Alberta

Alberta trial to look at whether hydroxychloroquine can prevent COVID-19 hospitalization

Alberta will investigate the effectiveness of a drug touted by U.S. President Donald Trump in preventing hospitalization for people at the highest risk of developing severe symptoms of COVID-19.The Al...

Apr 13, 2020 (Photo: Associated Press)

Maskwacis RCMP investigating suspicious death

Maskwacis RCMP are investigating the death of a male whose body was found lying on a road Sunday morning.RCMP say in a release that the body was found at about 8:15 a.m on Herman-Minde Road east of Hi...

Apr 13, 2020

Alberta records 82 new COVID-19 cases as recoveries surpass active files

April 12 marks the first day since the province's first case of COVID-19 on March 6 that there are more recovered cases than active cases. On Sunday, Alberta declared 82 new cases bringing the provinc...

Josh Hall Apr 12, 2020

Province to begin matching donations to not-for-profits until May 31

The province of Alberta is announcing that it will match, dollar for dollar, donations to charities and non-profits up to $2 million.The program is in effect April 15 through May 31, and organizations...

Apr 12, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Truckers taking precautions to fight COVID-19 amid spreading concerns

Long-haul truckers are playing an important role in bringing supplies into Canada, but some people are concerned not enough is being done to ensure they aren't transporting COVID-19 with them. "They g...

Apr 12, 2020

Easter Bunny deemed an essential service by Premier Kenney

Premier Jason Kenney shared a very, very important public service announcement on Saturday ahead of announcing that the province is sending shipments of PPE to Ontario, Quebec and Ontario.The premier ...

Apr 11, 2020

More than 75,000 tests completed in Alberta, now 1,569 cases and 40 deaths

Alberta has recorded another 69 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, putting the province up to 1,569 since its first reported case on March 6.There was also one additional death, pushing Alber...

Apr 11, 2020

Alberta to provide other provinces with millions of pieces of PPE

From a packed AHS warehouse on Saturday, Premier Jason Kenney announced Alberta will send millions of pieces of personal protective equipment to other provinces.Kenney stressed that the province would...

Apr 11, 2020 (Nicholas Pfosi/Reuters)

WATCH: Kenney shares message about helping other provinces during pandemic

Premier Jason Kenney is hosting a news conference at 2 p.m. on April 11 to discuss what Alberta is doing to support other provinces during the COVID-19 pandemic.You can watch the livestream below:RELA...

Apr 11, 2020 (Gov't of Alberta)

COVID-19 fact sheet for kids put out by Alberta Health

Alberta Health has released a new fact sheet targeted at helping kids and students understand COVID-19.The first question it tackles is the most obvious: What is a coronavirus?It states: "Coronavirus ...

Apr 10, 2020 (Alberta.ca/covid19)