Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

Minister of Health Tyler Shandro issued a statement on Monday following the passing of a health care worker in Alberta.

From Dec. 28 to Jan. 3, the provincial R-value was 0.99. The R-value refers to how many more people each person with COVID-19 infects.

MORLEY, Alta. — The windswept foothills of Alberta's Rocky Mountains are the setting for a pilot project using drones to deliver medical supplies and personal protective equipment to remote communities.

RED DEER, Alta. — RCMP in central Alberta have charged a woman who worked as a health-care aide for failing to isolate after returning from a trip to the United States. Red Deer RCMP say the woman has been charged under the Federal Quarantine Act.

Moderna vaccine doses have arrived in Alberta and will be offered to residents in continuing care facilities starting before the new year.

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the province missed its initial COVID-19 vaccination goal, but it is working as close to around the clock as possible to catch up.

'These people saved my life'

EDMONTON — Alberta's chief medical officer of health says there were an estimated 500 new COVID-19 cases recorded on Boxing Day, but she cautions the low number is a result of fewer tests being performed on Christmas Day. Dr.

EDMONTON — Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews says the goal in 2021 is to get vaccines out and put the COVID-19 pandemic in the rear-view mirror, then work to fix a battered and beleaguered economy.