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On March 5, Alberta has its first presumptive COVID-19 case. By March 18, it was 119 confirmed cases.

It was the 22nd annual Fire on Ice last weekend. | F.Dragon photos First responders from across the province hit the ice in Jasper last weekend for the last tournament of the season.

Effective immediately, Alberta RCMP detachments will be modifying service delivery at front counters and restricting access to public spaces within RCMP facilities.

Jasper is seeing mass layoffs due to the coronavirus pandemic. | Stock photo Jasper Employment and Education Centre has released advice for employers during the COVID-19 crisis.

Jasper will not see a Rocky Mountaineer train until at least May this year. Rocky Mountaineer announced yesterday that the start of its 2020 season, which was scheduled to start on April 13, will be delayed through the month of April.

Prime minister Justin Trudeau announced $82bn in aid for Canadians and their businesses at his press conference this morning (March 18). He also said Canada and the U.S. are halting non-essential travel across the border.

Jasper Municipal Council is also looking at implementing a bylaw that would allow Jasperites to defer paying their taxes in July if they can’t afford it Fuchsia Dragon | publisher@fitzhugh.

Chief Medical Officer for Alberta, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, announced 23 new cases of COVID-19 today (March 17), bringing the total to 97. Alberta has 23 additional cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 97.

The Government of Alberta will declare a state of public health emergency later today. The declaration will empower authorities under the Public Health Act to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Visitor services in national parks and historic sites in Canada will close tomorrow. Prime minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement this morning (Tuesday, March 17) as part of a coronavirus update.