, president of the Friends of Reader Rock Garden Society, said the plaque was snatched from its place on the rock cairn at the entrance at the base of the hill. She said it was stolen sometime after COVID-19 physical distancing measures were put in place, which meant curtailing attendance at the southeast park. "Vandals took advantage of the ideal quiet time on-s
  
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• All Uber drivers and passengers will have to wear masks as of Monday

  13-05-2020 20:45
  
  All Uber drivers and passengers in North America will have to wear a mask as of Monday if they want to continue using the ride-sharing service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Uber drivers and passengers will be able to cancel rides if either party does not have their face covered, according to a company statement. And passengers will now be forbidden from riding in the front seats of Uber vehicles. Uber Eats food delivery drivers will also have to provide selfies of themselves wearing masks before
  
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• $25M class action lawsuit filed against McKenzie Towne care centre operators

  13-05-2020 20:41
  
  A $25 million class action lawsuit has been filed against Revera Inc. — the company that runs the McKenzie Towne Continuing Care Centre — alleging the negligence and a failure to follow proper protocols in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has claimed a number of its residents' lives. The lawsuit was filed in Calgary on Tuesday by James H. Brown and Associates and Guardian Law. "The loss of life and terrible impact on the residents and families seen in this facility should
  
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• Wainwright man arrested, charged with child luring, sexual assault

  13-05-2020 20:02
  
  A 30-year-old Wainwright, Alta., man is facing multiple charges including child luring, sexual assault and extortion after an internet child exploitation investigation. Jesse Keller was arrested at his home on May 6 after a joint operation between Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams and Wainwright RCMP.  Police allege Keller used social media to lure and extort at least three victims, and in one instance, met and sexually assaulted a victim.  "Increased online activity during isolat
  
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• No-touch pony: Calgary petting zoo offers pony visits in a social distancing atmosphere

  13-05-2020 20:00
  
  Staff at a petting zoo in northwest Calgary have come up with an inventive way to bring a little cheer to your special event while maintaining all the proper health regulations in regards to COVID-19. Butterfield Acres, a Calgary petting zoo that has been closed for over a month because of the pandemic, is now offering special visits from one of their ponies.However, since health regulations prevent the public from interacting with their animals, staff say customers are not allowed to ride or ev
  
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• Calgary petting zoo offers pony visits in a social distancing atmosphere

  13-05-2020 20:00
  
  Staff at a petting zoo in northwest Calgary have come up with an inventive way to bring a little cheer to your special event while maintaining all the proper health regulations in regards to COVID-19. Butterfield Acres, a Calgary petting zoo that has been closed for over a month because of the pandemic, is now offering special visits from one of their ponies.However, since health regulations prevent the public from interacting with their animals, staff say customers are not allowed to ride or ev
  
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• Lethbridge police seize $34K in cash, $13K worth of drugs during hotel room bust

  13-05-2020 19:54
  
  Two Lethbridge residents face charges after a search of a Lethbridge hotel room yielded a sizable quantity of drugs and cash. On Monday, Lethbridge Police Service members executed a search warrant at a room in a hotel in 200 block of 41st Street S. The search resulted in the seizure of:Methamphetamine (approximately 150 grams) Fentanyl (17 grams) Crack cocaine (11 grams) Psilocybin (magic mushrooms) Prescription pills Drug paraphernalia More than $34,500 in cashArmande John Good Rider, 22, was a
  
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• Two charged following bust at south Lethbridge hotel - Lethbridge News Now

  13-05-2020 19:39 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Two charged following bust at south Lethbridge hotel  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Coronvirus: Calgary, Brooks to take slower approach as Alberta implements Phase 1 of relaunch

  13-05-2020 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Phase 1 of Alberta's plan to relaunch the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic is going ahead on Thursday, but it will take a regional approach.
  
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• Coronavirus: Alberta to take regional approach to Phase 1 of relaunch plan

  13-05-2020 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Phase 1 of Alberta's plan to relaunch the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic is going ahead on Thursday, but it will take a regional approach.
  
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• Alberta officials to provide daily COVID-19 update Wednesday afternoon

  13-05-2020 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health is scheduled to provide her daily update on the COVID-19 situation in the province on Wednesday afternoon. 
  
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• Calgary Public Library forgiving and removing fines for overdue materials

  13-05-2020 19:26
  
  In an effort to make the Calgary Public Library more accessible, fines for overdue materials are being removed and forgiven.   The work to forgive all current fines is expected to be completed by July 1. “I would like to applaud Calgary Public Library for taking this bold step to help Calgarians during a time when the cost of a library fine could determine if you can get the services and resources you need,” said Mayor Naheed Nenshi in a statement. “Removing barriers and e
  
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• Alberta to release latest COVID-19 numbers at 3:30 p.m.

