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82 new cases of COVID-19 in Alberta, 823 confirmed recoveries

EDMONTON, AB - There are now 823 confirmed recovered cases of COVID-19 in Alberta, with 82 new cases reported in Sunday's update from the province. This brings the provincial total to 1,651 cases.Four...

Apr 12, 2020 (The Canadian Press)

Alberta reports 69 new COVID-19 cases, including four new in South Health Zone

EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government announced 69 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Alberta today, April 11.That brings the provincial total to 1,569 cases. The total number of death...

Apr 11, 2020 (The Canadian Press)

Seven new deaths reported due to COVID-19, highest daily death total to date in Alberta

EDMONTON, AB - The province has reported 49 new confirmed cases of COVID-19.In her daily coronavirus update on Friday, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced there are n...

Apr 10, 2020 Dr. Deena Hinshaw during Friday's COVID-19 update (Screenshot from press conference video at YourAlberta on YouTube)

Alberta Government also pitching in to help food banks

The Government of Alberta announced Friday that it is providing food banks and community organizations with $5 million to ensure all citizens have access to the necessities.The money is in addition to...

Apr 10, 2020 Pexels photo

Newly diagnosed cases the lowest in weeks - but, province not out of the woods

EDMONTON, AB - On Thursday (April 9) afternoon, Alberta's Chief Medical officer of Health reported just 28 new cases of COVID-19 had been confirmed in the province. It's one of the smaller increases i...

Apr 09, 2020 Dr. Deena Hinshaw - Gov't of Alberta

Province announces $2 billion investment in job creation

EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government has made a significant announcement on getting Albertans back to work.Premier Jason Kenney said the province will allocate almost $2 billion from the 2020 Capi...

Apr 09, 2020 Alberta Premier Jason Kenney (The Canadian Press)

Lethbridge-Medicine Hat’s jobless rate at 5.2 percent in March

LETHBRIDGE, AB - It's no surprise that the economy has taken a hit from COVID-19.Statistics Canada has released the latest unemployment numbers. Across the nation, the jobless rate rose from 5.6 perce...

Apr 09, 2020 (The Canadian Press)

Province releases projections for COVID-19 trends in Alberta

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released comparisons for COVID-19 to other jurisdictions and where the province may be headed in the future.Compared to the country as a whole, and espec...

Apr 08, 2020 The three projected models of COVID-19 over the next several months. (Government of Alberta)

Kenney televised address lays out raw numbers moving forward

EDMONTON, AB. -- On Tuesday (Apr 7) morning, Premier Jason Kenney told an energy industry conference that there may be 25 per cent unemployment as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic possibly more. In a...

Apr 07, 2020 Premier Jason Kenney -- LNN

City Hall increases line of credit by $50-million to meet pandemic needs

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge has taken what it considers to be a proactive step during the COVID-19 pandemic.A motion was passed 7-2 at Monday's city council meeting to increase their line ...

Apr 07, 2020 Lethbridge City Hall. (Lethbridge News Now)