More City of Edmonton employees will be laid off this spring but how many and from which departments is still being sorted out, interim city manager Adam Laughlin said Thursday.  The city is looking to recoup millions of dollars in estimated losses from the COVID-19 pandemic and has already laid off 2,100 city staff on a…

An order restricting long-term care workers to one site didn’t come into force as originally planned because the province needed more time to work with operators, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health said Thursday.  Dr. Deena Hinshaw issued her order on April 10 to restrict staff to working at only one nursing home, designated supported living…

Giggles fill the air on a sunny afternoon in the south Edmonton community of Summerside, as a bright orange T. Rex shakes her tail at an impromptu sidewalk dance party. The antics are courtesy of Mama T. Rex, otherwise known as Julie Armstrong. “It’s just fun,” she said. “Who wouldn’t want to be a T.…

The Alberta government has authorized Finance Minister Travis Toews to borrow up to $25 billion. The sum is nearly four times the amount the government expected to borrow this year when it approved its 2020-21 budget in March. “We expect the province’s deficit to be significantly larger due to reduced revenues and additional COVID-19 related…

Edmonton bicycle shop owners say they are busier than ever as stir-crazy customers rush to buy new bikes or have rusty rides repaired. Lineups out the door and weeks-long waiting lists for repairs are now the norm at shops where staff try to process orders as quickly and as safely as they can. The rush arrived…

The Calgary Stampede will not go forward this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, officials announced Thursday. This year’s event was scheduled July 3-12, but was deemed unworkable given the ban on large gatherings and the need for physical distancing. “This is very, very tough. Stampede is such an important part of who we are…