3 deaths under the age of 50 reported as Alberta adds 2,271 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday
Alberta has now recorded nine COVID-19 deaths in people under 30 and 21 deaths in individuals under 40.
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Within a week, all Albertans aged 12 and older will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccination.
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Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced more COVID-19 restrictions Tuesday evening.
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Alberta expands vaccine rollout
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Pfizer shot approved for young Canadians
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'She deserved more': Alberta reports first death linked to AstraZeneca
Family and friends say a woman from Edmonton has died after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine in late April.
Alberta to begin mass immunization with 12+, Kenney says 'no tools left' to pull out of COVID-19 spike
Within a week, all Albertans aged 12 and older will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccination.
City of Edmonton approves alcohol consumption in select parks
By a vote of eight to three, the city approved a pilot project to permit alcohol consumption at 47 designated picnic sites, in select parks in the river valley.
'He’s on guard': Geese choose seniors' balcony for nesting ground
A young couple has decided to start a family on the outdoor deck of a senior’s complex.
Aerial helicopter mosquito prevention program reinstated for summer 2021
The City of Edmonton decided to bring back its mosquito aerial spray program after all.
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Red Deer College to become polytechnic instead of university
The largest post-secondary institution in Red Deer will become a polytechnic school instead of a university after a provincial government review.
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Arbitrator finds government violated single-site rules at Michener Centre denying workers proper compensation
Employees at a home for persons with developmental disabilities are celebrating after an arbitrator found the provincial government was not meeting its own policies on compensation.
Two more central Alberta school divisions opt out of curriculum pilot
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The Edmonton Football Team drafted six new players Tuesday, including a University of Alberta and University of Calgary alumni.
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Health Canada says the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is now safe to give to children ages 12 and up. Canada is the first country in the world to sign off on giving shots to these younger age groups.
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