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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.

We all have a role to play, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said, and that means even close family members no longer eating from the same bowl of popcorn.

With no grocery stores or pharmacies, residents in the tight-knit Foothills community are looking to neighbours and friends to get through the COVID-19 pandemic.

With 65,000 regular force members, more than 2,000 of whom are currently deployed on 20 missions, the Canadian Armed Forces is taking “unprecedented measures” to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 while maintaining essential operations and their ability to respond as needed.

In a second discussion, Black Diamond Town councillors decided on March 18 to support Turner Valley council’s decision to reduce the recycling centre’s hours of operation, yet it won’t support eliminating plastic collection.

"I can't do anything about this (virus), nobody can do anything about this, but you've got to get people back employed. The most comforting thing I can do is say, 'Look, the company's strong. It'll be around in three months,'" said Murray Mullen, chief executive of Alberta-based Mullen Group Ltd.

Health: Okotoks psychologist David Small shares tips on coping amid COVID-19