Beyond Local

THORSBY, Alta. — Two people have died in a plane crash near a community southwest of Edmonton. RCMP Cpl. Deanna Fontaine says the small aircraft went down in a field near Thorsby on Saturday afternoon.

“I used to joke that it was an astronaut job because there’s literally more astronauts in Canada than this position."

How can I tell the difference between the flu and COVID-19? It’s impossible to tell without a test. Influenza and COVID-19 have such similar symptoms, you may need to get tested to know what's making you miserable.

Crossings of the border have been largely restricted to trade goods, essential workers and citizens returning home since March

Dr. Deena Hinshaw says voluntary asymptomatic tests will continue to be offered for priority groups.

“We saw a need for a service here in our community."

"There is no evidence of transmission within the school in any of these outbreaks," says Hinshaw

Although COVID-19 may have affected how students are attending school this fall, enrolment numbers remain mostly the same as an average year at Bow Valley College's Cochrane Campus.

Microfibres detected from the Great Lakes all the way up to the Arctic Archipelago