Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Lakeland News and Information

Five more COVID-19 deaths at Edmonton care home, 113 new cases in province

Alberta has 1,408 active COVID-19 cases. Of those, 91 are in hospital and 18 are in intensive care.

Jul 30, 2020 6:23 PM Read more >

Alberta municipalities get $1-billion boost as pandemic thrashes finances

A fiscal update is expected in about a month, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said

Jul 28, 2020 4:38 PM Read more >

Alberta reports 8 new COVID-19 deaths, 5 at Edmonton long-term care home

304 new coronavirus cases in past three days

Jul 27, 2020 5:17 PM Read more >

Edmonton makes masks mandatory on public transit, at city facilities

City council will meet again next Wednesday to consider a bylaw to require face coverings in all indoor spaces

Jul 24, 2020 5:00 AM Read more >

Alberta's chief health officer says increase in COVID-19 cases a wake-up call

"Two weeks ago, we had seven Albertans in the ICU, now we have triple that number," said Dr. Deena Hinshaw

Jul 23, 2020 4:21 PM Read more >

Updated: Calgary could 'step into the fray' on Alberta school reopening plan, mayor says

Calgary city council voted Tuesday to pass a temporary bylaw requiring face coverings in indoor public premises and public vehicles, effective Aug. 1.

Jul 22, 2020 2:45 PM Read more >

Alberta records more than 100 daily COVID cases for second day in a row

Biggest problem is social gatherings at which people are not physically distancing

Jul 17, 2020 4:26 PM Read more >

Alberta reports 120 new cases of COVID-19, chief doctor concerned

Jul 16, 2020 5:40 PM Read more >

Anti-racism rallies led to few COVID infections in Alberta, total cases growing

Dr. Hinshaw's concerned about the rise in new cases in recent weeks

Jul 14, 2020 4:45 PM Read more >

Alberta giving out 20 million more masks, not making it mandatory to wear them

Province reported 80 new cases on Sunday, 96 cases on Saturday and 54 on Friday

Jul 13, 2020 3:58 PM Read more >