Confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to rise in Alberta as the province continues what it calls aggressive testing for the illness. Alberta tested 3718 Albertans in the past 24 hours and 105,317 tests have been done to date. COVID-19 cases increased by 406 on Saturday and Sunday, and Monday saw another 105, bringing the provincial total to 2908. […]
This pandemic is rough on everyone. Societally, financially, and emotionally for us all, and physically for those who become ill. […]
Some people who have closed their business due to the virus may never reopen. Fortunately, we are a nation of entrepreneurs.
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Alberta tested 3831 Albertans in the past 24 hours, 239 of whom have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total cases to date to 2397. Of those tested over the previous day, 6.2% tested positive. Nearly 70% of the province’s total cases to date are in the Calgary Zone. […]
The Town of Morinville Library Board says it has been forced to make the difficult decision to temporarily lay off 54 per cent of the library’s employees effective April 17 due to COVID-19. The decision affects seven of the Library’s 13 staff. […]
Both Premier Jason Kenney and NDP Opposition Environment Critic Marlin Schmidt expressed their appreciation for the federal government’s energy stimulus package announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday morning.
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Sturgeon County says it is reducing services and seasonal staff in response to the impact COVID-19 is having on operations. The decision followed a closed session of County Council Apr. 14 where Council looked at short and longer-term scenarios. Sturgeon County says the service and staffing adjustments will result in a $4.2 million expense reduction. […]
The Government of Alberta says it is working with federal government and industry and worker representatives, to implement a plan to respond to confirmed cases of COVID-19 in food processing plants that will protect workers, while ensuring limited impact to Alberta’s essential food supply during this pandemic. […]
Alberta tested 2779 Albertans in the past 24 hours, 162 of whom have tested positive for COVID-19. This brings the total cases to date to 2158. Of those tested over the previous day, 5.8% tested positive. That number is higher than the 2% that was consistent through the early days of testing; however, testing has expanded to all Albertans with symptoms. […]
I still have not heard anything about cancellation of Canada Day festivals We have rightfully decided to not risk the crowds, travel, and expense of the Olympics.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced new measures Thursday that the federal government says would support Canadian businesses so they can keep their doors open and their employees on the job. […]
Town of Morinville staff are being hit by layoffs as result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Measures announced in a median Apr.15 media release include temporary layoffs of 31 full-time and part-time staff, 40 tentative layoffs of casual staff, delaying seasonal hiring of 31 positions and a temporary ban on new hires. […]
Citing new data they obtained from Statistics Canada, the NDP Official Opposition say 254,000 Albertans had their income reduced to zero in March. The NDP says the Stats Canada figures indicate 137,000 Albertans are technically still employed; however, they have had their hours reduced to zero, bringing the total number of Albertans who have lost income to 254,000.
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As AHS continued its expanded testing in the province over the last 24 hours, Alberta added another 126 COVID-19 cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to-date provincial cases to 1996.
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Alberta added 138 COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the provincial total to 1870. Recoveries in Alberta stand at 914, an increase of 37 since Monday. Recoveries account for 49% of the total cases. […]
The NDP opposition wants the Government of Alberta to rehire more than 20,000 laid-off educational staff and provide financial support to parents for at-home learning supplies.
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