Growing frustrations over booking quarantine hotel rooms in Canada
There are growing reports of chaos and confusion for people flying home to Canada from abroad. For one Edmonton mother, whose two sons play hockey in Russia, trying to get …
Alberta physicians continue to warn against further reopening as active COVID-19 cases rise Sunday
As Alberta added 301 new cases of COVID-19 and three deaths Sunday, some physicians in the province say they remain concerned about a potentially premature approval of the Stage 2 …
‘Kind and positive’ grandfather, husband identified as victim of Olymel COVID-19 outbreak
A husband, father and grandfather has been identified as one of two employees reported Friday by Alberta Health to have died in connection to the COVID-19 outbreak at the Olymel …
Alberta doctor shares experience designing COVID-19 wards at Edmonton hospital
An Edmonton doctor is sharing an example of how the health care system jumped into action when COVID-19 was first on Alberta’s radar. Dr. Neeja Bakshi is a physician at …
Alberta doctors urge province to hold off on easing COVID-19 restrictions next week
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 26, 2021 2:58 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ A group of health professionals …
399 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Alberta on Thursday
Alberta Health confirmed an additional 399 cases of COVID-19 were reported in the province over the last 24 hours on Thursday. There were 280 people in hospital with 56 of …
Lineups and long waits for Edmonton seniors at COVID-19 vaccine facility
Edmonton seniors lucky enough to get a COVID-19 vaccine appointment on Thursday were greeted with long lineups and lengthy wait times when they showed up for their appointments. Family members …
More than 2,000 Albertans 75 and older receive COVID-19 vaccine on Day 1 of rollout
Despite some challenges with Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccination booking system, more than 2,000 Albertans 75 and older received their first dose of the vaccine on Wednesday. Wednesday marked the first day …
Computer programmer shares workaround to Alberta COVID-19 vaccine booking issues
UPDATE: As of 7 p.m. Wednesday, it appeared the website had been changed and the workaround was no longer effective. Hundreds of people said they were able to book COVID-19 …
Who’s responsible for enforcing COVID-19 restrictions in Alberta?
Although more vaccines are now rolling out across Alberta, there have continued to be instances of those defying COVID-19 public health orders. The question of who is responsible for enforcing …