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Grammy-winning artist Lecrae distributes wash stations
ATLANTA - Grammy-winning hip hop recording artist Lecrae joined forces with non-profit organization Thursday to assemble and distribute portable hand-washing stations throughout Atlanta in areas with ...
Mar 19, 2020

City Hall, County of Grande Prairie Administration building now closed to the public
Grande Prairie City Hall and the City Service Centre are now closed to the public, as they take further measures against COVID-19.Anyone with questions can call or email the city. Specific contact inf...
Mar 19, 2020

Don't wait for Parliament, start processing applications for financial aid now: Singh
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is urging the federal government to immediately begin accepting applications for emergency financial aid from Canadians struggling during the COVID-19 crisis. In...
Mar 19, 2020

First COVID-19 death reported in Alberta; North zone jumps to 10 confirmed cases
Alberta has recorded its first death from COVID-19.Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw says the man who died was in his 60's from the Edmonton zone and had underlying health conditions. ...
Mar 19, 2020 Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw (Photo: Government of Alberta)

Saint Lawrence Centre awarded daytime programming contract for new daytime shelter
The Saint Lawrence Centre has been awarded the service contract for the new daytime programming to go across from Rotary House. The creation of a new daytime shelter, as well as the search for program...
Mar 19, 2020 The former Prime Property Management building, where the new daytime shelter will go.

Alternate in-home workouts help maintain wellness with gyms and studios closed
The recent closure of gyms and yoga/pilates studios has forced people to get creative in their pursuit of wellness. Working out at home has become the go-to option for many as the...
Mar 19, 2020

Head of Saskatchewan medical group says he got COVID-19 at doctors' bonspiel in Edmonton
REGINA - An investigation is underway in at least two provinces after a Saskatchewan doctor who attended a curling bonspiel in Edmonton tested positive for COVID-19. Dr. Allan Woo, president of the Sa...
Mar 19, 2020

NewsAlert: Alberta records 1st COVID-19 death; man in 60s with other conditions
EDMONTON - Alberta has recorded its first death from COVID-19. Chief medical officer Dr. Deena Hinshaw says the man who died was in his 60s and had underlying health conditions. She says it appears he...
Mar 19, 2020 Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw. (Government of Alberta)

CFL, CFLPA have yet to reach resolution on T.J. Jones contract situation
TORONTO - Suddenly, the CFL and CFL Players' Association have more to discuss than T.J. Jones's contract situation. The 27-year-old Winnipeg native agreed to a deal reportedly worth $200,000...
Mar 19, 2020

Health systems ramping up to deal with potential influx of COVID-19 cases
OTTAWA - While Canadians stay home in an effort to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, officials are working behind the scenes to try to increase the health care system's capacity to fight...
Mar 19, 2020