Premier Jason Kenney said the Alberta government is not going to make masks mandatory because he thinks rural Albertans would ignore it and it would trigger a backlash. Kim Smith explains on the noon news.
Both have their reasons for not signing on, but with contact tracing resources stretched to the max, experts say the merit behind those reasons is weakening.
Four people are facing charges after the February shooting in Mill Woods sent an innocent bystander to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
As of Wednesday, there were 355 Albertans in hospital, with 71 of those in the ICU. Five-hundred Albertans have died from COVID-19.
An Edmonton man is asking why his rental company won't work with him amid COVID-19 and instead has moved forward with an eviction amid the second wave of the virus.
If Canada's oil production peaks in the next 10 years, it may be difficult for Ottawa to sell the pipeline back to the private sector as Prime Minister Trudeau intended.
A series of stark descriptions of the vicious toll COVID-19 can take on humans have been gaining increased attention on social media after the Edmonton man who posted them died of the disease.
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has imposed modest measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, despite declaring a second state of public health emergency. Kenney calls it a balanced approach, but as Heather Yourex-West explains, critics disagree.
COVID-19 has claimed the lives of 500 Albertans, but rarely do we know who they are – let alone their how their final days played out. That’s not the case for Edmonton’s Ricky Lam, who documented his swift decline from the infection on Instagram. Morgan Black reports.
Health Matters November 25: New University of Alberta research suggests there may be some telltale signs of COVID-19 in children. As Su-Ling Goh reports, some symptoms may be more significant than others.
Edmonton retail owners are breathing a sigh of relief after finding out stores are not being forced to shut down. But will the lead up to Christmas be enough to keep the doors open? Chris Chacon reports.
The Alberta government announced schooling changes as part of new COVID-19 restrictions to battle record-high numbers: at-home learning for students in Grades 7 through 12 starts Monday and younger students will join them later. As Nicole Stillger explains, school boards were blindsided by the announcement but are quickly adapting to the new rules.
With Albertans being asked to not gather together indoors for the time being, the big question is how that will be enforced? As Vinesh Pratap explains, that means some people may face the difficult decision of reporting their family or friends for breaking the rules.
An Edmonton health-care worker is sharing his experience in dealing with the ripple effect of one person’s decision to lie about their COVID-19 status during the hospital’s entry screening. Sarah Ryan explains what happened.
A new wave of COVID-19 restrictions are coming into effect this week. While some critics say the premier didn’t go far enough, Jason Kenney defended his decisions – insisting he doesn’t want to violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. But is that actually the case? Provincial affairs reporter Tom Vernon took the claim to...
As the province reaches 500 COVID-19 deaths, Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced Alberta Health Services will be changing the rules around visitor access to acute care hospitals that have outbreaks and in communities under enhanced status. Julia Wong has more on that, plus other details from Wednesday’s update.
A photo posted on Twitter on Wednesday showed Majid Jowhari, MP for Richmond Hill, with Alireza Onghaei, who faces allegations he helped the government of Iran funnel money into Canada.
Ten Winnipeg library branches will be offering contactless pick-up for holds, as well as return services, beginning Dec. 7.
Among other things, auditor general Bonnie Lysyk said that Ontario's measures were "slower and more reactive relative to most other provinces."
Christmas trees are selling by the hundreds at tree lots across the city, much earlier than when sales usually pick-up for the season.
There are now 51 cases for the month of November — the highest monthly total since the pandemic was declared in March.
"As these restrictions have come into place, there is a consideration of the cost effectiveness. There is also a consideration of physical health and the mental health."
"As long as we all comply, hopefully we all get through this together."
"Our office is dealing with anywhere between 50 to 100 calls per month on the mask issue."
Police said they received 236 COVID-19-related calls between Nov. 14-20.