Health

Chinook’s Edge School Division shares COVID-19 update

Kurt Sacher, Superintendent for Chinook's Edge School Division, sent the following letter to staff and parents on Thursday: We understand your concerns regarding this rapidly-changing global situation...

Mar 12, 2020

Alberta urges cancelling large events over COVID-19 concerns

Alberta is adopting aggressive new public health measures to help limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19. Effective immediately, the Alberta government is asking all l...

Andrew Snook Mar 12, 2020 Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health

Red Deer Rebels games suspended following CHL decision regarding COVID-19

In response to the growing concerns over the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), the Canadian Hockey League and its three regional leagues - the Western Hockey League, Ontario Hockey League and Quebec M...

Mar 12, 2020

Canada develops COVID-19 guidelines on when to cancel major events

OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada has posted guidelines aimed at helping event planners figure out whether to cancel mass gatherings of people as the federal government works to quell the po...

Mar 12, 2020

Calgary daycare closed after child tests positive for COVID-19

CALGARY - A daycare in a downtown Calgary office tower has closed after a child tested positive for COVID-19.Suncor Energy spokeswoman Erin Rees says the Pump-Kin Patch Child Care Centre is closed unt...

Mar 12, 2020

COVID-19: What you need to know

With information about COVID-19, commonly known as coronavirus, coming at an incredibly rapid pace it's easy to get lost in the muck.However, Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services have offered pl...

Mar 12, 2020

Trudeau goes into self-isolation over COVID-19

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife are in self-isolation over COVID-19 concerns, which has forced the cancellation of an in-person meeting of Canada's first ministers. The Prime ...

Mar 12, 2020

Wolf Creek, Chinook's Edge cancel school trips due to coronavirus concerns

Two local school districts are cancelling trips abroad due to growing global concerns over COVID-19 (coronavirus).Wolf Creek Public Schools has cancelled March international student trips from Alix-MA...

Mar 11, 2020 Jayson Lovell, Superintendent, Wolf Creek Public Schools

Central Alberta woman tests positive for coronavirus

A woman in her thirties from the Central zone is among the latest confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Alberta. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, confirmed five new cases of nove...

Andrew Snook Mar 11, 2020 Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health

Alberta eyes changes to help workers self-isolate during coronavirus outbreak

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says his government is looking at changing workplace rules to help workers who may need time off during the novel coronavirus outbreak.Kenney says the province ...

Mar 11, 2020