Author of the article: Jeff Labine
Publishing date: Dec 14, 2020 • December 14, 2020 • 2 minute read • Wayne Jones, owner of the Rocky Mountain Icehouse on Jasper Avenue in downtown Edmonton, on the empty outdoor pub patio on Monday December 14, 2020. The Alberta government has imposed new COVID-19 restrictions in the province that has forced the closure of all bars and pubs for at least four weeks, effective Sunday December 13, 2020. Photo by Larry Wong /POSTMEDIA
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Alberta’s new COVID-19 restrictions have put outdoor patios on ice after Edmonton businesses spent thousands of dollars to winterize them.
Bars and restaurants were ordered to close dine-in services on Sunday as part of the province’s strategy to curb the spread of the virus. Entertainment and recreation facilities were also ordered to close while retail stores can remain open at 15 per cent of their total capacity. All indoor and outdoor social gatherings continue to be bann