Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Westlock, Athabasca, Barrhead News and Information

Province reports 18 new cases of COVID-19, hospitalization rates hold steady

Since Friday COVID-19 testing has been available to all Albertans with or without symptoms

May 31, 2020 5:34 PM Read more >

Pay up or you can’t use our roads

County of Barrhead councillor suggests “tearing up” road-use agreements of companies in arrears of their linear property taxes and are unwilling to work with municipalities to get their accounts squared away

May 30, 2020 9:00 AM Read more >

Hinshaw announces COVID-19 testing available to all Albertans

“It will give us really good information as we prepare for Stage Two of relaunch," Hinshaw said

May 29, 2020 5:10 PM Read more >

Updated: Alberta partners with fast-food chains to offer free masks at drive-thrus

May 29, 2020 11:55 AM Read more >

Volunteers will be always be needed

However, how people volunteer because of the coronavirus may change

May 29, 2020 7:35 AM Read more >

Alberta reports possible case of syndrome linked to COVID-19

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MISC), seems to develop several weeks to a month after children and adolescents are infected with the coronavirus.

May 27, 2020 5:31 PM Read more >

Province identifies 22 new cases of COVID-19

There have been 22 new cases of COVID-19 identified in Alberta bringing the provincial total to 714 active cases.

May 26, 2020 5:56 PM Read more >

Athabasca council considers backyard hens

More information coming at council's June 2 meeting

May 25, 2020 5:03 PM Read more >

Alberta's private sector to pay for personal protective gear

“I would like to pre-emptively address any fear Alberta is running out of PPE. We are not."

May 25, 2020 4:44 PM Read more >

Alberta reports 19 new cases of COVID-19

There are currently 762 active cases in the province

May 25, 2020 4:39 PM Read more >

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