COVID-19

Capella Centre has implemented additional, precautionary isolation measures for clients and staff in response to the news that a part-time staff member has tested positive for COVID-19. The women’s emergency shelter remains open and COVID-free. The staff person who tested positive was asymptomatic when they last worked at the women’s …

The status of COVID-19 cases in the Lakeland remain the same over the past 24 hours, as the province’s virus map shows two active cases in both the St. Paul area and Cold Lake area. One active case also remains the Vermilion River County area. Seven cases have recovered in …

There are no new cases of COVID-19 in the Lakeland area on Tuesday, although 154 new cases were confirmed in Alberta for a total of 4,850 infections. There remains two active cases in the St. Paul area, two active cases in the Cold Lake area, one active case in the …

Premier Jason Kenney is expected to announce Alberta’s Relaunch Strategy sometime this week and Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St. Paul MLA David Hanson commented on the current situation on Monday. The relaunch strategy is expected to contain details about how and when the progress in the province’s COVID-19 situation could loosen public health …

Not even a global pandemic can stop the Portage College family from coming together to celebrate this year’s graduands. After making the difficult decision to cancel Convocation, Portage staff began brainstorming alternative ways in which students could still celebrate their Convocation in style, while still following the rules of social …

As people around the world continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, Portage College is stepping up to provide a unique way to meet the needs of prospective and returning students. In a first for northern Alberta, Portage College will host a Virtual Open House on Wednesday, May 20th with sessions …

A second case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in the St. Paul area on the provincial government’s virus map on Monday. On Thursday, the first active case of the virus was identified in the St. Paul region and now there are two active cases. There are also two active cases …

Elizabeth Metis Settlement has declared a local state of emergency as of Friday and have put restrictions in place from entering for non-residents. In an email, Irene Zimmer chair of Elizabeth Metis Settlement, said due to COVID-19 pandemic a curfew has been put in place. “We, as Elizabeth Metis Settlement …

There are two active cases of COVID-19 in the Cold Lake area on Sunday, as an additional case has been detected by the province. After having three total cases resolved since April 7, on Wednesday a case of COVID-19 was reported active in the Cold Lake area on the Alberta …

There have been no changes in the number of COVID-19 cases in the Lakeland on Friday. There remains one active case in the County of St. Paul area, one active case in the Cold Lake area, and one active case in the Vermilion River County area. The Bonnyville area has …