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.

Alberta reported 1,081 COVID-19 cases and a positivity rate of 8.9 per cent Tuesday afternoon.
The University of Alberta is proposing tuition hikes that some say will drive students away and seem to go beyond what the province allows.
The Edmonton Public School Board is expecting to see its enrolment levels return to pre-pandemic levels, but a new funding model might not be enough to keep up.
Another dog was rescued from the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton over the weekend.
The Canadian government said 32 flights arriving and departing from Edmonton International Airport had at least one passenger with COVID-19 on board.
A local restaurant is keeping its indoor dining open to the public despite current public health restrictions.
Candy Cane Lane has been lit up again – not by the Christmas lights it is known for but by candles and lanterns in memory of a neighbour who was "quick with a joke" and "constantly caring."
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.
More than 3,000 patients’ electronic health records were improperly accessed at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre.
Mounties say that an investigation by the explosives disposal unit found no explosive devices in or around a vehicle at 103 Hermary Street.
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 found 14-year-old Michelle Giroux, who was last seen on April 1.
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.
EE Football Team veteran Ryan King has called it a career after eight seasons with the Canadian Football League club.
The 2021 Memorial Cup has been cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions.
The Edmonton Oilers acquired defenseman Dmitry Kulikov from the New Jersey Devils on Monday in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft.
Here's some advice for couples that had to reschedule or change their wedding plans during the pandemic.
An eight-day period of national mourning for the death of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, is underway in the U.K.
Hospital staff in Colombia are praising a 104-year-old coronavirus patient after she recovered from the virus for a second time.
Jill Macyshon has the story on the flood of social media selfies from people getting their COVID-19 vaccinations.
Premier Doug Ford fired back at criticisms that Ontario's vaccine rollout is confusing for residents of the province to understand.
Premier Jason Kenney pushed back against anti-lockdown sentiment among some Albertans, including MLAs in his own party.
Three U.S. fishermen received steep penalties after pleading guilty to fishing infractions on Vancouver Island.
In the wake of the first reported blood clot in Canada linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine, many doctors are emphasizing that undergoing the risk of an exceedingly rare adverse response to a vaccine is far more safe than risking contracting COVID-19.
Canada reported its first case of vaccine-induced blood clots linked to the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in a Quebec woman who is now said to be recovering at home.
The Council of Atlantic Premiers has confirmed that the Atlantic Bubble will not reopen on April 19 as planned.
The longtime suspect in the 25-year-old disappearance of California college student Kristin Smart was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of murder, and his father was booked in jail as an accessory to the crime.
U.S. biotech company Moderna announced that its COVID-19 vaccine is 90 per cent effective against all forms of the disease and 95 per cent effective against severe disease.
A new study examining thousands of adult COVID-19 patients has found that physical inactivity is associated with higher risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes.
Health Canada says it’s closely watching the situation south of the border, where federal health and safety officials have paused the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine over concerns of a small number of rare blood clotting events.
B.C. Premier John Horgan says he's open to the idea of travel restrictions if public health deems them necessary, and his cabinet will discuss the issue when it meets on Wednesday.
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.