Of the 62 residents at Manoir du Lac seniors’ residence in McLennan, Alta., 42 have tested positive for COVID-19.  Ten of them have died.  Thirteen staff members have also tested positive.  Last Friday, Alberta Health Services took over the day-to-day operation of the facility, located about 440 kilometres northwest of Edmonton. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s…

Hoisting a banner hung from yard sticks to prove they were at least six feet apart, Marilyn Gaa and Anna Novikov said they just couldn’t stay home. To mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the pair were joined by other members of the Edmonton chapter of the Raging Grannies stationed on different corners of…

An employee of a southeast Calgary chicken processing plant has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the union that represents those workers. The Lilydale plant, located in Ramsay at 2126 Hurst Road S.E., is owned by Sofina Foods Inc., which operates 16 plants across Canada. United Food and Commercial Workers Canada Union local 401 spokesperson…

An order from Alberta’s chief medical officer of health limiting health care workers to one long-term care site has been put on hold one day before it was to take effect.  “The order’s original date for completion was April 23, 2020. However, that date was rescinded as of today,” read a statement from Alberta Health…

Edmonton city councillors are calling on police and bylaw officers to clamp down on drivers making excessive noise, a problem made worse by near-empty streets during the COVID-19 pandemic. Councillors made their request at the weekly emergency advisory committee meeting Wednesday.  Coun. Scott McKeen said the noise and subsequent complaints are heightened this year with so many people stuck…

Alberta public sector pension plan managers are reassuring workers and retirees their savings are secure after reports a provincial pension manager has lost billions in risky investments. A reported $4-billion loss by the Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) has also re-invigorated calls for the Alberta government to stop forcing public sector pension plans to use…