Coronavirus (COVID-19) - St. Albert News and Information

St. Albert sign company makes a switch to promote social distancing during COVID-19

"There are still some people that need that reminder," said Oil City Signs owner Julie Quantz-Kovac.

Apr 6, 2020 10:21 AM Read more >

Three more Albertans die of COVID-19, 69 new cases recorded

Two hundred seventy-nine people have recovered, while 152 people are thought to have contracted COVID-19 in the community.

Apr 5, 2020 7:39 PM Read more >

Alberta reports two more deaths from COVID-19, 106 new cases

In total, 1,181 people in Alberta have been diagnosed with the virus. Two-hundred forty people have recovered, while 42 are currently in hospital, 14 of whom are in intensive care.

Apr 4, 2020 6:35 PM Read more >

'Good journalism does not happen for free': Sen. Paula Simons

Retired journalist and Senator Paula Simons talks pandemic panic, future reckoning for news media after COVID-19

Apr 4, 2020 12:00 PM Read more >

Right choice to delay leadership race: Conservative MPs

Local conservative MPs support the delay in their party’s leadership race.

Apr 4, 2020 10:00 AM Read more >

Renaud wants better accommodations for Albertans experiencing homelessness

“(There are) hundreds of individuals using the same washrooms, touching the same sinks, using the same toilets, touching potentially the same walls and areas."

Apr 4, 2020 6:00 AM Read more >

Hospital visiting restrictions tighten in Alberta, with some exceptions

Exceptions will be made for maternity, postpartum, paediatrics, end of life and for those with specific challenges such as mobility, hearing, visual or memory impairment.

Apr 3, 2020 7:39 PM Read more >

Premier Jason Kenney calls on 'Alberta spirit' as U.S. plans to cut off medical supplies

Apr 3, 2020 6:38 PM Read more >

St. Albert lays off 30 per cent of its staff temporarily due to COVID-19

CAO Kevin Scoble confirms 300 temporary and hourly workers laid off; city hopes to bring them back "as soon as circumstances allow"

Apr 3, 2020 6:22 PM Read more >

Eighteen people in Alberta have now died from COVID-19; 1,075 confirmed cases

An Edmonton-area woman in her 20s has passed away from COVID-19 and it is unknown if she had any underlying conditions. The other four additional deaths that happened overnight were at the McKenzie Towne Continuing Care Centre in Calgary.

Apr 3, 2020 5:56 PM Read more >