Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

Dr. Hinshaw says hospitalization rate from COVID-19 is now down to early December levels

The new variants have shown to have infections rates 30 to 50 per cent higher than the current strain of COVID-19.

Operating costs were too great with no revenue coming in

Rising victim services case referrals showing COVID-related isolation and financial pressures

CALGARY — The president of a union representing employees at some of the largest meat-packing plants in the country says there needs to be a discussion about making the COVID-19 vaccine more readily available to essential workers.

Innisfail council hears passionate appeal as town seeks healing from unprecedented divide

EDMONTON — Alberta is reporting its first case of a COVID-19 variant, first seen in the United Kingdom, that cannot be directly traced to international travel.

CALGARY — Human clinical trials have begun in Toronto for a proposed COVID-19 vaccine made by a Canadian company. Providence Therapeutics of Calgary says 60 subjects will be monitored for 13 months, with the first results expected next month.

Crowd gathers outside MLA Nathan Cooper's Olds constituency office

Loss of subdivision fees will be made up from Municipal Operating Support Transfer (MOST) grant funding