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Edmonton makes masks mandatory on public transit, at city facilities
EDMONTON, AB- Edmonton will require people to wear masks on public transit and at city facilities starting Aug. 1.The city is the latest municipality to mandate masks to slow the spread of COVID-19.Th...
Jul 23, 2020
Lethbridge Police investigating financial mismanagement at ARCHES
LETHBRIDGE, AB - LPS has confirmed that they are looking into the operator of the city's Supervised Consumption Site (SCS).Last week, the results of an audit conducted by Deloitte were released, which...
Jul 23, 2020
Raptors execs Ujiri, Webster in it for long haul, living bubble life with team
Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri has hosted a couple of virtual tours from the NBA bubble at Walt Disney World. He first took viewers on a walk through the Raptors' hotel floor that was plas...
Jul 23, 2020
COVID-19 tracing app starts beta testing after three-week delay
OTTAWA - A Canadian smartphone app meant to warn users if they've been in close contact with someone who tests positive for COVID-19 is now in beta testing. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in ...
Jul 23, 2020
AHS reports first COVID-19 death in Fort Macleod
FORT MACLEOD, AB - The Government of Alberta has released Thursday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past 24 hours.114 cases were confirmed across Alberta, bringing the total to 9,9...
Jul 23, 2020
Trump calls off Florida segment of GOP National Convention
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he has cancelled segments of the Republican National Convention scheduled for Florida next month, citing a "flare-up" of the coronavirus. Co...
Jul 23, 2020
Clearing up inaccurate reports on opioid overdose deaths in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health claims that information circulating in the community is "categorically false".A blog post in the city said that there was an Alberta Health Services South Zone town hal...
Jul 23, 2020
Disabled Canadians struggle to be paired with service animals amid pandemic
If the past three months without a service dog have been a challenge for Ann Moxley, the next year seems poised to be a struggle. The Victoria resident, who lives with physical disabilities, used to r...
Jul 23, 2020
Canada's travel rules unfair to first-year foreign students, U.S. parents say
WASHINGTON - Parents of students in the United States who hoped to begin their university studies in Canada this fall are frantically trying to convince the federal government to relax rules...
Jul 23, 2020
Movie theatres implore studios: Release the blockbusters
NEW YORK - A long time ago in a pre-COVID universe far, far away, blockbusters opened around the globe simultaneously or nearly so. In 1975, "Jaws" set the blueprint. Concentrate marketing. Open wide....
Jul 23, 2020