Community
How Calgary's Chinatown Battled Racism and a Pandemic Simultaneously
Anti-Asian hate incidents surge as community leaders fight discrimination alongside COVID-19.
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Alberta
Alberta's Summer of Uncertainty: Relaunch Strategy Divides Province
As restrictions ease in phases, public health experts warn of a potential second wave.
Business
Small Business Owners Plead for Help as Pandemic Closures Drag On
Restaurants, salons, and retail shops along 17th Avenue face permanent closure without further government support.
Health
Inside a Calgary ICU: Nurses Describe the Toll of COVID-19's First Wave
Frontline healthcare workers at Foothills Medical Centre share harrowing accounts of the pandemic's early days.
Community
Calgary Food Bank Sees Record Demand During Pandemic Lockdown
Donations surge but cannot keep pace as newly unemployed families line up for emergency hampers.
Business
Alberta's Oil Patch Faces Double Crisis: Pandemic Meets Price Collapse
COVID-19 demand destruction and the Saudi-Russia price war push Western Canadian Select below $5 per barrel.
Business
CERB Applications Surge as Thousands of Albertans Lose Jobs Overnight
Federal emergency benefit sees unprecedented demand as energy sector and hospitality workers face mass layoffs.
Health
PPE Shortages Force Alberta Hospitals to Ration Protective Equipment
N95 masks and gowns in critically low supply as global demand outstrips manufacturing capacity.
Alberta
Stay-at-Home Order Takes Effect as Alberta Locks Down
Non-essential businesses ordered to close as Albertans told to remain indoors to curb virus spread.
Alberta
Alberta Declares State of Public Health Emergency Over COVID-19
Premier Jason Kenney announces sweeping restrictions as case count climbs across the province.
Local
Calgary Schools Close Indefinitely as COVID-19 Disrupts Education
More than 250,000 students sent home as CBE and CCSD move to emergency remote learning.
Health
Calgary Reports First Confirmed COVID-19 Case as Pandemic Reaches Alberta
Alberta Health Services activates emergency protocols as the novel coronavirus arrives in the province.