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Report: Halladay on drugs, doing stunts when plane crashed
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Baseball Hall of Famer Roy Halladay had high-levels of amphetamines in his system and was doing extreme acrobatics when he lost control of his small plane and nosedived into Ta...
Apr 15, 2020
Trump looks to ease distancing in places; CEOs urge caution
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Wednesday he's prepared to announce new guidelines allowing some states to quickly ease up on social distancing even as business leaders told him they need mor...
Apr 15, 2020
Restrictions at Canada-U.S. border could soon be eased, Trump suggests
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is suggesting that travel restrictions along the Canada-U.S. border could be relaxed sooner rather than later. Trump says Canada is doing well in controll...
Apr 15, 2020
Alberta working to get PPE for non-AHS facilities
The provincial government says it is working hard to source personal protective equipment (PPE) and expedite its distribution to groups and organizations in need. Many organizations have already recei...
Apr 15, 2020
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame closes museum for 2020, will still induct athletes
CALGARY - Canada's Sports Hall of Fame is closing the doors on its Calgary museum until the end of 2020, but will still announce a class of inductees this year. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the&n...
Apr 15, 2020
Apple rolls out cheaper iPhone as pandemic curbs spending
NEW YORK - Apple is releasing a new iPhone that will be vastly cheaper than the models it rolled out last fall when the economy was booming and the pandemic had yet to force people to rethink their sp...
Apr 15, 2020
Fed notes what most Americans see: A sharp economic downturn
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve is noting what most Americans are already acutely aware of: Economic activity contracted sharply and abruptly cross all regions of the country in recent weeks as the c...
Apr 15, 2020
Province adds 126 new COVID-19 cases as technical issue delays regional data
The province added 126 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, but Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw could not provide many more details as a technical issue with Alberta Health's aggregat...
Apr 15, 2020
Province provides additional $53 million for mental health supports
The Government of Alberta is providing $53 million to help support mental health programs in the province during COVID-19.These new funds will help implement more online, phone and in-person mental he...
Apr 15, 2020 Premier Jason Kenney announced the funding during Wednesday's COVID-19 update (Photo: Government of Alberta)
GPREP enters longest period of activation in the partnership's history
It has been 34 days since the Grande Prairie Regional Emergency Partnership (GPREP) was activated a regional response to the COVID-19 pandemic was started - the longest activation in GPREP's history.P...
Apr 15, 2020 GPREP