  13-05-2020 18:37
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw will give her daily COVID-19 update on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. before the province decides if its moving ahead with Stage 1 of the relaunch Thursday. On Tuesday, the chief medical officer of health reported 45 cases of the coronavirus and one more death. There have been a total of 6,345 cases of COVID-19 in Alberta since the pandemic started. Of those, 4,866 have recovered and 1,361 are active. The death toll is currently 118.Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers This
  
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• Alberta to move ahead with relaunch Thursday, with some restrictions

  13-05-2020 18:37
  
  Alberta to move ahead with relaunch Thursday, with some restrictions Alberta will begin to reopen the economy Thursday, but COVID-19 restrictions will remain in place for Calgary and Brooks. Premier Jason Kenney announced the province would move ahead with Stage 1 of the relaunch Wednesday afternoon, and said there were more than 5,000 recovered cases of COVID-19 and approximately 1,100 active cases. This is a breaking news update. More information to come. Original story: Dr. Deena Hinshaw will
  
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• Blue bin collection will continue despite COVID-19 outbreak at recycling facility

  13-05-2020 18:05
  
  Work will continue at the Cascades Recovery recycling facility in southeast Calgary following an outbreak of COVID-19. A total of 16 employees have now tested positive, said Hugo D'Amours, vice-president of communications at Cascades Recovery, which is a private company where material collected in blue bins is sent for sorting. A total of 125 people work there, so it is a "significant outbreak," said Calgary Emergency Management Agency Chief Tom Sampson. "We're appreciative of the work they are
  
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• Coronavirus: Smaller Canadian airlines fear being left out of federal aid programs

  13-05-2020 16:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  The federal government is offering financing to the country's largest employers but most regional carriers fall far short of the threshold for annual revenues.
  
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• Verdict expected for Calgary father accused in death of four-year-old daughter

  13-05-2020 16:20
  
  A judge is expected to deliver a verdict Wednesday in the case of a Calgary man accused of killing his four-year-old daughter.  Oluwatosin Oluwafemi, 44, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in the 2014 death of Olive Rebekah Oluwafemi.  The trial heard that Oluwafemi called his wife around 3 p.m. on the afternoon of Dec. 19, 2014 after his daughter had gone into cardiac arrest at their home in the southeast neighbourhood of Erin Woods.  The little girl —who the Crown
  
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• Calgary father found not guilty of second-degree murder in death of four-year-old daughter

  13-05-2020 16:20
  
  A judge found a former Calgary man who had been accused of killing his four-year-old daughter not guilty of second-degree murder.  Oluwatosin Oluwafemi, 44, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in the 2014 death of Olive Rebekah Oluwafemi.  "I’m not satisfied beyond a reasonably doubt the fatal injury was caused by Mr. Oluwafemi," sadi Justice Suzanne Bensler in her ruling. She added that the crown had not proven without a reasonable doubt that Mr. Oluwafemi caused Rebekah'
  
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• Calgary father found not guilty of second-degree murder in death of 4-year-old daughter

  13-05-2020 16:20
  
  A judge found a former Calgary man who had been accused of killing his four-year-old daughter not guilty of second-degree murder.  Oluwatosin Oluwafemi, 44, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in the 2014 death of Olive Rebekah Oluwafemi.  "I’m not satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt the fatal injury was caused by Mr. Oluwafemi," said Justice Suzanne Bensler in her ruling. She added that the crown had not proven without a reasonable doubt that Mr. Oluwafemi caused Rebekah'
  
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• Calgary father found not guilty in death of four-year-old daughter

  13-05-2020 16:20
  
  A judge found a former Calgary man who had been accused of killing his four-year-old daughter not guilty of second-degree murder.  Oluwatosin Oluwafemi, 44, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in the 2014 death of Olive Rebekah Oluwafemi.  "I’m not satisfied beyond a reasonably doubt the fatal injury was caused by Mr. Oluwafemi," sadi Justice Suzanne Bensler in her ruling. She added that the crown had not proven without a reasonable doubt that Mr. Oluwafemi caused Rebekah'
  
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• Details of agreement between Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs and government released

  13-05-2020 15:38
  
  A draft agreement between hereditary chiefs who oppose a pipeline in northern British Columbia and the federal and provincial governments recognizes the rights and title of the Wet'suwet'en under the First Nation's system of governance. The memorandum of understanding reached more than two months ago was released Tuesday by the Wet'suwet'en on its website. The document does not address Wet'suwet'en opposition to the natural gas pipeline that is being built through their territory by Coastal Gasl
  
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• Verdict expected Wednesday for Calgary man accused of killing four year old daughter

  13-05-2020 15:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  A judge is to deliver a verdict on Wednesday for a man charged with killing his young daughter five years ago.
  
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• Judge finds Calgary man not guilty in death of four year old daughter

  13-05-2020 15:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  A judge is to deliver a verdict on Wednesday for a man charged with killing his young daughter five years ago.
  
