'All eyes are on us': Public scrutiny of N.L.'s Fort McMurray workers intensifies

As COVID-19 rages across Alberta, it has never been more dangerous for Newfoundland and Labrador’s rotational workers to fly for shifts in the oilsands camps around Fort McMurray.

The workers face threats both on the job — in an area where leaders last week declared a state of emergency over skyrocketing COVID-19 rates — and at home, with one family telling CBC News they’re at their wits’ end dealing with stigma.

One out of every 10 tests is coming back positive across Alberta