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Decrease in Influenza Numbers Proving COVID-19 Measures Are Working
An early sign is emerging that the measures taken against COVID-19 are working. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, says the number of influenza cases has seen a steep ...
Apr 10, 2020
Alberta Experiencing Three More COVID-19 Deaths, No New Cases in Wood Buffalo
Three more people have died from COVID-19 in Alberta. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Thursday the additional deaths which raises the province’s ...
Apr 09, 2020
Local Kids With Cystic Fibrosis In Higher Danger From COVID-19
The measures being taken against COVID-19 aren’t anything new for the several Fort McMurray kids with Cystic Fibrosis. This genetic disorder mainly affects the lungs making those who have it mor...
Apr 09, 2020
GoA Investing Nearly $2B in Infrastructure Projects, Expected To Create Thousands of Jobs
The provincial government is allocating $1.9 billion in multiple infrastructure projects. The GoA announced on Thursday they will use the funds to resurface roads, repair bridges, restore schools, and...
Apr 09, 2020
Wood Buffalo-Cold Lake Loses Around 500 Jobs in March, Over One Million Across Canada
The region is seeing a drop in the number of jobs from COVID-19. According to Statistics Canada's latest labour force survey, Wood Buffalo-Cold Lake lost around 500 jobs in March. This isn’t the...
Apr 09, 2020
Three New Deaths From COVID-19 in Alberta, No New Cases in Wood Buffalo
COVID-19 is claiming the lives of three more people in Alberta. The province announced on Wednesday the additional deaths from the virus which brings the total to 29. The three were each in the Calgar...
Apr 08, 2020
Province Projecting Healthy Supply of Hospital Beds, Ventilators
The province is projecting to have ample amount of hospital beds for people who may get COVID-19. Additional modelling was released on Wednesday, a day after Premier Jason Kenney highlighted probable ...
Apr 08, 2020
Feds Updating Eligibility For Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
The federal government is making it easier for businesses to get financial assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Wednesday changes to eligibility for the ...
Apr 08, 2020
Kenney: Potential of Up To 6,600 Deaths From COVID-19 Across Alberta
COVID-19 could claim the lives of up to 6,600 Albertans when this is all said and done. That’s according to Premier Jason Kenney who addressed the province Tuesday night sharing projections made...
Apr 07, 2020
Third Person Recovers From COVID-19 in Fort McMurray, Two More Deaths In Province
There are two new deaths from COVID-19 across Alberta. The province announced on Tuesday the additional deaths from the virus which brings the total to 26. There are also 25 new cases across the provi...
Apr 07, 2020
