Dale Lang is able to stay close to his son Jason's spirit when he's in the sky flying in a hot air balloon, a passion he's had for nearly five decades.

Outbreaks at two southern Alberta meat-processing plants this spring made hundreds of people sick with COVID-19. 

Activists gathered outside the Cargill meat-packing plant in High River, Alta., on Saturday, protesting working conditions they call unsafe and exploitative because of the COVID-19 outbreak at the facility.

Benito Quesada's four children are struggling without their father. His wife, now a widow, is worried about the family's future. Quesada worked at Cargill and died after testing positive for COVID-19.

The second Cargill worker who became infected with COVID-19 and passed away has been identified. The husband and father of three is described as a gentle, humble man.

Alberta's Opposition NDP, along with union leaders, is calling on the province to shut down a Cargill meat-packing plant so it can be determined whether the company is meeting legal obligations to involve workers in safety concerns.

The Cargill meat-packing plant in High River, Alta., has reopened as discussions continue between the company and the union representing its employees.

An Edmonton-based Filipino business organization is heading down to High River and Okotoks this weekend with a convoy of groceries for isolated workers from the Cargill meat plant. 

With concerns growing about COVID-19 outbreaks at Alberta meat plants, so too is a troubling sentiment of racism.

Alberta pilots Jack Liang and Amer Ja have already made two deliveries of COVID-19 supplies to Alberta communities hit hard by recent outbreaks.