Alberta

Alberta beef plant returning to two shifts per day after COVID-19 outbreak

BROOKS, AB. -- The JBS meat-processing plant in Brooks, Alta. plans to return to two work shifts per day for the first time in a month.The company reduced operations at the plant to one daily shift of...

May 20, 2020

No new COVID-19 cases anywhere in South Zone Wednesday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has posted perhaps its slowest day for COVID-19 infections since the virus entered the province.Across Alberta, only 19 new cases were confirmed Wednesday, b...

May 20, 2020

Canadians encouraged to wear non-medical face masks in public

OTTAWA, ON. -- Canada's public health experts are now fully recommending that Canadians wear non-medical face masks in public when they aren't sure they will be able to keep their distance from other ...

May 20, 2020

Alberta strengthening safety measures for travelling

EDMONTON, AB- Alberta Government officials have announced that as part of the province's relaunch strategy, safety measures are going to be strictly enforced for travellers.Anyone arriving at the Calg...

May 20, 2020

Alberta country crooner to Chair Task force to protect vulnerable Albertans

EDMONTON, AB. -- The Alberta government introduced a newly appointed Human Trafficking Task Force, to find ways to prevent human trafficking and protect and empower survivors.Tuesday's announcement ma...

May 19, 2020

Lethbridge & Cardston County see one new COVID-19 case each, only ones for South Zone

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta saw one of its slowest days for new COVID-19 infections yet.The Government of Alberta says there were only 33 new cases Tuesday, bringing the total to 6,716. Of those, 5,854 p...

May 19, 2020

Province announces $170-million to support continuing care centres hammered by COVID-19

EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta has announced significant funding for facilities such as long-term care homes, designated supportive facilities, and seniors' lodges.Health Minister Tyler Shan...

May 19, 2020

Calgary & Brooks to get more advance notice on relaunch strategy: Kenney

CALGARY, AB - Premier Jason Kenney says the Cities of Calgary and Brooks will get a lot more advance notice this time around on opening up their economies during the COVID-19 pandemic.Although Stage 1...

May 19, 2020

Alberta announces financial support for hotel & lodging operators

EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta looks to keep the hospitality sector alive.Providers of hotels and other lodging facilities will be able to keep tourism levy amounts collected between March 1...

May 19, 2020

Monday’s COVID-19 up date shows two added cases for Lethbridge

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Updated numbers from Alberta Health service for Monday, May 18, show the COVID-19 numbers have risen by just 39 cases. That puts the province's total cases at 6,683, with 1,036 case...

May 18, 2020