Alberta

Fourth person in North Zone dies from COVID-19, Peace Region areas add new cases

A fourth person in the North Zone has died from COVID-19 while the Valleyview, Falher and Peace River areas each added one newly confirmed case of the disease Sunday.It is not known at this time where...

Apr 05, 2020 The Valleyview area was one of three areas in the Peace Region to report a newly confirmed case of COVID-19 on Sunday, along with Falher and Peace River (Photo: Government of Alberta / covid19stats.alberta.ca/)

North Zone adds 11 COVID-19 cases, province adds 106

The North Zone added 11 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 Saturday, according to the province's aggregate data website, bringing the Zone's total number of cases to 68. Six of those cases were added i...

Apr 04, 2020

Alberta Government to defer timber dues for six months

A six-month deferral of all timber dues for forest industry companies is the latest measure announced by the Government of Alberta in response to COVID-19.The deferral of dues will support companies t...

Apr 04, 2020

No visitors allowed at hospitals: Hinshaw

Alberta Health Services is putting more aggressive measures in hospitals to help stifle the spread of the novel coronavirus.During the daily COVID-19 update on Friday, Chief Medical Officer of Health ...

Apr 03, 2020 Photo: EverythingGP Staff

Five additional COVID-19 related deaths announced in Alberta

Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced five additional deaths from COVID-19 in Alberta on Friday, including a woman in her 20's in the Edmonton Zone.Dr. Hinshaw also sai...

Apr 03, 2020 Photo: Government of Alberta

Province calls on private and non-profit organizations to provide goods and supports during COVID-19 pandemic

After more than 1,100 offers from private and non-profit organizations had come into the Alberta Emergency Management Agency's "Unsolicited Offers Program" , Premier Jason Kenney is adding to that cal...

Apr 03, 2020 Photo: Government of Alberta

WATCH: COVID-19 in Alberta update for April 3

Alberta's chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, and other provincial officials will provide an update on COVID-19 in Alberta at 4:30 Friday afternoon.The province added 97 newly confirme...

Apr 03, 2020

Alberta environmentalists oppose possible crane, swan hunting season

EDMONTON - Alberta environmentalists are opposing the provincial government's consideration of a hunting season for sandhill cranes and tundra swans.The Canadian Wildlife Service proposed in December ...

Apr 03, 2020

Lethbridge man with possible COVID-19 exposure charged after assaulting peace officer

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 27-year-old Lethbridge man who admitted to possible COVID-19 exposure has been charged after assaulting a peace officer.LPS stated that on April 2, at around 10:30 p.m., police were...

Apr 03, 2020 The Lethbridge Police Service station (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

Athabasca Oil to shut down Hangingstone SAGD oilsands project and cut staff

CALGARY - Athabasca Oil Corp. is suspending operations at its Hangingstone SAGD oilsands operation due to the drop in oil prices and the COVID-19 pandemic.The company says it's also reducing its corpo...

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