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• Man in life-threatening condition, female arrested following Huntington Hills stabbing

  13-05-2020 15:26
  
  A man was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries following an early morning domestic incident in a northeast neighbourhood. Emergency crews were called to the 6500 block of Huntridge Hill N.E., in the community of Huntington Hills, shortly before 3 a.m. following reports of a stabbing. A severely injured man suffering from a stab wound was taken to ambulance to hospital. At the time of transport, his condition was considered serious. Police arrested a female — age not confi
  
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• 'Violent and sexually violent': Police searching for wanted man

  13-05-2020 14:45
  
  Edmonton police are asking for the public's help to locate a high-risk offender. Arrest warrants have been issued for Rodney Gambler, 26, for breaching the conditions of his release. Police say he is a "violent and sexually violent offender" and poses a great risk to the public. He should not be approached. Gambler is described as:5'10", 165 pounds Dark brown or black hair Brown eyesAnyone with any information is asked to call the Edmonton Police Service at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile pho
  
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• Teen dead following northeast hit-and-run

  13-05-2020 14:14
  
  An early morning crash in the city's northeast has left one teen dead and sent two minors to hospital. One of the drivers involved fled before the arrival of police. The fatal hit-and-run took place at around 2:30 a.m. on 52nd Street N.E. at the 16th Avenue interchange. The collision caused one car to flip. A teenage male who had been in the car was pronounced dead at the scene. Two other teens who had been in the vehicle were transported by ambulance to the Alberta Children's Hospital. Police h
  
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• Suspect vehicle recovered following fatal northeast hit-and-run

  13-05-2020 14:14
  
  Police confirm the suspect vehicle in an early morning northeast crash that killed one teen and sent two minors to hospital has been located. The fatal hit-and-run took place at around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday along 52nd Street N.E. near the 16th Avenue interchange. The collision caused one vehicle to flip. A teenage male who had been in the car was pronounced dead at the scene. Two other minors who had been in the vehicle were transported by ambulance to the Alberta Children's Hospital. Police have
  
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• Suspect vehicle recovered following death of teen in northeast hit-and-run

  13-05-2020 14:14
  
  Police confirm the suspect vehicle in an early morning northeast crash that killed one teen and sent two minors to hospital has been located. The fatal hit-and-run took place at around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday along 52nd Street N.E. near the 16th Avenue interchange. The collision caused one vehicle to flip. A teenage male who had been in the car was pronounced dead at the scene. Two other minors who had been in the vehicle were transported by ambulance to the Alberta Children's Hospital. Police have
  
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• Road rage suspected factor in fatal northeast hit-and-run, suspects allegedly attacked victims after crash

  13-05-2020 14:14
  
  Police confirm the suspect vehicle in an early morning northeast crash that killed one teen and sent two minors to hospital has been located and the deadly collision followed a suspected case of road rage. According to police, an encounter between the occupants of two vehicles — a silver Dodge crossover SUV and a silver sedan with a black hood —  is believed to have escalated into a case of road rage. Witness reports indicated the two vehicles were speeding southbound on 52nd St
  
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• Road rage believed to be factor in fatal northeast hit-and-run, suspects allegedly attacked victims after crash

  13-05-2020 14:14
  
  Police confirm the suspect vehicle in an early morning northeast crash that killed one teen and sent two minors to hospital has been located and the deadly collision followed a suspected case of road rage. According to police, an encounter between the occupants of two vehicles — a silver Dodge crossover SUV and a silver sedan with a black hood —  is believed to have escalated into a case of road rage. Witness reports indicated the two vehicles were speeding southbound on 52nd St
  
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• Excess deaths? Not in Canada during pandemic's early days, StatCan says

  13-05-2020 13:51
  
  As excess death figures are used around the world to suggest COVID-19 death tolls may be worse than official tallies show, the limited information available in Canada suggests that may not be the case here – or at least was not during the early days of the pandemic. "Excess deaths" is the term used to describe the number of deaths recorded during a given time period above the number that would have been expected based on historical trends. In places including New York City and the United K
  
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• Students can apply for emergency benefit on Friday: PM Trudeau

  13-05-2020 10:25
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that students and recent graduates who have seen their education and job prospects hampered by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will be able to apply for the Canada Emergency Student Benefit as of Friday. He’s encouraging those who haven’t already signed up for an account through the Canada Revenue Agency to do so in advance, so that funds might reach them quicker. Under the Canada Emergency Student Benefit, eligible applicants will receive $1,250 a mo
  
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• Students can apply for emergency benefit on Friday: PM

  13-05-2020 10:25
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that students and recent graduates who have seen their education and job prospects hampered by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will be able to apply for the Canada Emergency Student Benefit as of Friday. He’s encouraging those who haven’t already signed up for an account through the Canada Revenue Agency to do so in advance, so that funds might reach them quicker. Under the Canada Emergency Student Benefit, eligible applicants will receive $1,250 a mo
  
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• PM to speak to latest COVID-19 aid efforts as talks to extend Canada-U.S. border closure underway

  13-05-2020 10:25
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is poised to offer more detail about last month’s promises of nearly $1 billion in emergency aid to regional development agencies and is expected to have more to say about supports for students. A month ago, the government promised $962 million to help smaller firms with funds through their regional development agencies and to help small businesses in rural areas access aid. Economic Development Minister Melanie Joly said, at the time, the objective is protect
  
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