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In Central zone, there were 3,732 active COVID cases on Tuesday, with 134 people in hospital and eight in intensive care. (Black Press file photo)

Red Deer adds one new COVID-19 death, down to 948 active cases

Alberta reported 3,036 new lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases Friday. The province’s test positivity…

  • Jan 28, 2022
Daren Lorentz and a Pigeon Lake Watershed Association (PLWA) volunteer on Pigeon Lake collecting lake samples. (Supplied/ Pigeon Lake Watershed Association)

Alberta Lake Management Society names Pigeon Lake resident volunteer of the year

A Pigeon Lake resident has been named as the LakeWatch Volunteer of…

Calgary Police Service headquarters in Calgary, Alta., Monday, May 6, 2019. Police in Calgary have charged two men in relation to a number of swatting calls - a form of retaliation in which someone reports a false emergency to get authorities, particularly a SWAT team, to descend on an address. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

UPDATE: Amber Alert cancelled after Calgary child found

An Amber Alert in central and southern Alberta has been cancelled after…

In the Central zone, there are 3,675 active cases of the virus, with 138 people in hospital and nine in the ICU. (Black Press file photo)

Red Deer below 1,000 active cases of COVID-19

Alberta reported 3,218 cases of COVID-19 Thursday. The province has 44,301 active…

In the Central zone, there are 3,675 active cases of the virus, with 138 people in hospital and nine in the ICU. (Black Press file photo)
Salmon Arm RCMP put the focus on drivers over the past nine months of 2021. (File photo)

Ponoka RCMP on scene of serious motor vehicle collision in Wetaskiwin County

Two people transported to hospital

  • Jan 26, 2022
Salmon Arm RCMP put the focus on drivers over the past nine months of 2021. (File photo)
In Central zone, there were 3,732 active COVID cases on Tuesday, with 134 people in hospital and eight in intensive care. (Black Press file photo)

Alberta reports 22 new deaths related to COVID-19

Red Deer down to 1,026 active cases of COVID-19

In Central zone, there were 3,732 active COVID cases on Tuesday, with 134 people in hospital and eight in intensive care. (Black Press file photo)
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Protesters and supporters drive over the Nipigon Bridge on the Trans Canada Highway as part of a trucking convoy against COVID-19 vaccine mandates in Nipigon, Ont., on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Jackson
Trucker protest converging on Canadian capital
U.S. Border Patrol agents Katy Siemer (left) and David Marcus stand outside the Customs and Border Protection facility in Pembina, N.D., on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022 not far from where agents intercepted a group of undocumented Indian nationals on Jan. 19. The incident prompted the discovery north of the border of the bodies of four other Indian migrants who were believed to be trying to enter the U.S. with the rest of the group. THE CANADIAN PRESS/James McCarten
Winter weather, vast expanse make patrolling Canada-U.S. border a daunting challenge
Mourners attend a candlelight vigil for Jasmine Lovett and Aliyah Sanderson in Calgary, Sunday, May 12, 2019. A Calgary man who admitted to murdering his former girlfriend but denied killing her daughter is scheduled to receive a verdict in the case. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
‘We got justice’: Man who killed girlfriend also found guilty in her toddler’s death
People leave a COVID-19 vaccination site in Montreal, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
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The Alberta government will be launching a provincial emergency medical services advisory committee, in response to growing demand for emergency medical services (EMS) across Alberta. (File photo)

Alberta government addresses emergency medical services pressures

Launching a provincial emergency medical services advisory committee

  • Jan 26, 2022
The Alberta government will be launching a provincial emergency medical services advisory committee, in response to growing demand for emergency medical services (EMS) across Alberta. (File photo)
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Breton man facing numerous charges after arrest by Central Alberta RCMP Crime Reduction Unit

The Central Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit (CAD CRU) was working in…

  • Jan 26, 2022
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Since many people with the virus are either not tested or asymptomatic, Alberta Health Minister Jason Copping says the actual case numbers are much higher. (File photo by The Canadian Press)

Alberta has 2,722 new lab-confirmed COVID cases on Tuesday — but actual number much higher, says minister

Red Deer has 1,060 confirmed active COVID cases on Tuesday. In Alberta,…

Since many people with the virus are either not tested or asymptomatic, Alberta Health Minister Jason Copping says the actual case numbers are much higher. (File photo by The Canadian Press)
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County of Wetaskiwin January 11 council highlights

Administration At the regular Jan. 11, 2022 County of Wetaskiwin Council meeting,…

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City of Wetaskiwin amends emergency management bylaw

At the regular Jan.10, 2022 council meeting, City of Wetaskiwin Council amended…

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Red Deer has 1,268 active cases of COVID-19, according to geospatial mapping on the provincial government’s website. (Black Press file image)

Red Deer has 1,268 active COVID-19 cases

Alberta added another 3,592 COVID-19 cases Friday. There are now 61,615 active…

Red Deer has 1,268 active cases of COVID-19, according to geospatial mapping on the provincial government’s website. (Black Press file image)
Nanaimo RCMP are investigating a reported assault Monday, Jan. 17, at a McDonald's in Nanaimo. (News Bulletin file photo)

Ponoka RCMP lay charges after serious assault

Four suspects charged in assault of 41-year-old female

  • Jan 21, 2022
Nanaimo RCMP are investigating a reported assault Monday, Jan. 17, at a McDonald's in Nanaimo. (News Bulletin file photo)
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Red Deer at 1,302 active cases of COVID-19

Alberta reported an additional 3,527 COVID-19 cases Thursday. The new case total…

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Winfield man arrested for truck theft

Leduc RCMP responded to a report of a theft of vehicle in…

  • Jan 20, 2022
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Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Albertans need to stay viligant in the fight against the COVID-19 Omicron variant. (Photo by Chris Schwarz/Government of Alberta)

Red Deer active COVID-19 cases drop slightly to 1,299

Alberta reported 3,837 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday. The province had a…

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Albertans need to stay viligant in the fight against the COVID-19 Omicron variant. (Photo by Chris Schwarz/Government of Alberta)
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City of Wetaskiwin COVID-19 cases continue to rapidly climb

Active COVID-19 cases in the City of Wetaskiwin continue to climb rapidly.…

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Red Deer up to 1,380 COVID-19 cases

Red Deer now has 1,380 active cases of COVID-19. That is up…

  • Jan 18, 2022
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Wetaskiwin high school and city hall placed on lockdown after reports of armed person

RCMP have cleared the area but remain on scene as an abundance of caution

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Alberta COVID-19 hospitalizations tops 1,000

Alberta health minister tests positive for COVID

  • Jan 17, 2022
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