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27.01.2021 / 17:02

Union presidents wants meat plant workers on early COVID-19 vaccine list

COVID-19 vaccine more readily available to essential workers.Thomas Hesse of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 401 says he realizes there’s a shortage of the vaccine right now. But once that is remedied, he says, workers at large operations such as the Cargill meat-packing plant in High River, Alta., and the JBS Canada plant in Brooks, Alta., shouldn’t have to wait too long.“In the coming months at some point someone’s going to make a decision about who gets the vaccination.

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Where’s the beef? Alberta RCMP investigating hot tub heist, $230K meat theft by trucks with fake papers

meat was stolen from one of Canada’s largest meatpacking plants — three days before several spas were taken from a manufacturer near Edmonton.The meat theft from the JBS meatpacking plant near Brooks, Alta., happened two weeks ago, on Aug. 30.RCMP said a transport truck that was subcontracted to haul a full load of beef from the facility west of Calgary to the United States failed to make its delivery.Police said the full load of beef was valued at over $230,000 and as of publishing remains unaccounted for.

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Alberta beef plants nearly back to full capacity after COVID-19 outbreaks, but cattle backlog remains

COVID-19 outbreaks, but the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association isn’t expecting a backlog of cattle to go away soon.The outbreaks caused prolonged closures and slowdowns at beef-processing plants across the country.Among the hardest hit were the Cargill plant in High River, Alta., which shut down for two weeks before reopening at reduced capacity. The JBS Canada plant in Brooks, Alta., operated with just a single shift each day for a full month.

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Premier Jason Kenney to provide update on Phase 1 relaunch in Calgary and Brooks, Alta.

Premier Jason Kenney and Health Minister Tyler Shandro will host a news conference on Friday morning to update citizens on Stage 1 of Alberta’s relaunch strategy for Calgary and Brooks as the province attempts to reopen amid the ongoing novel coronavirus outbreak.

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COVID-19 in Brooks: How widespread testing, cultural support helped an Alberta city avert disaster

This is part 2 of a special series examining the COVID-19 in Brooks, AB. You can find Part 1, “COVID-19 in Brooks: How a small Alberta city faced one of Canada’s most virulent outbreaks,” here.

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COVID-19 in Brooks: How a small Alberta city faced one of Canada’s most virulent outbreaks

When the novel coronavirus pandemic hit Brooks, Alta., Meriam Funa was among the first to get sick.

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JBS beef plant in Alberta returning to 2 shifts per day after COVID-19 outbreak

The JBS meat-processing plant in Brooks, Alta. plans to return to two work shifts per day for the first time in a month.

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What you can and cannot do in Calgary on May 14 amid Phase 1 of Alberta’s relaunch

Phase 1 of Alberta’s plan to relaunch the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic begins on Thursday, May 14, but Calgary and Brooks, Alta., will see restrictions eased at a slower pace than the rest of the province.

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COVID-19: Testing centre in Brooks open to everyone

A temporary drive-thru COVID-19 testing centre is open in Brooks, Alta., this week. As Emily Olsen reports, anyone can get a test done, even those who aren’t displaying symptoms.

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Residents line up for drive-thru COVID-19 testing in Brooks

In response to the rise of COVID-19 cases in Brooks, Alta., a drive-thru testing centre has been set up in the city to assess residents — even if they aren’t showing symptoms.

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COVID-19 oil price drops and beef industry issues show Alberta needs to diversify: Expert

Alberta — long known as Canada’s central hub for both beef and oil — has seen both those industries slammed with economic troubles since the COVID-19 crisis began.

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2 Alberta meat plants affected by COVID-19 make up 70% of Canada’s beef processing capabilities

The temporary closure of an Alberta meat processing facility due to a COVID-19 outbreak isn’t expected to result in beef shortages, but the reduction in capacity will mean that ranchers will bear the brunt as their costs rise and prices for their product fall.

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Worker from JBS meat packing plant near Brooks dies with COVID-19 test pending

Provincial health officials confirmed Wednesday that a worker from the JBS meat packing plant near Brooks, Alta., has died while awaiting results from a COVID-19 test.

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