[ad_1] EDMONTON – After setting new records for daily and active cases and hospitalizations several times this week, Alberta broke another COVID-19 milestone on Friday. Dr Deena Hinshaw reported 1,828 cases of the disease from more than 17,200 tests, equivalent to the highest positive rate of the Alberta pandemic to …
Read More »$ 2M from angel donor helps Edmonton baby receive lifesaving care
[ad_1] EDMONTON – It was July 17th and Kaysen Martin’s second birthday was over. A day that meant more than just adding another candle to the cake. It was also the deadline for Kaysen’s family to raise $ 2.8 million for a one-time gene therapy treatment to fight a rare …
Read More »COVID-19 found in nearly 2 dozen workers in southern Alberta supermarkets and pharmacies
[ad_1] CALGARY – More than 20 new active cases of COVID-19 have been found in grocery store and pharmacy workers in southern Alberta since November 30. The details come in an update from Loblaw Companies Ltd., Sobeys Inc., and Calgary Co-op. All three companies actively monitored positive COVID-19 cases in …
Read More »The province places limits on VLTs in local pubs; Calgary man says he’s hurting business
[ad_1] CALGARY – A local business owner, who insists his COVID-19 prevention plan follows everything the province has set out, says a new rule is driving away his regular clientele. Under the new province limits announced on Tuesday, all establishments offering customers the lottery display terminal (VLT) service must close …
Read More »Arrest in Edmonton Costco after man refuses to wear the mask
[ad_1] EDMONTON – Police removed a man from an Edmonton Costco after saying he refused to wear a face mask. It happened at the Costco on Winterburn Road on Tuesday around noon. Another buyer captured the interaction on camera. Police were called by staff who reported that the man would …
Read More »Arrest in Edmonton Costco after man refuses to wear the mask
[ad_1] EDMONTON – Police removed a man from an Edmonton Costco after saying he refused to wear a face mask. It happened at the Costco on Winterburn Road on Tuesday around noon. Another buyer captured the interaction on camera. Police were called by staff who reported that the man would …
Read More »Arrest in Edmonton Costco after man refuses to wear the mask
[ad_1] EDMONTON – Police removed a man from an Edmonton Costco after saying he refused to wear a face mask. It happened at the Costco on Winterburn Road on Tuesday around noon. Another buyer captured the interaction on camera. Police were called by staff who reported that the man would …
Read More »1 in critical condition, 1 suffers burns after a fire started on the platform of the CT train station in the southwest
[ad_1] CALGARY – Somerset-Bridlewood LRT station reopened after a morning fire in a shelter sent two men to hospital. According to the police, an investigation is underway into the fire which was set in a shelter on the station platform around 4:30 am. Police confirm that one person collapsed and …
Read More »WestJet and Air Canada enter into COVID-19 testing agreement with Hawaii
[ad_1] CALGARY – Canadians looking for sunny days and warm temperatures for the Christmas holidays are being offered a new opportunity by major Canadian airlines. WestJet and Air Canada have signed an agreement with the state of Hawaii to allow guests traveling to the islands to bypass the mandatory 14-day …
Read More »Local food vendors come together to create their own delivery service
[ad_1] CALGARY – A group of 24 local Calgary food vendors have teamed up to create the first owner-operated food delivery service in the city. It’s a unique way to shop locally produced artisan foods on a single website, while increasing revenue for hard-hit Calgary small businesses. Best of Calgary …
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