How concerned should Albertans be over the new COVID-19 variants?
No new cases of the South African or United Kingdom (UK) COVID-19 variants have been reported in Alberta, according to officials with Alberta Health Saturday. The first case of the …
Alberta records 989 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, 31 additional deaths
On Saturday, Alberta recorded an additional 989 new cases of COVID-19, plus 31 additional fatalities related to the disease. There was an increase in active case numbers provincially, with Alberta …
Alberta records an estimated 900 cases of COVID-19 Saturday
There were an estimated 900 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Alberta on Saturday, Jan. 2. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the provincial chief medical officer of health, shared the stats on …
Alberta missed COVID-19 vaccination goal but is picking up the pace as Moderna doses arrive
Alberta missed its initial goal of giving out 29,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, but Premier Jason Kenney said it is working to catch up. As Fletcher Kent explains, …
Alberta rolls out more COVID-19 vaccine after initially holding back some for 2nd doses
Premier Jason Kenney and AHS senior medical officer of health Dr. Laura McDougall said now that Alberta is not holding back some of the COVID-19 vaccines for second doses of …
Calgary’s COVID-19 airport pilot program could expand to Edmonton
The number of positive COVID-19 tests in a pilot project for international travellers at the Calgary airport and a United States border crossing in southern Alberta has been reasonably low after …
Alberta reports 1,879 COVID-19 cases Saturday, expert warns ‘strong restrictive measures’ needed
As Alberta saw another record-high day of COVID-19 positives with 1,879 additional cases identified Saturday, a Calgary doctor and medical school professor says the provincial health system is being stretched …
Alberta records 1,608 COVID-19 cases Sunday, 9 seniors die including 5 at Edmonton care centre
Alberta announced another 1,608 cases of COVID-19 Sunday and reported nine deaths, all of whom were seniors. There are now 15,692 active cases in the province, mainly in the two …
Increasing COVID-19 hospitalizations in Alberta pushing ICUs to 90% capacity
According to Alberta Health Services, intensive care units in Calgary and Edmonton are quickly approaching current capacity limits as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rise in the province. In Calgary zone …
Human rights complaint filed against Calgary bar after person refusing to wear mask denied entry
A Calgary bar is facing a human rights complaint after a woman who didn’t want to wear a mask was turned away. Andrew Brassard, the co-owner of Broken City Social …