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Two new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in North Zone Saturday
Premier Jason Kenney has announced there are 69 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Alberta on Saturday, raising the provincial total to 1,569 as of April 11.Saturday's new cases includes two new cas...
Apr 11, 2020
Alberta to provide other provinces with millions of pieces of PPE
The province has announced it will provide additional supports for other provinces during the COVID-19 pandemic.Premier Jason Kenney made the announcement Saturday, saying Alberta has the resources to...
Apr 11, 2020 Premier Jason Kenney gave the announcement from an Alberta Health Services warehouse (Government of Alberta)
Hayley Wickenheiser begins personal protective equipment drive in Toronto
TORONTO - Hayley Wickenheiser can't believe how quickly her drive for personal protection equipment has come together. The Canadian hockey legend, Ontario premier Doug Ford and an army of volunteers j...
Apr 11, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 3:20 p.m. British Columbia is reporting 35 new cases of COVID-19 as well as three new deaths. The province now has 1,445 ...
Apr 11, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 3:41 p.m. ET on April 11, 2020: There are 23,214 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 12,292 confirm...
Apr 11, 2020
Hayley Wickenheiser begins personal protective equipment drive in Toronto
TORONTO - Hayley Wickenheiser can't believe how quickly her drive for personal protection equipment has come together. The Canadian hockey legend, Ontario premier Doug Ford and an army of volunteers j...
Apr 11, 2020
Concerns raised about COVID-19 quarantine rules for migrant workers
OTTAWA - Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet is raising concern about temporary foreign workers arriving in Canada to work on farms, saying he believes the quarantine rules for these wor...
Apr 11, 2020
Nineteen-year-old charged after discovery of firearms following collision
Grande Prairie RCMP have charged a 19-year-old male with numerous firearms offences following a collision on the City's North end on Thursday. Just after 2:00 p.m. on April 9, police responded to an u...
Apr 11, 2020 Two handguns were discovered during the arrest of 19-year-old Julio Da Costa (Photo: Grande Prairie RCMP)
Key events in Canada since WHO declared the COVID-19 pandemic
Saturday marks one month since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Here are some key developments for Canada since then: March 11: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pro...
Apr 11, 2020
Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave dies at age 25 after suffering brain bleed
TORONTO - Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave died Saturday after suffering a brain bleed earlier this week.He was 25.The Oilers confirmed Cave's death with a statement from his family."I (Emily, Cave'...
Apr 11, 2020