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"He's a notion-monger, just tossing out things that have no relationship to a well co-ordinated, science-based, government-wide response to this," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on a health-care conference call. "Thank God for the governors who are taking the lead in their state. Thank God for some of the people in the administration who speak truth to power.”

Hinshaw said the province has updated the self-isolation timeline for those who are sick. Anyone who is sick is being asked now to self-isolate for 10 days from the onset of symptoms, rather than the previous 14 days.

OkotoksToday and Western Wheel reporter Krista Conrad's daily update on working from home and raising five kids suddenly out of school amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

“... when you come into the country ... you must go directly and immediately to your home without stopping."

The Town of Okotoks has closed all its playgrounds to the public effective March 23 to encourage social distancing.

Swimming: Okotokian Finlay Knox reacts to Team Canada not sending athletes to 2020 Games

The premier said reversing the 3.4-per-cent increase should save around $55 million for households and $32 million for businesses, for a total of $87 million a year.