COVID-19

The provincial government has published guidelines for businesses getting set to re-open on their website. The Alberta Biz Connect site is meant to help small business owners with no large governing body or policies in place take steps to have a safe workplace as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. It includes …

The status of COVID-19 in the Lakeland remains the same on Monday. There remains one active case of the virus in the St. Paul area and two active cases in the Vermilion River County area. Seven cases have recovered in the Bonnyville area and four cases have recovered in the …

There are 31 active cases of COVID-19 in the AHS North Zone, which extends just north of Edmonton the provincial border, and more infections have seen symptoms resolve in the Lakeland area as of Sunday. The St. Paul area now has one active case of the virus the province’s data …

An aerial view of the Town of Vermilion. Image credit: vermilion.ca The fifth positive case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in the Vermilion River County area on Friday on the province’s virus data map. That means there are now three active cases in the Vermilion area and two have recovered. …

City council will begin meeting in full numbers starting on Tuesday. The City of Cold Lake is preparing to take steps to open in accordance with the Government of Alberta’s relaunch strategy. Council has requested that administration reestablish full Council Meetings in council chambers, which has been rearranged to provide …

Premier Jason Kenney announced millions in support for farmers and ranchers on Thursday launching a program that will help them with their livestock backlog due to COVID-19. It will allow producers to hold onto cattle for up to nine weeks to allow supply to meet demand. The fed-cattle-set-aside program is …

The Lakeland area highlighted on the province’s virus data map. Image credit: Alberta Government.  There are no active cases of COVID-19 in the Cold Lake area as of Thursday, as the fourth individual in that region with the virus has recovered. The only active cases in the Lakeland confirmed on …

Special message from Regional Director of Emergency Management, Trevor Kotowich: I hope this message continues to find everyone safe and healthy. As most of you are already aware, the Region of St. Paul has seen 3 individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19. I am happy to report that 1 …

There are now two active cases of COVID-19 in the Vermilion River County area. Infections have fluctuated in that region the past few days, and the province’s virus data map shows two active cases and two recoveries. There remains two active cases of the virus in the St. Paul area …

Image credit: Glendon Ag Society.  Like many volunteer community groups at the moment, the Glendon Ag Society has shifted their summertime focus on preparing for upcoming events to helping out the community during these trying times. They’ve stepped up and partnered with the Village of Glendon and the Bonnyville and …