OPINION | CBC News Poll: As COVID-19 brings us together, western alienation fades
Editor’s note: This opinion piece is part of a series of articles on a new CBC News poll. You can read the first and second articles, and listen to a West …
Okotoks harnesses on-demand transit technology to deliver grocery needs
When the coronavirus pandemic hit, like many municipalities, Okotoks, Alta., saw a drop in on-demand transit use. But at local grocery stores, the need was bigger than ever, especially for …
Sled Island festival cancelled for 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic
Sled Island music and arts festival has been cancelled for 2020. The Calgary festival, which has been held each June since 2007, was scheduled to run from June 24 to …
Council goes ahead with property tax shift, votes to allow Calgarians to defer payments until fall
City council voted Monday to go ahead with a planned property tax hike for homeowners to help businesses weather the economic storm but will allow Calgarians to defer their property tax payments until …
Okotoks teen 3D prints dozens of face shields for health-care workers amid COVID-19 outbreak
When his family bought a 3D printer for Christmas two years ago, a 13-year-old in Okotoks, Alta., never thought that he would end up using it to help to fight a global pandemic. But …
One more death, 98 new cases of COVID-19 in Alberta
One more person has died of COVID-19 in Alberta and 98 new cases of the illness have been reported. That brings the total number of cases on the province so …
Dr. Deena Hinshaw to give latest update on Alberta COVID-19 battle
Alberta’s total number of COVID-19 cases reached 1,250 over the weekend. As of Sunday, 23 people had died from the illness and 48 were in hospital, including 13 patients in intensive-care beds. …
Banff seniors treated to delivery of high-end meals as shuttered restaurant gives back to community
With zero tourism or visitors, Banff’s economy has been “decimated” by a nearly complete shutdown of its businesses. But even after laying off nearly 90 per cent of its staff, …
Truckers face challenges finding bathrooms, meals
At a Calgary truck stop, Amanpreet Gill hands out a bag full of vegetarian meals to a long-haul truckers. In each are enough curries and naan bread to see a …
18 City of Calgary staff have tested positive for COVID-19
Calgary’s city manager says there are 18 employees out of approximately 13,327 who have tested positive for COVID-19. That’s about 0.1 per cent of the workforce. David Duckworth says approximately 5,400 …