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First confirmed COVID-19 case in Westlock

419 cases confirmed in the province

Mar 25, 2020 8:37 PM Read more >

P.E.I. to reopen some liquor stores, citing concerns about alcohol withdrawal

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Updated: Stricter enforcement measures announced as Alberta records 61 new COVID-19 cases

We all have a role to play, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said, and that means even close family members no longer eating from the same bowl of popcorn.

Mar 25, 2020 4:40 PM Read more >

Alberta CAF members take drastic action to prevent spread of COVID-19

With 65,000 regular force members, more than 2,000 of whom are currently deployed on 20 missions, the Canadian Armed Forces is taking “unprecedented measures” to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 while maintaining essential operations and their ability to respond as needed.

Mar 25, 2020 4:00 PM Read more >

Woman in Newfoundland arrested for refusing to self-isolate after talking to police

Mar 25, 2020 2:43 PM Read more >

Innisfail doctor happy province ‘blinks’ on forcing new physician pay rules

What they do in a crisis and what they do after are two different things: doctor

Mar 25, 2020 2:30 PM Read more >

Sundre council meetings postponed in response to COVID-19 pandemic

Mayor offers update and shares thoughts on pandemic

Mar 25, 2020 2:25 PM Read more >

As pandemic spreads, a wave of executive teams announce pay cuts

"I can't do anything about this (virus), nobody can do anything about this, but you've got to get people back employed. The most comforting thing I can do is say, 'Look, the company's strong. It'll be around in three months,'" said Murray Mullen, chief executive of Alberta-based Mullen Group Ltd.

Mar 25, 2020 1:23 PM Read more >

Federal bill with more than $100 B in COVID-19 aid gets royal assent, is now law

Mar 25, 2020 12:30 PM Read more >

'We did it right:' COVID-19 scare at oilsands work camp tests businesses' plans

Mar 25, 2020 12:30 PM Read more >