Calgary

The provincial government says it will roll out a contact tracing app as part of its pandemic response, while the finance minister has been authorized to borrow up to $25 billion to deal with the economic impacts.

There are now hundreds of cases of COVID-19 linked to a southern Alberta meat-packing plant, chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw confirmed Friday.

The OPEC cartel and other oil producers agreed Sunday to cut crude production by a tenth of global supply, an unprecedented move to stabilize the market, according to several energy officials who participated in the talks.

Albertans continue to observe physical distancing even as significant religious holidays continue virtually.