Record high variant of concern cases reported in Alberta alongside 1,293 new cases of COVID-19
Alberta reported another 1,293 new cases of COVID-19 and an additional 876 variant of concern cases.

Alberta reported another 1,293 new cases of COVID-19 and an additional 876 variant of concern cases.
Spring snowfall was behind a number of crashes in Edmonton and the surrounding area Saturday.
Friends and family remembered late Oiler Colby Cave at a celebration of life Saturday morning.
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.
A couple from rural Alberta tend to garner a lot of attention when they take their pet out for a leisurely stroll.
An Edmonton festival producer believes the premier's prediction this could be the "best summer in Alberta's history" is premature considering the current state of the worldwide pandemic.
A fence has been erected around an Alberta church after its congregation has met for months in violation of provincial COVID-19 orders.
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.
RCMP arrested a man after executing a search warrant at a home in the Normandeau neighbourhood after receiving multiple complaints about suspicious criminal activity
Devin Shore scored the winner and Mike Smith made 39 saves as the Edmonton Oilers completed a nine-game season sweep of the Ottawa Senators with a 3-1 victory Thursday.
Leon Draisaitl scored three goals and assisted on Connor McDavid's game-winner, and the Edmonton Oilers continued their dominance of the Ottawa Senators with a 4-2 win Wednesday night.
Eric Staal, in his Montreal debut, scored the overtime winner as the Canadiens rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 Monday.
Emergency crews were called to a Saanich shopping centre on Friday after a car crashed into a Walmart, trapping people inside.
The Grammy-nominated performer, whose real name was Earl Simmons, died on April 9 one week after going into 'catastrophic cardiac arrest.'
A B.C. distillery is being taken to court for offering up a product that is allegedly a little too close to the original.
Then-Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten were married at Westminster Abbey on November 20, 1947.
Toronto Mayor John Tory welcomed new public health measures announced by the Ontario government on Thursday, saying it will help save lives.
The funeral service for Prince Philip, will be held on April 17, Buckingham Palace confirmed on Saturday.
An eight-day period of national mourning for the death of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, begins in the U.K.
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announces 400,000 rapid test kits will be distributed to schools across the province.
A recent study by York University has found that the majority of Canadians are not using the COVID Alert app, citing accessibility issues and privacy concerns as the biggest obstacles.
Prince Charles on Saturday paid tribute to his 'dear Papa' who had given such remarkably devoted service to Queen Elizabeth, to the royal family, to Britain and to the Commonwealth, expressing gratitude for such touching praise of his father.
The funeral service for Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth, will be held on April 17, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday, confirming that Prince Harry was planning to attend.
The British Broadcasting Corporation said on Saturday it had received complaints about the amount of coverage it dedicated to the death of Prince Philip after some viewers were upset that normal programming was cancelled.
Justin Trudeau wound up a three-day Liberal convention Saturday with a partisan speech that sounded much like the launch of an election campaign.
Erin O'Toole assured Conservative supporters that he never hid who he was in his bid to secure the party leadership, telling a high-profile conference on Saturday that the 'true blue' campaign he ran to secure the party helm does reflect his true colours.
Canadian researchers are calling for a more nuanced approach to vaccinating the population, shifting away from a focus on age and health risks and towards a more equitable rollout.
While Canada’s mass inoculation campaign against the novel coronavirus is underway, more people are taking to social media to share vaccine selfies to encourage others to also get a jab.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump staked his claim to the Republican Party in a closed-door speech to donors Saturday night, casting his populist policies and attack-dog politics as the key to future Republican success.