Vaccine confusion at Alberta senior care homes
There’s growing confusion about which seniors are getting the COVID-19 vaccine in the earliest stages of the rollout in Alberta after Premier Jason Kenney made an announcement on Monday. “We …
Calgary hosts ‘bubble’ camp for Canadian women’s hockey team
The Canadian women’s hockey team has opened a 35-player camp in a Calgary “bubble.” The 14-day camp is the first physical gathering of national-team players in months because of the …
COVID-19: Easing Alberta’s public health restrictions could diminish public trust, compliance
A perceived “flip flop” in Alberta’s COVID-19 public health policy is being celebrated by many in the businesses community who are struggling to survive, but according to some experts, the …
Specialist calls Alberta easing some COVID-19 restrictions ‘cautious, safer, lower risk’
An infectious disease specialist says Alberta seems to be taking a more focused, cautious approach to easing a few COVID-19 restrictions, which he says will allow the province to monitor …
LIVE at 3:30: Hinshaw updates COVID-19 stats, vaccine rollout news
Article content Chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw returns Thursday afternoon for her daily COVID-19 briefing as Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues. You can watch the news conference …
Alberta seniors looking forward to COVID-19 vaccine, despite few details on rollout plan
Albertans 75 and older, and those living on First Nations reserves and Metis settlements who are 65 and older, will soon be next in line to get the COVID-19 vaccine, …
Alberta contact-tracing app has been used in just 32 COVID-19 cases to date
AB Trace Together, Alberta’s COVID-19 contact-tracing app, has been used to track 32 positive cases and identify 141 close contacts as of Jan. 13. Read more: ABTraceTogether app has been …
Hinshaw expects vaccine shortages to be ‘common’ in coming weeks
Article content continued Speaking during a Facebook Live on Tuesday evening, Premier Jason Kenney said the Alberta government expects to start administering COVID-19 vaccine to the general population sometime in …
Dr. Hinshaw to provide Alberta COVID-19 update Wednesday afternoon
Alberta’s chief medical officer of health is scheduled to provide an update on COVID-19 cases, testing, hospitalizations, fatalities and the vaccine rollout on Wednesday afternoon. Dr. Deena Hinshaw is set …
Alberta sets new daily high of COVID-19 deaths as 38 more fatalities recorded
Article content continued “We have been looking into the reasons for lower tests and at the moment we don’t have any specific cause for it,” said Hinshaw, who noted there …