Alberta reports 1,699 new COVID-19 cases
Alberta reported 1,699 COVID-19 cases Wednesday after 18,412 tests were completed, bringing the province's positivity rate up to 9.5 per cent.

Alberta reported 1,699 COVID-19 cases Wednesday after 18,412 tests were completed, bringing the province's positivity rate up to 9.5 per cent.
Police are asking for public help identifying two men after an armed robbery at a southwest Edmonton pharmacy.
Edmonton golfers are getting frustrated before they even take a swing because at city run courses, it's now mandatory to book online and pay for the round up front.
Police are asking for public help identifying two men after an armed robbery at a southwest Edmonton pharmacy.
Edmonton Fire Rescue Service responded to a call about a dog alone in a vehicle, driving it, in west Edmonton.
Greenhouse owners in the Edmonton area are encouraging the public to purchase their bedding plants early this season due to a potential shortage in stock.
A newborn baby girl was found in an northeast apartment building by residents in a laundry room Sunday.
A 24-year-old Edmontonian with no health conditions says she got a COVID-19 vaccine dose at a pharmacy, something Alberta's top doctor said should not be happening.
Red Deer RCMP were expected to remain on a scene in the area of Gilbert Crescent over Tuesday night.
Traffic along the QE 2 near Red Deer is being redirected as emergency crews deal with a downed power line that caused a fire.
Red Deer Public Schools has decided not to pilot Alberta's K-6 draft curriculum.
A large structure fire swept through a commercial building in Stettler, Alta.
The trial for a man charged in the slaying of a family doctor at a central Alberta medical clinic is going ahead as scheduled.
Interior designer Aness Handous shares some tips for attractive and functional outdoor spring decor.
Earth’s Own is launching The Plant Challenge for Earth Day—encouraging people to eat more plants for the planet. Sam Turnbull tells us more.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is expected to play against the Montreal Canadiens Wednesday night.
The 2020 Olympics in Tokyo were postponed due to the pandemic. But now they’re a go, and athletes from around the world are preparing to compete in the games that they’ve spent years training toward.
The Canadian Elite Basketball League has pushed back the start of its 2021 season due to challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic.
There will be no public celebration as Queen Elizabeth II marks her 95th birthday just days after the funeral for her husband Prince Philip.
U.S. traffic-safety officials are investigating after two men died in a Tesla with no one sitting in the driver's seat.
Justin Trudeau says they are currently working out the details for him to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at a pharmacy.
'VaxHuntersCan' is a volunteer run group that helps Canadians book their COVID-19 vaccination appointment.
India's Ministry of Railways shared a video of a railway employee saving a child who had fallen onto the tracks from an oncoming train.
Gianetta Baril converted a large cargo van into a self-contained rolling concert hall, so she can take live harp music on the road.
Chef Tallis Voakes tells us about the new Tims for Good sustainability platform, which is designed to promote continuous improvement at Tim Hortons.
Canada's top doctor Theresa Tam says Canadians should avoid travelling, even domestically, to stop the spread of variants.
A essential worker from Toronto is expressing frustration after experiencing bus overcrowding during his morning commutes.
Canada has been seeing its highest COVID-19 numbers since January this past week, in what experts suggest is due to a combination of the spreading of variants, provinces reopening too early, and hospitals that are still recovering from the second wave.
U.S. President Joe Biden says the United States plans to provide Canada with more help in procuring COVID-19 vaccines.
A Bloc Quebecois MP has apologized for taking a photo of a Liberal MP who appeared nude in a non-public view of the virtual House of Commons last week, but says he doesn't know how it was leaked.
The country's chief public health officer says given COVID-19 variants are no longer unique to specific countries and are spreading quickly across the globe, Canada is sticking by its universal approach to travel restrictions.
A missile launched from Syria struck Israel's Negev desert region early Thursday, setting off air raid sirens near the country's top-secret nuclear reactor, the Israeli military said. In response, it said it struck the missile launcher and other targets in neighbouring Syria.
Justin Trudeau's minority Liberal government easily survived Wednesday the first of three confidence votes on the federal budget. A Bloc Quebecois sub-amendment to the main budget motion was defeated by a vote of 297-37.
Lineups at vaccine clinics in COVID-19 hot spots show a lack of resources in lower-income neighbourhoods with more marginalized communities, doctors say.
Darnella Frazier, the teen who stood firm capturing George Floyd's final moments for the world to see is overcome with emotion and praise after Chauvin's convictions Tuesday.
A B.C. Supreme Court justice ruled on Wednesday afternoon to grant Meng Wanzhou’s defence team a three-and-a-half month adjournment in her extradition case.