Article content Dues for timber are being deferred for up to six months in an effort to help keep the forestry industry alive and prevent layoffs during the pandemic, the province announced Saturday. Forestry is the third-largest resource sector in…
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COVID-19: 106 new cases in Alberta, two additional deaths
Article content Alberta has confirmed 106 new cases of COVID-19 in the province on Saturday and two deaths. A total of 1,181 cases and 20 deaths have been reported to date, and 196 have recovered. On Friday, Alberta reported 107 new…
COVID-19: $6-million for homeless in Edmonton, say feds
During COVID-19, Edmonton’s homeless population is being directed to the Expo centre, where there are two programs available in the 500,000-square-foot building. One is a medical service, with beds for people with symptoms of COVID-19 who need a place to…
COVID-19: Alberta jails to unleash quarantine plan if there’s an outbreak on the inside
Doing so would reduce the likelihood of a COVID-19 outbreak in a crowded correctional facility, something that would be “catastrophic” if it were to happen, the groups said in a letter. Alberta has not changed its temporary absence policy amid…
COVID-19: Group offering ‘helping hands’ service during pandemic
“They have a central location where you can drop off things and then they deliver them one by one to the actual retiree so that there’s even more precautions,” Wolfe said. Right now, the grocery program is launching with the…
Edmonton weather: Hey, by Friday it’s 10 C, maybe
Article content A look at today’s Edmonton weather by Environment Canada. Saturday morning temperatures at the Edmonton Blatchford station measured -13 C with 9 km/h winds out of the east, northeast and a -18 wind chill. We apologize, but this video has…
Keith Gerein: Edmontonians’ acts of kindness the best medicine we have for COVID-19
Article content I’ll be honest. The third week of working from home has been a bit of a drag. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Keith Gerein: Edmontonians’ acts of kindness the best medicine we have for…
City forces laid-off workers to ‘choose between a rock and a hard place’
“The city came to us and said they didn’t want to (violate) the agreement, but they wanted flexibility,” said Chudyk, who was meeting with the city Friday afternoon to try and resolve problems. He said some union members have health…
Canada claims an Edmonton woman was an al-Shabab member. She tells a different story
Evidence ‘hidden from me’ Jama initially applied to renew her passport on Dec. 31, 2015. According to her court filings, Jama didn’t learn the Canadian government considered her a threat until February 2018, when Immigration Canada informed her of the…
COVID-19: Islamic Relief Canada offering hundreds of care packages Edmontonians in need
Article content Hundreds of care packages will be heading to Edmonton seniors and others who have to self-isolate because of COVID-19 in the coming days thanks to a national relief effort led by Islamic Relief Canada (IRC). Dozens of volunteers…