All public sporting events in Edmonton are cancelled until May 31, interim city manager Adam Laughlin told councillors Thursday.  It’s one of the latest orders the city is imposing to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, as outlined in Laughlin’s weekly update to council’s emergency advisory committee. Laughlin said groups that have booked city fields will…

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health will update the province again Thursday on the latest developments in the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Deena Hinshaw and public health officials are closely watching numerous outbreaks at continuing care centres across the province, and a new outbreak at the Kearl Lake oilsands facility north of Fort McMurray. The Manoir Du Lac…

The City of Edmonton has spent $2 million so far to secure personal protective equipment for essential and front-line workers, city councillors were told Wednesday.  Roxanne Kits, branch manager of corporate procurement and supply services, told council the city is getting PPE in bulk from local businesses.  “Our local supplier community has been extremely responsive and…

Thousands of scientists around the world are working on problems raised by the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is a summary of some recent research from peer-reviewed academic journals and scientific agencies: A study in the journal Nature has looked at when a person with lab-confirmed COVID-19 is most infectious. In examining 77 pairs of people, one…

The number of Canadians who have died because of the COVID-19 pandemic is now over 1,200 — more than double the lower estimates in federal projections published last week. The surge in deaths is due to unexpected outbreaks of the disease in long-term care facilities, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today. Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief…

For all the May long weekend dreamers, the hope of national park camping has officially been dashed. All reservations up to May 31 are being automatically cancelled and Parks Canada won’t be taking any new reservations until at least June 1, according to a news release. All camping facilities are affected by the ban, including…