Alberta reports 1,183 new COVID-19 cases, 1 more death on Sunday
Alberta Health reported 1,183 COVID-19 cases and one more death connected to the virus on Sunday. The death was a woman in her 70s in the Edmonton zone who had …
Edmonton pub defying COVID-19 restrictions, remains open
The owners of a north Edmonton pub said they are not going to close in-person dining despite new COVID-19 measures announced this week requiring them to do so. Crown and …
Alberta Health reports 1,293 new COVID-19 cases, 5 more deaths on Saturday
Alberta Health reported 1,293 COVID-19 cases and five more deaths from the disease on Saturday. Read more: Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout expands to front-line health-care workers on Monday The deaths …
Alberta government updating COVID-19 school rapid testing program
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and education minister Adriana LaGrange will provide an update Saturday at noon on the COVID-19 testing program in schools. A month ago, the province announced a …
Alberta premier takes heat from all sides over restrictions
Are Alberta’s ‘step 1’ restrictions too tough? Or not tough enough? People on both sides, including members of his own party, are criticizing Premier Jason Kenney over the measures. Heather …
Dr. Deena Hinshaw to provide COVID-19 update Thursday afternoon
Dr. Deena Hinshaw is expected to provide an update on the coronavirus situation in Alberta on Thursday afternoon. That press briefing will be streamed live on this page at 3:30 …
Plans underway for COVID-19 vaccination clinic at southern Alberta meat-packing plant
High River’s Cargill meat-packing plant will soon be the site of a COVID-19 vaccination clinic, Alberta Health Services (AHS) announced Thursday morning. AHS, the Alberta International Medical Graduates Association and …
Alberta reports 1,351 new COVID-19 infections Wednesday, identifies 575 variant cases
Alberta reported an additional 1,351 infections of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the province’s total of active cases to 11,464. Health officials have also identified 575 new cases of variants of …
16 UCP MLAs revolt against Alberta government’s renewed COVID-19 restrictions
One day after Alberta returned to Step 1 of the plan for relaunching the economy due to a spike in COVID-19 cases, 16 United Conservative Party MLAs are publicly slamming …
Some Albertans get COVID-19 vaccine ahead of schedule as pharmacies distribute leftover doses
Some Albertans are getting their COVID-19 vaccine ahead of schedule, as pharmacies work to use up leftover doses. Read more: ‘Nobody wants to waste them’: What should Canada do with …