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Alberta brings in more public health measures to prevent spread of COVID-19

If you can stay home, please stay home, at least for the next three weeks. That was the message from Alberta Premier Jason Kenney Tuesday evening as he announced...

Province spending $6 million to attract medical students to rural Alberta

The province has earmarked funds it hopes will mean more doctors working in rural Alberta. It has set aside $6 million over three years to help medical students cover...

AHS North zone adds two COVID-19 cases

Northern Alberta added two COVID-19 cases Saturday, bringing the total to 234. In the Lakeland, all active cases have been considered recovered since early last week. Across Alberta, Alberta Health...

Another day of no new COVID-19 cases in AHS North zone

For the second day in a row, there has been no change to the number of COVID-19 cases in the Alberta Health Services North zone. There remain 228 cases,...

County of St. Paul COVID-19 case recovers

The number of deaths in Alberta attributed to COVID-19 have stayed in the single digits for an entire week. One was recorded Saturday, a man in his 50s in...

One dead in Wood Buffalo flooding, emergency funding coming for evacuees

The flooding in the Fort McMurray area has claimed its first life. Wood Buffalo Regional Municipality Mayor Don Scott confirmed Wednesday that the death was water-related on the Athabasca...

UPDATE: No new COVID-19 deaths recorded in Alberta Sunday

UPDATE: Another active case of COVID-19 in the City of Cold Lake is being reported by Alberta Health Services on their website, bringing the city's total to 2 active...

Canada’s Minister of Health concerned about Cargill COVID-19 outbreak

Canada’s Minister of Health says the outbreak of COVID-19 at a meat-processing facility near High River has raised concerns about the workplace and the social environment of the workers....

AHS North zone records eighth COVID-19 death

A sixth death related to COVID-19 has been recorded in the Municipal District of Smoky River, bringing the total...

Four more COVID-19 deaths reported at Alberta seniors homes

Four COVID-19 related deaths were recorded across Alberta Sunday, including two at the McKenzie Towne continuing care facility in...

Alberta records highest daily number of COVID-19 deaths so far

The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Alberta rose by 49 Friday, bringing the total to 1,500. Seven...

More COVID-19 cases confirmed in Bonnyville, Cold Lake

A man over the age of 100 years old has died of COVID-19 in northern Alberta. His death is...

Bonnyville adds sixth COVID-19 case

A sixth case of COVId-19 has been confirmed in the Bonnyville area. Cold Lake still has two and there...

RCMP looking for public’s help in suspicious deaths investigation

Mounties are hoping the public might have information that could help in its investigation into the suspicious deaths of...

Alberta sees largest daily increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases

There have been 79 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Alberta since Friday, making for the largest daily increase since...

Three confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Cold Lake, Bonnyville area

There are now 18 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Alberta Health Services’ North zone. That includes two in the...
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Cold Lake council offering 1,000 free kids tickets for RCMP Musical Ride

The RCMP Musical Ride is coming to Cold Lake on July 24 and the city is making it easier for families to attend by giving up to 1,000 free children's tickets. 

Cold Lake adjusts sponsorship for RCMP charity golf tournament

During the June 24th council meeting, Cold Lake city council approved a request to move $3,500 sponsorship grant for the upcoming RCMP Charity Golf Tournament after the original sponsorship level became unavailable. 

Safety upgrades pushed for St. Brides intersection following deadly crash

St. Paul councillor is calling for safety improvements at the St. Brides intersection following a deadly crash in April that claimed three lives. 

Two arrested after firearm and drug seized in Elk Point

Two people are facing firearm and drug-related charges after Elk Point RCMP stopped a vehicle on the mourning of June 19.

Heat warning issued for the Lakeland region

Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for the Lakeland, with daytime highs expected to reach 29°C and overnight lows near 14°C for the next two days.
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