Alberta outfitters decimated by COVID-19 restrictions, cost tourism industry billions

Josh Hazlewood conceded just five runs in the Super Over as T20 World Cup champion Australia edged Sri Lanka on Sunday after the second game of their series finished in a tie.Australia Innings:Australia was sent in to bat in Sydney and posted 164 for 6, with Josh Inglis scoring 48 from 32 balls to lead the scoring.Dushmantha Chameera took 2 for 30, including wickets with consecutive balls in the 19th over to remove Steve Smith (14) and Marcus Stoinis (19), and Wanindu Hasaranga returned 2 for 33.Sri Lanka Innings:Sri Lanka was always behind in the run chase after losing wickets in the first, third and fifth overs to slip to 25 for 3, but opener Pathum Nissanka’s 73 from 53 deliveries kept the visiting team in contention.Sri Lanka needed 46 from the last 18 balls for victory and, when Hasaranga was run out for 34 on the last ball of the 19th over, still needed 19 off the last over from Stoinis to win the match and level the series.They scored 18 , with Maheesh Teekshana hitting the second ball he faced for six and Chameera hitting a four down the ground on the last ball to level the scores.Super Over :With the Super Over in play Hazlewood, who returned 3 for 22 in his four overs in regulation, bowled two dot balls and a bye, which resulted in Dinesh Chandimal being run out by a direct hit from Glenn Maxwell as Sri Lanka slipped to 1- 1. The Sri Lankans managed to get to 5 for 1 after six balls.Maxwell took a single off Hasaranga from the first ball of Australia’s Super Over and Stoinis did the rest, driving down the ground for consecutive boundaries to secure the victory with three balls to spare.

Ont.’s Ambassador Bridge.Dozens of trucks, cars, pickups and vans have blocked traffic in both directions at Canada’s busiest border crossing to the U.S. for several days.

The Scottish Government has confirmed 5,301 new cases of coronavirus have been identified overnight.

Kate Garraway has said she is discovering a 'new way to be in love' with her husband.

A Rutherglen man has praised a new NHS weight loss programme after shedding a staggering four stone in less than a year.

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Those opposed to vaccine mandates and other COVID-19 measures gathered near the Pacific Highway truck crossing Saturday – where police say convoy vehicles broke through RCMP barricades. Paul Johnson reports.

KATE Garraway has revealed the heartbreaking conversations she has with her husband Derek since Covid made him struggle to communicate. The Good Morning Britain presenter admits her other half is still unable to speak, but they still have a "deep connection" and have found a "new way" to love each other. Asked whether they can have conversations, Kate tells You: "Not really.

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Cyclone Dovi caused power outages, mudslides and evacuations across New Zealand, but neither the storm nor the music of Barry Manilow could dislodge anti-vaccine protesters camped outside parliament.

Good Morning Britain anchor Kate Garraway has revealed she has found a "new way" to love her husband Derek Draper. The former political lobbyist, 54, has been suffering side effects from coronavirus, having contracted the virus back in March 2020, subsequently becoming the UK's longest hospital inpatient before being discharged one year later.

Seoul (News 1st); Former Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has called on the world to pledge to not be warmongers and war criminals but peacemakers and sacrifice in whatever way required to benefit humanity forever with bestowed peace.Sirisena was speaking at the World Summit 2022 (Summit for Peace on the Korean Peninsula) in Seoul, South Korea.World Summit 2022 (Summit for Peace on the Korean Peninsula) gathered world leaders and a worldwide virtual audience around topics related to peaceful reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula.It featured keynote speakers from around the world on a range of topics related to the peaceful reconciliation of the Korean Peninsula. Many speakers are from the 157 countries that have diplomatic ties with both North and South Korea.“The experiences in the unification of Germany and Vietnam show how two contrasting political ideologies could positively merge.

COVID-19.Health officials said there are 355 active cases and 44 people in hospital, a decrease of almost 70 per cent in the last month.Alberta’s chief medical officer of health added there is detailed guidance for gyms and other fitness centres on the government’s website to help them open safely.“The guidance looks at the difference between lower intensity activities and higher intensity activities and puts some restrictions in place in terms of distancing measures, which would be greater for higher intensity activities,” Dr. Deena Hinshaw said.“For lower intensity activities, physical distancing of two metres would be adequate with some enhanced measures for the regular cleaning of equipment.

COVID-19 cases, outbreaks, recoveries and the public health response Monday afternoon.Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to speak at 3 p.m.

