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US home sales jumped to 13-year high before viral outbreak
WASHINGTON - U.S. home sales jumped in February to their highest level in 13 years, a trend that will almost certainly be reversed as people stop showing their property out of fear of infection in the...
Mar 20, 2020

Fed to boost lending to $1 trillion a day to ease credit
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve moved with unprecedented force and speed Friday to pump huge amounts of cash into the financial system to ease disruptions that have escalated since the viral outbreak...
Mar 20, 2020

Netflix establishes $100 million virus relief fund
LOS ANGELES - Netflix said Friday it is establishing a $100 million relief fund for workers in the worldwide creative community affected by the coronavirus-caused halt of most film and television prod...
Mar 20, 2020

49 new COVID-19 cases in Alberta; South Health Zone now has 5
EDMONTON, AB -- Alberta Health services has confirmed an additional 49-cases of COVID-19 in the province, taking the total to 195.There are now 10 people hospitalized because of the illness and five o...
Mar 20, 2020 Dr. Deena Hinshaw - Gov't of Alberta

Economic Recovery Council to guide Alberta through downturn
EDMONTON, AB - A new task force has been created to help weather the storm Alberta's economy has gone through in recent months.Premier Jason Kenney says both the COVID-19 pandemic and the energy price...
Mar 20, 2020 Premier Jason Kenney announces the Economic Recovery Council. (Government of Canada)

1st Ohio coronavirus death; 11 nursing home cases suspected
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine confirmed the state's first death from the coronavirus was a 76-year-old attorney from the Toledo area who recently travelled to California. Near Dayton, 11 resi...
Mar 20, 2020

Province announces repurposing at Lethbridge's homeless shelter
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province's Emergency Management Committee of Cabinet has announced that it will support expansions to Alberta's network of homeless shelters.During a press conference Friday, Prem...
Mar 20, 2020 Lethbridge Shelter and Resource Centre. (Lethbridge News Now)

Beef Producers and agriculture organizations closely watching for pandemic issues
CALGARY, AB. -- As changes unfold, Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) continue working closely with the the Canadian Cattlemen's association and the government of Canada, to safeguard stable labour markets ...
Mar 20, 2020 Cow and new calf -- LNN

Marble Madness! Obscure sports rule in coronavirus pandemic
PHILADELPHIA - Welcome to the Marble Universe, where the rushing of glass balls down race tracks, around sandy beach corners or getting thumped by fidget spinners has suddenly become as captivating as...
Mar 20, 2020
Drastic measures to fight COVID-19 continue as case count approaches 1,000
OTTAWA, ON - Canada continued to ramp up its fight against COVID-19 on Friday, enlisting the help of the corporate world and taking further measures to limit border crossings as the number of cases ac...
Mar 20, 2020