COVID-19

Chief medical officer Dr. Deena Hinshaw made no changes to the provincial health orders on Thursday, and there is no official date of when these measures will be re-evaluated. When responding to a question of how long these measures will last, Dr. Hinshaw said those decisions haven’t been made yet. …

An individual at Ashmont School has tested positive for COVID-19 according to a letter from St. Paul Education Superintendent Glen Brodziak. Citing privacy concerns, Brodziak said the division is unable to disclose their personal information, but confirmed they are currently isolating at home. “Out of an abundance of caution, we …

The Alberta Government has loosened some restrictions that will start next Monday. Personal and wellness services will be allowed to open by appointment only, Health Minister Tyler Shandro announced on Thursday afternoon, which includes hair salons, esthetics, tattoo parlours, and cosmetic treatments. While indoor gatherings remain prohibited, up to 10 …

The pharmacy at the St. Paul food store is closed after a an employee tested positive for COVID-19 according to General Manager for Cornerstone Co-op Graham Getz. “We worked with AHS contact tracers to reach out to all team members who may have been in close contact,” said Getz. According …

Well certainly the last twelve days for our Region has gone the exact opposite way we were all hoping for. As of January 11th, we currently sit at 484 total cases, with 129 being active, and 353 recovering. This has been an increase of +79 cases for our Region since …

Alberta Minister of Health, Tyler Shandro declared the Covid-19 outbreak at Vermilion Valley Lodge over today. “Of the eight total cases (three residents and five staff), all have made a full recovery,” said recreation director, Brittany Lysons. For perspective on nearby living quarters, the Vermilion Valley Lodge has 84 rooms …

Active and total case counts continue to rise across the Lakeland with St. Paul and Lac La Biche both seeing increases to both the active and total number of cases in their regions. Lac La Biche and Cold Lake also each reported one death from COVID-19. Lac La Biche has …

In-person schooling will resume on Jan. 11 as planned, but the restrictions on social gatherings and businesses imposed before Christmas will remain in place for at least another two weeks according to Premier Jason Kenney on Jan. 7. “The decision to resuming in-class learning on January 11 is based on …

There have been no new cases of COVID-19 linked to St. Paul’s Sunnyside Manor since Dec. 26. According to M.D. of St. Paul Foundation CAO Brigitte Sakaluk, a hospitalized resident was confirmed to have the virus on Dec. 24. Following that, all staff and residents from the lodge were tested …

While the Dr. Margaret Savage Crisis Centre in Cold Lake was added to the list of active outbreaks by Alberta Health earlier this week, executive director for the centre Susan White said they were notified of their outbreak status on Dec. 28 “out of an abundance of caution.” “There was …