Fort McMurray, Alta., is serving as a reminder that small gestures can sometimes make a big difference for others.That’s the case for Paul Walsh, who has spent months in and out of hospitals in Fort McMurray and Edmonton amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Walsh is battling a non-COVID-19-related infection.He also noticed he was battling some out-of-control hair and started brainstorming a way to get a haircut while he was undergoing medical treatment.Eventually, he got so fed up that he took to Facebook and made a post on a Fort McMurray page asking whether anyone could help.

7-Eleven store in northwest Edmonton has tested positive for the coronavirus, leading to a warning from the company for those who visited the store.The store at 16703 100 St. N.W.

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“It’s going to be good,” she told Global News. “It’s going to be uplifting for him for sure.

COVID-19 Saturday, Alberta saw provincial cases jump by 40, compared to just seven new cases the day before. Active cases in the province now sit at 336, up by eight since Friday. In total, 7,138 Albertans have been confirmed to have the disease and 146 people have died, the province said.

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The government adds it has provided details on safe handling and packaging instructions, along with a short demonstration video that was approved by Alberta’s chief medical officer of health.The health minister has said the single use, non-medical face masks are not part of the provincial supply of personal protective equipment meant for health-care workers and first responders.

Exergy Solutions, an engineering consulting company in Calgary, worked around the clock to design ventilators that were just approved by Health Canada. Suncor funded the project.

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]According to the BC Coroners Service, there were 113 suspected illicit drug toxicity deaths in March 2020. That number represents a 61 per cent increase over the number of deaths in February and the first time the province has seen more than 100 deaths in a month since March of last year.The City of Toronto has also seen a sharp increase in drug overdose deaths since social distancing measures began.

COVID-19 Friday afternoon.Dr. Deena Hinshaw is expected to speak at 3:30 p.m.

Alberta Health Services confirmed Thursday that an inmate at the Lethbridge Correctional Centre has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Alberta Health has opened up COVID-19 testing to all Albertans, whether they have symptoms or not. Julia Wong went inside a drop-in testing centre in south Edmonton to check it out.

Edmontonians are taking advantage of the new drop-in COVID-19 testing centre in the city.

Premier Jason Kenney said there will be an announcement “early next week” on the date for Phase 2 of Alberta’s relaunch strategy.

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health is set to give an update Wednesday afternoon on the COVID-19 situation in the province.

After asymptomatic COVID-19 testing opened to all Albertans over the weekend, Alberta Health Services announced drop-in testing in Edmonton and Calgary on Tuesday.

Another Alberta attraction is opening its doors with extra precautions to protect guests from the spread of COVID-19.

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health will provide an update on COVID-19 cases, hospitalization rates and the public health response on Monday.

Alberta announced 18 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, and no new deaths.

About 20 activists gathered outside the Cargill meat-packing plant in High River, Alta., on Saturday, protesting working conditions they call unsafe and exploitative because of the COVID-19 outbreak at the facility.

Alberta Health announced 13 new lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in the province on Saturday, bringing the total number of active cases to 604 and the total number of confirmed cases to 6,992.

Lethbridge Montessori Preschool is preparing to open with many others across the province beginning on June 1.

Community physicians say they were shocked by the Alberta government’s decision to stop distributing personal protective equipment (PPE) to them.

Albertans will learn more about expanded testing measures at Friday afternoon’s COVID-19 response update.

The owner of a Lethbridge gym who said he would resume classes at the facility on June 1 regardless of provincial health orders has announced he is now delaying the reopening.

Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta has been among the world leaders in staunching the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, but at a staggering financial cost the province cannot afford to repeat should there be a second wave.

Alberta has confirmed an additional 22 cases of COVID-19 and one new death, according to numbers released Tuesday by the province.

Alberta has temporarily suspended a province-wide trial investigating the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for COVID-19.

The mayor of Banff says the idyllic mountain town is once again welcoming tourists two months after declaring a state of local emergency amid the coronavirus pandemic.

While some businesses have reopened in Edmonton, others say they’re having trouble getting the answers they need to reopen.

Questions about whether Alberta could have implemented less strict COVID-19 restrictions like Sweden are difficult to answer, according to an infectious disease expert, because of differences in demographics when you compare the two.

After days of rain, Albertans were treated to some sunshine this weekend, but the conditions also meant a familiar buzzing nuisance made an appearance.

Alberta Health announced 42 new lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the provincial total of confirmed cases to 6,860 and active cases to 801.

Alberta Health announced 18 new COVID-19 cases — 16 lab-confirmed and two probable — and one more death on Saturday.