402 people in hospital with COVID-19 as Alberta reports 1,081 cases
Alberta reported 1,081 COVID-19 cases and a positivity rate of 8.9 per cent Tuesday afternoon.
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University of Alberta proposing tuition hikes ranging from 17 per cent to 104 per cent
The University of Alberta is proposing tuition hikes that some say will drive students away and seem to go beyond what the province allows.
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A local restaurant is keeping its indoor dining open to the public despite current public health restrictions.
Friends remember man who fell through river ice: 'If you're lucky, you meet one person like that'
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Edmonton service dog handler denied entry to south side restaurant
An Edmonton man who's been accompanied by a service dog since 2017, to help with his PTSD, is hoping his recent experience at a local restaurant will help inform Alberta business owners about the rights of customers like him.
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Privacy breach at Red Deer hospital affects thousands
More than 3,000 patients’ electronic health records were improperly accessed at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre.
RCMP find no explosive device in Red Deer after ‘unfolding incident’
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'Completely unacceptable': Large rock thrown through window of LaGrange's constituency office
A large rock was thrown through the window of Adriana LaGrange’s constituency office in Red Deer Tuesday, according to the education minister.
Red Deer RCMP locate missing teen
Red Deer RCMP found 14-year-old Michelle Giroux, who was last seen on April 1.
Temporary shelter in Red Deer to operate for two more months
Red Deer city council voted to approve a bylaw amendment that would allow a homeless shelter to continue to operate in the city for two more months.
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Travel restrictions still on the table, says B.C. Premier John Horgan
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Minnesota police chief, cop quit after Daunte Wright's shooting death
A white police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb resigned Tuesday, as did the city's police chief -- moves that the mayor said he hoped would help heal the community and lead to reconciliation after two nights of protests and unrest.
