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Edmonton non-profits, charities and arts organizations impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic are getting a helping hand to the tune of $465,000 thanks to Epcor.
The city’s utility company announced 23 organizations would be provided funding through its Heart + Soul initiative, which provides grants ranging from $5,000 to $100,000. This is the first installment of the $1 million Epcor earmarked for this year. The funding is meant to assist not-for-profit organizations that have lost revenue due to the pandemic or needed to adjust activities in order to follow public health measures.
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Casinos in Alberta have been closed for most of the pandemic. Groups that rely on charitable gaming revenue from casino events have been trying to raise funds in other ways.(nazarovsergey/Shutterstock)
The closure of casinos in Alberta is affecting not just the operators bottom lines but also hundreds of charities and First Nations that depend on gaming revenue.
During casino events, volunteers from sports teams, veterans groups, non-profits and community leagues exchange their labour for a portion of casino revenues. In 2019, that revenue share amounted to $168 million.
Many groups have seen their casino events postponed and future events are up in the air.
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If the results of speed limit reviews in other Canadian cities are any guide for what might occur in Saskatoon, drivers should expect to slow down in the not-too-distant future.
The City of Saskatoon launched an online survey in early March seeking input on reducing speed limits on residential roads from the current 50 kilometres an hour to either 40 or 30 km/h.
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Saskatoon joins a number of Canadian cities looking at whether 50 km/h is the right speed for local streets.
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