Health

Red Deer nears record with 544 active COVID cases, Alberta sees third-highest daily increase

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Red Deer has surged back past the 500-mark.Thursday's numbers from the province show 544 active cases in the city, up 61 from Tuesday's total of 483 (updated loc...

Apr 22, 2021

Alberta bill would protect health workers, care homes from some COVID-19 lawsuits

EDMONTON - Alberta has introduced a bill to give legal protection to health workers and long-term care-home operators facing lawsuits over COVID-19.Richard Gotfried, a United Conservative backbencher,...

Apr 22, 2021

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for April 22

Alberta's chief medical officer of health is set to provide her latest update on the COVID-19 situation in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Yo...

Apr 22, 2021

Expert says Saskatchewan should consider more targeted vaccine plan as variants surge

SASKATOON - Nazeem Muhajarine says he feels a sense of relief after receiving his first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine last week at a centre in Saskatoon."It was just so well-organized and run. I felt com...

Apr 22, 2021

COVID outbreak at Bowden Institution

Mass testing and contact tracing is underway for staff and inmates at the Bowden Institution after a COVID-19 outbreak was declared at the facility on April 18.Officials with Correctional Service of C...

Apr 22, 2021

1,699 new COVID cases in Alberta Wednesday

EDMONTON, AB- Due to a technical problem, the government of Alberta has released only limited COVID-19 data for Wednesday, April 21.Over the past 24 hours, there were 1,699 new cases confirmed out of ...

Apr 21, 2021

Alberta introducing three hours of paid leave for workers getting COVID vaccine

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A financial barrier that has kept some people from getting vaccinated against COVID-19 has been removed.Minister of Immigration and Labour Jason Copping says the government will be in...

Apr 21, 2021

Vaccination clinic at Alberta beef plant postponed

HIGH RIVER, Alta. - A vaccination clinic for thousands of workers at a southern Alberta beef-packing plant has been postponed due to a delay in a shipment of the Moderna vaccine.Cargill spokesman Dani...

Apr 21, 2021

Edmonton Catholic and public school students grades 7 to 12 going to online learning

COVID-19 outbreaks have prompted Edmonton public and Catholic schools to shift junior high and high school students online for the next two weeks starting Wednesday.Teacher shortages were a factor in ...

Apr 21, 2021

Kenney says Albertans flocking to COVID vaccines as more become eligible

Premier Jason Kenney says more than 5,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine have been administered in Alberta in the past 24 hours and nearly 70,000 appointments are booked for the next 10 days. Kenney say...

Apr 20, 2021