COVID-19
Alberta COVID-19 cases rise 61 to 419
Alberta saw another 61 cases of COVID-19 in the province in the last 24 hours, bringing the new provincial total to 419. The majority of cases are in the Calgary Zone.
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Month: March 2020
COVID-19
Province announces enforcement measures and fines to stop spread of COVID-19
Law enforcement agencies have been granted full authority to enforce public health orders and issue fines to protect the health and safety of Albertans. […]
Province
NDP again accuse Premier of failing to act as evictions loom
For the second time in as many days, the Alberta NDP is calling on Premier Kenney and the UCP government to ban evictions during the COVID-19 crisis. […]
COVID-19
Letter: Lots of good things happening in Morinville
Some folks asked our local news editor to cover “other stuff”, however, “other stuff” just doesn’t get much priority these days while we are adjusting to the “new normal”, or the “temporarily abnormal”. […]
COVID-19
Albertans can now apply for emergency isolation support
The government announced Wednesday that MyAlberta is now receiving emergency isolation support applications from working Albertans who are self-isolating or who are the sole caregivers for someone in self-isolation. Qualifying applicants will receive a one-time payment of $1,146 through Interac e-Transfer. […]
Local News
Morinville children celebrate their birthday with social distancing
A parade of cars ran up a Morinville road Tuesday morning, brightly decorated and honking a birthday greeting to two Morinville children, Jett, whose birthday was Tuesday, and Gemma, whose birthday is Mar. 29. […]
COVID-19
Alberta COVID-19 cases rise 57 to 358 with province’s second death
COVID-19 cases in Alberta rose by 57 in the last 24 hours to 358, the majority of those (59.77%) still being in the Calgary Zone. To date, 32,776 people have been tested in Alberta. […]
Local News
Letter: AUMA supports provincial government’s education tax relief
Alberta’s municipalities and AUMA support the provincial government’s recent announcement of fiscal relief for residents and businesses of Alberta. The changes to the 2020 education tax requisition, which municipalities… […]
COVID-19
NDP calling on UCP to ban evictions
The NDP is calling on the UCP government to immediately ban evictions in the province, saying Albertans need legislated protection from being evicted for inability to pay their rent during the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Morinville News
Associate Minister Dale Nally receives expanded role
Morinville-St. Albert MLA Dale Nally is now Alberta’s Associate Minister of Natural Gas and Electricity, the province announced Tuesday. […]
Editorial & Opinion
Letter: More information needed on financial matters
I applauded when this publication responded criticism on content not being broad enough. I agree the priorities of this virus and its impact on the health and welfare of its readership.
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COVID-19
Alberta COVID-19 cases rise 42 to 301, four in Sturgeon West
Alberta saw confirmed cases of COVID-19 rise by 42 in the last 24 hours to 301 in the province, the majority of those still being in the Calgary Zone.
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National News
5 red flags for popular scams
(NC) It seems that there’s always a new scam we need to be worried about. By now, we’ve been exposed to so many it’s easy to think we know the warning signs. But fraudsters are always finding new ways to outsmart victims. Here are some flags to watch out for: […]
Crime & Police
Search Warrant Results in Drug and Firearm Seizure, Three Adults Charged
On March 18, 2020 the St. Albert RCMP Drug Unit, with assistance from St. Albert Crime Reduction Unit (CRU), St. Albert General investigation Unit (GIS) and St. Albert Traffic Services executed a Controlled Drug and Substances Act (CDSA) Search Warrant on an Edmonton property. […]
Business
Province freezing education property tax, deferring WCB premiums to assist during COVID-19
Premier Jason Kenney has announced three government decisions he says will give Albertans and Alberta employers additional supports as they deal with the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. The three measures are an education property tax freeze, the deferral of WCB premiums, and the deferral of education property taxes for businesses. […]
COVID-19
NDP calling on UCP to ensure privacy of Albertan’s health info
by Morinville News Staff Citing concerns from the Alberta Medical Association over the UCP’s announcement on the Babylon Health app, […]