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Mike Le Couteur reports on how several Canadian provinces are set to gradually reopen businesses and services, even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada. Plus, Jennifer Johnson looks at the U.S. states reopening their economies, despite the country’s high number of COVID-19 cases and deaths. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/6896966/american-states-coronavirus-lockdown/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #Coronavirus #COVID19

Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, some provinces across Canada are already setting the stage to reopen their economies. But as Mike Le Couteur reports, some health officials warn the risks are still too high. And, residents in Fort McMurray, Alberta, are seeing the damage done in their community, after floodwaters forced over 13,000 people to evacuate. Breanna Karstens-Smith reports. Redmond Shannon reports on how New Zealand and Australia successfully tackled the COVID-19 pandemic, and what the rest of the world can learn from them. Plus, Mike Armstrong reports on how Canadians are innovating to keep business going, even as the pandemic shakes up the economy. For more info, please go to http://www.globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #GlobalNational

Alberta Premier Jason Kenny is expected to make an announcement Saturday afternoon on moves the province is making to support other areas of Canada as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The premier is scheduled to speak in Edmonton at 2 p.m. MT, 4 p.m. ET. Alberta currently has the third-highest number of cases of COVID-19 in Canada. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/6807827/alberta-support-covid-19-provincial/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #COVID19 #coronavirus