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Didsbury closes town office to public

Phone access continues

Mar 17, 2020 3:53 PM Read more >

Fast food chains switch to drive-thrus as COVID-19 spreads

Increased cleaning of restaurants, sanitation among other measures

Mar 17, 2020 3:00 PM Read more >

Curling club continued with weekend open spiel

Total entries fell below 250-person limit

Mar 17, 2020 2:30 PM Read more >

Sundre Minor Ball gearing up for the season

Softball and baseball teams formed up; late registrations still possible

Mar 17, 2020 2:25 PM Read more >

Alberta declares public health emergency

Grocery stores, shopping centres, health-care facilities, airports, soup kitchens, the legislature and other essential services are not included.

Mar 17, 2020 2:18 PM Read more >

Banff declares local state of emergency in response to COVID-19

“This is completely uncharted territory for us as a municipality, for Canada, for the world. In terms of being a tourism destination, we have not faced anything like this before.”

Mar 17, 2020 1:01 PM Read more >

Essential visitors only at seniors’ lodges

New conditions

Mar 17, 2020 12:46 PM Read more >

Town activates emergency operations centre

COVID-19 response

Mar 17, 2020 11:35 AM Read more >

Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer, tests negative for COVID-19

Hinshaw returned back to work in-person Tuesday after self-isolating

Mar 17, 2020 11:14 AM Read more >

Commons likely to sit again to pass economic response to COVID-19, Trudeau says

Mar 17, 2020 11:00 AM Read more >