Canada’s top doctor says there isn’t enough evidence to back herd immunity as a way to reopen society, as Quebec’s premier is considering the approach to restart his province’s economy. “The idea of … generating natural immunity is actually not something that should be undertaken,” Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam said Saturday, urging people…

An Edmonton man was able to land his small plane safely on a country road Saturday. Police say Strathcona RCMP and Strathcona Emergency services were called to the site of a plane crash east of Sherwood Park just before noon. They found a small float plane with minor damage on Township Road 524 near Range…

Alberta reported 216 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death from the illness on Saturday.  The number of recovered cases climbed to 1,471, according to an update posted to the province’s website.  As of Saturday, the number of confirmed cases in the province stood at 4,233. The confirmed cases broken down by zone are:  Calgary…

The latest: What you need to know today in Alberta: The Alberta economy is being battered by the pandemic, and the government has authorized the finance minister to borrow up to $25 billion to deal with the crisis. The NDP supports the move, but has suggestions on how that money should be spent.  On Friday,…

The province is prepared to take every possible step to protect Albertans from a coming “terrible economic storm,” Premier Jason Kenney said Thursday — but for many, it won’t be enough. “We cannot save every business that is going to be distressed right now,” Kenney said during a Facebook livestream. “What makes me emotional and…

Jane Hugo and her husband Daniel, expecting their first child, had prepared for a water birth in an Edmonton hospital. When that hospital stopped offering labour and delivery and hospitals across Alberta started restricting visitors, the couple decided to change course. “We realized we couldn’t have as much control over the environment,” said Hugo, who gave…