Alberta

One new case for Red Deer, hospitalizations continue decline

The province's COVID-19 hospitalization rate crept lower on Sunday reaching just 71.That's four less than Saturday's total and continues a downward trend that has now stretched to three days. May 8 an...

May 10, 2020

Province launching online hub to help seniors

The Alberta Government is launching an online hub for helping seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic.The resources is called CORE, or Collaborative Online Resources and Education, and will provide a pla...

May 10, 2020

AHS working with provider to address doctors' PPE concerns

Alberta doctors are demanding the provincial government be more transparent about the standard of personal protective equipment (PPE) being distributed to medical professionals.Dr. John Julyan-Gudgeon...

May 09, 2020

Active cases in Red Deer down to two, 59 new cases provincially

Alberta is reporting 59 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, May 9, for a total of 6,157.One more Albertan has died, raising the death toll to 116. Currently, 1,837 are active cases, while 4,204 people ...

May 09, 2020

Calgary business charged with price gouging PPE and sanitization supplies

CALGARY, ALTA - A warning to anyone looking to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic for profit, you could face criminal charges and a fine of up to $300,000.Members of Service Alberta's Consumer In...

May 09, 2020

Rimbey doctors latest to write health minister with concerns

Six doctors in Rimbey have written Health Minister Tyler Shandro to say that the crisis in rural healthcare in the province would continue until the government returns to the table and reaches a bindi...

May 08, 2020

Province announces employee training supports for agri-businesses

The Government of Alberta has created a new Agriculture Training Support Program in response to COVID-19 to help employers in the food supply chain provide necessary training to new Alberta employees....

May 08, 2020

Disaster Recovery Program announced for northern Alberta flood victims

The Government of Alberta is providing up to $147 million to help Albertans in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo and Mackenzie County recover and rebuild after spring flooding caused significa...

May 08, 2020

Declining COVID-19 hospitalizations in Alberta is encouraging: Dr. Hinshaw

Alberta's chief medical officer of health says she is shifting the way she presents the province's daily COVID-19 numbers.During her daily address on Friday, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said hospitalizations an...

May 08, 2020

Peer pressure, public messaging will affect behaviour when rules loosen: experts

TORONTO - Peer pressure and public messaging will influence Canadians' ability and willingness to maintain safe behaviours as restrictions around COVID-19 begin to loosen, some experts say a...

May 08, 2020