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Town of Canmore asks people not to visit

The Town of Canmore posted a notice on its website asking visitors not to stop in the town.

“Driving through the mountains to enjoy the scenery is not prohibited by the Government of Alberta, but we need Canmore residents and visitors to make socially responsible decisions,” the notice reads. “This includes the need for Canmore residents to postpone trips out of town, while continuing to reach out to help isolated friends and neighbours.”

Read the notice here.

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Angel’s Cafe sending out free meals

Photo by Supplied image/ Cathy Jacobs

After making the difficult decision to close their doors last week, Angel’s Cafe owner Cathy Jacobs wanted to continue to feed Calgarians who need a helping hand.

On March 18, having just received a shipment of their inventory, Jacobs said the thought of letting all of the food go to waste was inspiration to start a new endeavour.

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Italy coronavirus deaths rise by 651 in one day

The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has risen by 651 to 5,476, officials said on Sunday, an increase of 13.5% but down on Saturday’s figure when some 793 people died.

The total number of cases in Italy rose to 59,138 from a previous 53,578, an increase of 10.4%, the Civil Protection Agency said — the lowest rise in percentage terms since the contagion came to light on Feb. 21.

Reuters

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U of C provides update on grading

The University of Calgary announced today that students will be able to choose between accepting their final course grade or credit received/fail for courses in the winter 2020 term.