Alberta

Alberta working to find more bed space in hospitals as COVID-19 cases grow

EDMONTON - Alberta reported 67 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, with more people affected at a long-term care centre and the government working to find more bed space in hospitals.Dr. Deena Hinshaw,...

Mar 27, 2020 (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

27 Albertans recover from COVID-19

The number of Albertans recovering from COVID-19 is growing. On Thursday, Alberta's chief medical officer of health announced 67 new cases of COVID-19 in Alberta, bringing the total to 486 cases in th...

Mar 26, 2020

Alberta shares COVID-19 update for March 26

Alberta's chief medical officer of health and officials will provide an update on COVID-19 and the ongoing work to protect public health.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak at a media conference scheduled to...

Mar 26, 2020

AHS asks public not to donate public food to hospitals during COVID-19 pandemic

Alberta Health Services (AHS) is asking the public to not donate any food to their staff, volunteers or hospital patients as they try to contain the spread of COVID-19. In a statement published to Fac...

Mar 26, 2020 Photo Credit: Alberta Health Services

Alberta applies to designate food supply chain as essential service

The Government of Alberta is taking steps to protect the province's food supply and aid food growers and producers, as well as consumers. Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Devin Dreeshen spoke Thur...

Andrew Snook Mar 26, 2020

Albertans face heavy fines for violating public health orders

Law enforcement agencies in Alberta have been granted full authority by the provincial government to issue fines to those who violate public health orders aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19.Thro...

Mar 25, 2020 Premier Jason Kenney speaks during a news conference on March 25 (Gov't of Alberta livestream)

Premier, health officials provide update on COVID-19

Premier Jason Kenney, Chief Medical Officer of Health Deena Hinshaw and officials will provide an update on COVID-19 and the ongoing work to protect public health.A news conference is scheduled for 3:...

Mar 25, 2020

Telus Mobility customers unable to call 9-1-1 Wednesday morning

Telus says a cellphone outage that was affecting the ability of Alberta customers to call 911 has been resolved.The communities of Red Deer, Airdrie, Clearwater County and Rockyford had each put out i...

Mar 25, 2020

Applications open for Albertans needing emergency isolation support

Applications are now open after the provincial government recently announced $50 million in financial support for self-isolating Albertans with no other source of income. Working Alberta adults who ha...

Mar 25, 2020

Alberta records second death from COVID-19

Alberta has recorded its second death as a result of COVID-19. The latest fatality was a Calgary woman in her 80s who was a resident of a long-term care facility in Calgary. A staff member and two oth...

Andrew Snook Mar 24, 2020