More than 100 gather at Alberta Legislature grounds in defiance of provincial gathering regulations
New restrictions meant to limit the spread of COVID-19 were ignored on the grounds of the Alberta Legislature on Saturday.
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Five more Albertans were reported to have died of COVID-19 on Saturday as the province added 1,731 new cases, its largest single-day increase of the pandemic.
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Five more Albertans were reported to have died of COVID-19 on Saturday as the province added 1,731 new cases, its largest single-day increase of the pandemic.
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