Canada’s oil producers could only sit and watch as the price of their product plummeted last month to less than what it costs to buy a litre of soda, hit by the double whammy of a COVID-19-induced drop in global…
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Suncor Energy donates 40,000 masks to federal government in bid to curb COVID-19
Suncor Energy has joined the growing number of companies finding unique ways to try to stop the spread of COVID-19. The company announced via a Facebook post March 31 they had donated 40,000 N95 masks to the federal government for…
Alberta’s ‘Bits and Pieces’ medical supply program recognizes organizations’ help during COVID-19 pandemic
Alberta is recognizing more than 1,000 groups that have stepped up to support the province in a myriad of ways during the COVID-19 health crisis. The government said Friday that support has “poured in” from more than 1,100 non-profit and…
Man showing up at ex’s home saying he has COVID-19 leads to charges: Edmonton police
Edmonton police said several charges have been laid after a man showed up at his ex’s house Thursday night, where he allegedly claimed to have COVID-19 and said she had to let him stay. Police in the southwest part of…
Extreme speeding an ongoing issue on Edmonton roads during COVID-19 pandemic
Edmonton police say they continue to see cases of “extreme speeding,” as traffic volume has gone down over the past few weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Related News The Edmonton Police Service said Friday there’s been a “significant increases…
Athabasca Oil to shut down oilsands project due to drop in oil prices, COVID-19 pandemic
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 3, 2020 2:27 pm Updated April 3, 2020 2:28 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Athabasca Oil Corp. is suspending operations at its Hangingstone…
Alberta man possibly exposed to COVID-19 charged after coughing in officer’s face: police
Police in Lethbridge have charged a 27-year-old man after they allege he coughed in an officer’s face in an attempt to expose him to COVID-19. According to the Lethbridge Police Service, officers were called to a northside home at around…
Alberta health officials to hold daily COVID-19 update Friday afternoon
Posted April 3, 2020 1:03 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Alberta’s chief medical officer of health is scheduled to update the province on the COVID-19 pandemic Friday afternoon. Dr. Deena…
65 cases of COVID-19 at Calgary’s McKenzie Towne care centre
Melanie Morris’ 76-year-old mother, Audrey, is one of the dozens of McKenzie Towne Continuing Care Centre residents who have tested positive for COVID-19. Morris and her husband, Jeff Balzer, say they’re worried about the lack of staff at the Calgary…
Fifteen cases of COVID-19 in Indigenous communities to date, Canadian minister reports
To date, there have been a total of 15 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Indigenous communities, according to Marc Miller. The federal minister of Indigenous services spoke at a press conference on Thursday. He did not specify where in Canada…