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Updated: Alberta mandating masks for students and staff when schools reopen in September

Students in Grades 4 to 12 and staff will be required to wear masks in common areas, hallways and on buses

Aug 4, 2020 9:46 AM Read more >

Five more COVID-19 deaths at Edmonton care home, 113 new cases in province

Alberta has 1,408 active COVID-19 cases. Of those, 91 are in hospital and 18 are in intensive care.

Jul 30, 2020 6:23 PM Read more >

Alberta municipalities get $1-billion boost as pandemic thrashes finances

A fiscal update is expected in about a month, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said

Jul 28, 2020 4:38 PM Read more >

Alberta reports 8 new COVID-19 deaths, 5 at Edmonton long-term care home

304 new coronavirus cases in past three days

Jul 27, 2020 5:17 PM Read more >

Edmonton makes masks mandatory on public transit, at city facilities

City council will meet again next Wednesday to consider a bylaw to require face coverings in all indoor spaces

Jul 24, 2020 5:00 AM Read more >

Alberta's chief health officer says increase in COVID-19 cases a wake-up call

"Two weeks ago, we had seven Albertans in the ICU, now we have triple that number," said Dr. Deena Hinshaw

Jul 23, 2020 4:21 PM Read more >

Updated: Calgary could 'step into the fray' on Alberta school reopening plan, mayor says

Calgary city council voted Tuesday to pass a temporary bylaw requiring face coverings in indoor public premises and public vehicles, effective Aug. 1.

Jul 22, 2020 2:45 PM Read more >

Alberta records more than 100 daily COVID cases for second day in a row

Biggest problem is social gatherings at which people are not physically distancing

Jul 17, 2020 4:26 PM Read more >

Alberta reports 120 new cases of COVID-19, chief doctor concerned

Jul 16, 2020 5:40 PM Read more >

Anti-racism rallies led to few COVID infections in Alberta, total cases growing

Dr. Hinshaw's concerned about the rise in new cases in recent weeks

Jul 14, 2020 4:45 PM Read more >