B.C. boundary towns struggle without Albertans during pandemic
Jennifer Coffman didn’t expect to get hit with a double whammy at her restaurant in the tiny community of Field just west of the Alberta-British Columbia boundary this year. Coffman …
‘Completely wrong’: Anger over COVID-19 vaccine second dose delay for seniors
An Alberta senior is extremely concerned about the four-month gap between COVID-19 vaccine doses, appealing to the Canadian government to expedite her case. Gladys Saca, 80, got the first dose …
Hope, excitement in the air as Albertans 30+ book COVID-19 vaccine appointments
There was a sense of excitement in Alberta Thursday, as everyone 30 and older became eligible to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment. Beginning at 8 a.m., all Albertans born in …
Maritime women encourage gratitude journaling to help cope with pandemic stress
Two Maritime women are encouraging people who may be feeling stressed amid the pandemic to consider starting a gratitude journal. Read more: Paramount Fine Foods CEO delivers ‘meals of gratitude’ …
Banff, Fort McMurray await details before deciding on COVID-19 curfews
COVID-19 hot spots in a Rocky Mountain tourist town and northeastern Alberta’s oilsands hub want more details from the provincial government before deciding to request curfews. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney …
Pandemic gardening trend plants the seed for a growing business
A growing number of people in New Brunswick are planting vegetable gardens amid the pandemic and the trend has planted the seed for a new woodworking business in Moncton. Scott …
Hospitalizations rise sharply as Alberta reports 1,690 new COVID-19 cases Friday
Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 are on the rise in Alberta. There were 549 people in hospital with COVID-19 on Friday. Of those, 125 are being treated in intensive care. That’s …
Tightened COVID-19 restrictions in Alberta ‘a possibility’ but not recommended right now: Shandro
It has been two weeks since additional restrictions aimed at curbing the third wave of COVID-19 came into affect in Alberta, yet case numbers and hospitalizations have not dropped dramatically. …
COVID-19: ‘Ring vaccination’ can teach us how to target limited supply
The pandemic’s third wave has seen daily case counts in Canada rise to record highs despite several provinces imposing new restrictions, and some experts are pointing to ring vaccination — …
COVID-19: Students in northern Alberta town ready to return to school after quarantining
A superintendent of schools in northern Alberta says the town’s students and teachers are feeling confident about returning to in-person learning after dozens of youth in the community tested positive …