Suncor Energy has joined the growing number of companies finding unique ways to try to stop the spread of COVID-19. The company announced via a Facebook post March 31 they had donated 40,000 N95 masks to the federal government for…
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Alberta restrictions will likely be in place for months: province’s top doctor
April 2 2020 6:43pm Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, says restrictions to limit the spread of COVID-19 could be around for “some months.” ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] !=…
Alberta declares 9 outbreaks of COVID-19 in continuing care facilities
April 2 2020 6:22pm Alberta has nine outbreaks of COVID-19 in continuing care facilities, according to Dr. Deena Hinshaw. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object” ) { var resp = jQuery.parseJSON( jQuery.ajax({…
Lethbridge tenants receive eviction letter despite COVID-19 rental rules
Despite new rules in Alberta surrounding evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, one landlord in Lethbridge distributed several 14-day eviction warnings on Tuesday. Legacy McAdam and her boyfriend were shocked to find a letter from their landlord on Tuesday evening. The…
‘These behaviours must stop’: Hinshaw issues warning to doctors over prescriptions
April 1 2020 6:49pm Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, issues a stern warning to physicians after a statement noting an increase in prescriptions that have been touted as potential treatments for COVID-19. ‘ }); } else…
‘It’s something we are monitoring very closely’: AHS on contingency plan amid health-care worker illnesses
March 31 2020 6:31pm Dr. Mark Joffe from Alberta Health Services discusses the contingency plan as health-care workers continue to be exposed to COVID-19. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object” ) {…
Hinshaw sends a message to younger Albertans about COVID-19
March 31 2020 6:30pm Dr. Deena Hinshaw issues a message to younger Albertans on how best they can help during the COVID-19 pandemic. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object” ) { var…
Alberta strengthens COVID-19 quarantine regulations
March 31 2020 12:54am Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, announced Monday that anyone under quarantine for COVID-19 cannot leave their property for 14 days. As Michael King reports, this includes using elevators and stairs in apartments.…
Alberta announces 5 additional deaths from COVID-19
March 30 2020 6:46pm On Monday, Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced five additional deaths from COVID-19 in Alberta. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object” ) { var resp = jQuery.parseJSON( jQuery.ajax({ url: “/gnca-ajax/videoshare-links/{\”id\”:\””…
3rd Albertan dies from COVID-19 as provincial cases rise to 661
March 29 2020 9:34pm An 80-year-old woman from the Calgary zone is the third person in the province to die during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cami Kepke breaks down the latest numbers and new federal funding measures. ‘ }); } else…