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.
It took Sean Monahan breaking out of his goal-scoring slump to set the offensive tone for the Calgary Flames.
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.
The funeral service for Prince Philip, will be held on April 17, Buckingham Palace confirmed on Saturday.
Toronto Mayor John Tory welcomed new public health measures announced by the Ontario government on Thursday, saying it will help save lives.
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announces 400,000 rapid test kits will be distributed to schools across the province.
N.B. health officials say the plan to vaccinate all New Brunswickers who want a vaccine by Canada Day.
Ontario health officials are reporting more than 4,400 new cases of COVID-19, marking the highest number of infections ever reported in a single day since the pandemic started.
For many Britons, the defining characteristic of Prince Philip was not his public service or his royal standing, but his propensity to make unscripted, off-the-cuff and sometimes wildly inappropriate comments.
The death of Prince Philip has left a 'huge void' in Queen Elizabeth II's life, their son Prince Andrew said Sunday, as well-wishers continued to leave floral tributes outside the gates of royal residences in memory of the monarch's husband.
The upcoming supermoon on April 26 will be around 15 per cent brighter and seven per cent bigger than an average full moon.
Quebec added 1,535 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday as hospitalizations rose for the seventh time this week.
Using municipal wastewater to look for evidence of the virus behind COVID-19 is part of a rapidly expanding body of science. The virus is shed in human waste, often before a patient even knows they are sick.
In a rare admission of the weakness of Chinese coronavirus vaccines, the country's top disease control official says their effectiveness is low and the government is considering mixing them to get a boost.
Government forces killed five suspected rebels in two gunfights in Indian-controlled Kashmir, including a teenager, police said Sunday. A former police officer was also killed by unknown gunmen in a separate attack in the disputed Himalayan region.
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.