Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

"We have moved from hope and determination to fear and exhaustion"

1,549 COVID-19 cases were diagnosed on Monday. Five more Albertans died.

COVID-19 cases have been rising at an alarming rate for weeks in Alberta, but it still has no mandatory mask directive and bars and restaurants remain open for in-person service.

There is a duty to accommodate, but not to the point of undue hardship

Radiologists encouraged to remain watchful for signs of the virus.

EDMONTON — Alberta’s Opposition says Premier Jason Kenney’s government needs to start showing its hand if it wants to ensure public buy-in on targeted COVID-19 health restrictions.

In the past week the province has confirmed more new cases than any other week to date, Hinshaw said.

“If we see increasing COVID cases going into hospital, the only way to provide the space to care for them is to stop doing other services … Albertans who need other care could end up having their health conditions worsen as these COVID cases rises."

Alberta reported 730 new infections Wednesday, with 287 people in hospital and 57 of them in intensive care.

St. Paul daycare aims to reopen by Dec. 1