Alberta

Fatal pedestrian collision claims life of child

LETHBRIDGE, AB. - Lethbridge police continue to investigate a fatal pedestrian collision, which happened around 3:30 on Monday (Apr 13) at the intersection of Whoop Up Drive and Aquitania Boulevard We...

Apr 14, 2020 Lethbridge Police (photo courtesy of Lethbridge News Now)

Hydroxychloroquine will be studied in Alberta as a possible COVID-19 treatment

Researchers at the University of Calgary and University of Alberta are leading a province-wide study of the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as a treatment option for COVID-19.With support fr...

Apr 13, 2020

Alberta increases eligibility for COVID-19 testing to anyone with symptoms

Alberta has announced it is expanding testing in the province to all individuals with COVID-19 symptoms. Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, made the announcement at Monday's...

Apr 13, 2020 Government of Alberta

Alberta confirms 81 new cases of COVID-19; no new cases in Peace Region

Alberta has confirmed 81 new cases of COVID-19 in the province Monday, bringing the total to 1,732.Two new cases have been confirmed in the North Zone, neither of which are located in the Peace Region...

Apr 13, 2020

WATCH: Dr. Hinshaw to provide COVID-19 update for April 13

Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, and other provincial officials will provide an update of COVID-19 in Alberta with a live press conference.There are 1,651 confirmed cases ...

Apr 13, 2020

36,000 kg of medical supplies arrive in Edmonton from China

A cargo jet, carrying 36,000 kilograms of medical supplies, landed at the Edmonton International Airport this morning.In a statement, Kaycee Madu, the Minister of Municipal Affairs, says this flight, ...

Apr 13, 2020 Medical supplies being unloaded from the cargo jet (photo courtesy of the Edmonton International Airport)

Canadian oilpatch cutbacks expected to continue despite OPEC agreement

CALGARY - Energy market analysts say Canadian oil wells will likely continue to be shut down amid weak prices despite an agreement to limit output struck by OPEC and other major producers on the weeke...

Apr 13, 2020

Aurora Cannabis board approves 1-for-12 share consolidation plan

EDMONTON - Aurora Cannabis Inc. says its board has approved a plan to consolidate all of its outstanding common shares on a 1-for-12 basis.The Edmonton-based cannabis company says the move will keep A...

Apr 13, 2020

Suspects charged with assault after coughing in RCMP officers face during arrest

Mayerthorpe RCMP have laid assault charges against a pair of individuals, who allegedly coughed in officers' faces while exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19.On Friday, April 11, at 7 a.m., RCMP responded ...

Apr 13, 2020

Two more COVID-19 related fatalities at McLennan care home Sunday

The province is reporting two individuals have died from complications related to COVID-19 in the M.D. of Smoky River area over the last 24 hours. An Alberta Health spokesperson has confirmed to Every...

Apr 12, 2020 There are now four fatalities related to COVID-19 in the M.D. of Smoky River area as of April 12 (Photo: Government of Alberta)