COVID-19 Coronavirus

COVID hospitalizations fall this weekend in Alberta but deaths remain high

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Monday, covering statistics from the past three days.In that time, 2,657 cases were confirmed across the province for a dai...

Feb 14, 2022

Canada sets ambitious immigration targets for post-pandemic recovery

OTTAWA - The federal government plans to keep ramping up the record number of new permanent residents in Canada over the next three years as it works through a massive backlog of applications that hav...

Feb 14, 2022

Alberta union, parents ask court to halt decision to lift mask mandate in schools

EDMONTON - UPDATE: Court dismisses application to overturn removal of mask mandates in Alberta schoolsOriginal story below:The largest labour organization in Alberta has gone to court to challenge the...

Feb 14, 2022

AHS reports 23 COVID deaths in Alberta Friday with three in South Zone

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Friday, covering statistics from the past 24 hours.1,400 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 51...

Feb 11, 2022

Alberta plan to phase out all COVID-19 restrictions 'reckless'; Public health faculty

EDMONTON, AB. -- Faculty from the University of Alberta's School of Public Health are voicing strong opposition to the rapid relaxation of COVID-19 health measures in the province, saying it could pro...

Feb 11, 2022

The latest on protests against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa and beyond

The latest developments on ongoing protests against COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, both in Ottawa and various cities across Canada. All times eastern: 12:10 p.m....

Feb 11, 2022

Changes to COVID-19 border measures to be announced next week

OTTAWA - Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the federal government will announce changes to COVID-19 measures at Canada's borders next week. Currently, the government advises against all non-essent...

David Opinko Feb 11, 2022

22 COVID deaths reported in Alberta Thursday, two in South Zone

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Thursday, covering statistics from the past 24 hours.1,363 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to ...

Feb 10, 2022

Dropping First Nations COVID-19 infections brings hope Omicron wave has passed

OTTAWA - The Minister of Indigenous Services says the number of COVID-19 infections in First Nations communities has begun to decline, bringing hope that the worst of the Omicron wave has passed. Patt...

Feb 10, 2022

Kenney calls on Ottawa to lift COVID travel restrictions

EDMONTON, AB - Alberta's Premier is calling for more COVID restrictions to be lifted.During a meeting of Canada's premiers at the Council of the Federation on Wednesday, Jason Kenney voiced his opinio...

Feb 10, 2022