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The wind whips against Nguyen Nga’s grey cargo pants, pleating them haphazardly. It’s the first Monday in May 2020, a few hours after the Cargill meat-packing plant in nearby High River, Alberta, reopened and exactly two weeks after Nguyen’s wife, Hiep Bui, died of COVID-19, which she contracted while working there. Nguyen is standing on the green-and-beige grass of Forest Lawn High School, near their Calgary home—now his alone. Through an interpreter, he is trying to explain how he is feeling, but he can’t because, really, he isn’t feeling anything at all. He’s numb. Hiep worke...

Posted: Apr 08, 2021 10:54 AM MT | Last Updated: April 8 Cargill plant prepares for vaccination clinic CBC News Calgary2 days ago 0:58The medical officer of health for Alberta Health Services explains the vaccination strategy for the workers of the Cargill plant in High River, Alta.0:58

Hotline helps connect Calgary's cultural communities with COVID-19 resources A team operating in Calgary's northeast has created a rapid response hotline to help cultural communities with COVID-19-related support. Social Sharing Calgary East Zone Newcomers Collaborative offers services in 20 languages as part of effort to flatten curve CBC News · Posted: Jan 07, 2021 8:40 AM MT | Last Updated: January 7 Edwin Chavez is one of the cultural brokers who helps connect those in need with help in their own language. (Julie Debeljak/CBC)