A cargo flight loaded with medical supplies from China arrived at Edmonton’s airport early Monday morning, almost a month after the facility stopped accepting international passenger flights. The Cargojet flight, arranged by Alberta Health Services, carried personal protective equipment for front line health-care workers and first responders in the province, according to a news release…

Eventually, everyone runs out of clean underwear. And socks. And towels. Doing laundry safely might seem daunting in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for people who rely on shared laundry facilities in apartment buildings or laundromats. Paige Parsons, describes how to safely do laundry in shared facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. 2:10 But staying…

Maskwacis RCMP are investigating the death of a male whose body was found Sunday morning lying on a road. In a news release, RCMP said the body was found at about 8:15 a.m on Herman-Minde Road east of Highway 2A. The RCMP Major Crimes Unit has taken over the investigation. An autopsy is scheduled for later…

When the provincial government issued an order last month to close all recreation facilities, it intended that to cover golf courses. Some southern Alberta courses have opened since then. Most remain closed due to a late arrival of real spring weather. But some operators say if they change the way their courses are run, the sport…

Blood-sucking bats may have something to teach humans about self-isolation.  New research suggests vampire bats living in virus-plagued colonies cut back on interactions with sick acquaintances while continuing to care for their closest relatives. “Interestingly, strong family bonds were less affected by the appearance of this simulated disease than weaker social relationships,” said Sebastian Stockmaier,…

The Alberta government reported four new COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, bringing the total number to 44.  Two of those deaths were residents of the McKenzie Towne long term care facility in Calgary, and two were residents at Manoir du Lac in the North zone, according to the update.  There were 1,651 confirmed cases reported — 82 of those…