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China honours virus victims with 3 minutes of reflection
WUHAN, China - With air raid sirens wailing and flags at half-mast, China on Saturday held a three-minute nationwide moment of reflection to honour those who have died in the coronavirus outbreak, esp...
Apr 03, 2020
No visitors allowed at hospitals: Hinshaw
Alberta Health Services is putting more aggressive measures in hospitals to help stifle the spread of the novel coronavirus.During the daily COVID-19 update on Friday, Chief Medical Officer of Health ...
Apr 03, 2020 Photo: EverythingGP Staff
Delta police say they stopped sale of medical equipment at inflated prices
DELTA, B.C. - Police in Delta, B.C., say it was "troubling" to catch two people this week allegedly reselling boxes of respirators and surgical masks at highly inflated prices. The police departm...
Apr 03, 2020
Five additional COVID-19 related deaths announced in Alberta
Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced five additional deaths from COVID-19 in Alberta on Friday, including a woman in her 20's in the Edmonton Zone.Dr. Hinshaw also sai...
Apr 03, 2020 Photo: Government of Alberta
Province calls on private and non-profit organizations to provide goods and supports during COVID-19 pandemic
After more than 1,100 offers from private and non-profit organizations had come into the Alberta Emergency Management Agency's "Unsolicited Offers Program" , Premier Jason Kenney is adding to that cal...
Apr 03, 2020 Photo: Government of Alberta
Harper, Matz latest MLBers to contribute to virus relief
NEW YORK - Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper and New York Mets pitcher Steven Matz are the latest baseball players to make donations to coronavirus relief efforts. Harper and his wife, Kay...
Apr 03, 2020
Wickens hopes iRace will be 1st step back on IndyCar journey
INDIANAPOLIS - Robert Wickens never gave up on his dreams. When his Formula One hopes fizzled, Wickens worked his way back through the ranks to compete in the IndyCar Series. When doctors told him he ...
Apr 03, 2020
Sens offer use of CTC, other facilities to Ontario government amid pandemic
The Ottawa Senators have offered use of the Canadian Tire Centre, the building's nine adjacent parking lots, and three other community arenas affiliated with the team to the Ontari...
Apr 03, 2020
WATCH: COVID-19 in Alberta update for April 3
Alberta's chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, and other provincial officials will provide an update on COVID-19 in Alberta at 4:30 Friday afternoon.The province added 97 newly confirme...
Apr 03, 2020
Convoy gathers to voice displeasure over recent UCP cuts
A convoy of protesters began at City Hall Friday afternoon to drive around Grande Prairie and protest recent cuts to health care and education made by the UCP that were implemented on April 1, 2020. T...
Apr 03, 2020 A convoy gathers outside MLA Tracy Allard's office to protest recent cuts to health care and education (Photo Credit: EverythingGP staff)