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Alberta records its largest daily case count since early February, adds 430 new infections
Alberta recorded its largest daily increase in new COVID-19 cases since near the start of the month with 430 new infections reported on Wednesday.
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Alberta healthcare advocates are anxiously awaiting Thursday's budget. After a year of dealing with COVID-19 patients in large numbers, for people in the sector, the pandemic still isn't the only source of stress.
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Albertans as far south as Cochrane and as north as Falher in Peace Country reported a streak of light and bright flash from an apparent meteor flyby.
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Central Alberta man pleads guilty to manslaughter in wife's death, fought over money
A central Alberta man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of his wife.
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Dominik Kahun scored twice Tuesday as the Edmonton Oilers clawed out a 4-3 come-from-behind win over the Vancouver Canucks.
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A man has been charged with sexual assault after an incident last week at a Montreal COVID-19 quarantine hotel. The alleged victim told CTV News that the man came into her room, partially undressed, and touched her, only leaving when she threatened to scream.
A front-line worker became homeless just before the pandemic hit. He's still living in his van
As a full-time pharmacy technician in a busy Toronto hospital, Tim MacFarlane has been on the front lines in the fight against COVID-19. But since February of last year, he’s also been living in his minivan after he became one of the roughly 235,000 Canadians who experience homelessness every year.
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine works well in big 'real world' test
A real-world test of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine in more than half a million people confirms that it's very effective at preventing serious illness or death, even after one dose.
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COVID-19 patients who experience symptoms months after infection are heading to 'post COVID-19 clinics' for treatment and to hopefully discover why their illnessis prolonged.
Tiger Woods won't face charges after sheriff says car crash was an accident
The rollover car crash that seriously injured Tiger Woods outside Los Angeles on Tuesday was an accident, so investigators won't pursue any charges against the golf great, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said Wednesday.
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Coronavirus can survive on some fabrics for 72 hours in a lab, study finds
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'This is absurd': B.C. dad speaks out after school sends daughter home over perceived dress code violation
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