First case of COVID-19 U.K. variant detected in an Alberta acute care centre
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The president of Edmonton's police union says he has several safety concerns about the temporary shelter setup inside the Edmonton Convention Centre (ECC), calling it "problematic" and "very draining" for first responders.
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A man police called a dangerous offender when they reported him to be at large has been arrested.
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Some employees of a pork processing plant in central Alberta that shut down after a COVID-19 outbreak at the facility are afraid to go back to work, the union president says.
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Ontario has announced Toronto and Peel Region will move into the grey zone of the province's COVID-19 reopening framework Monday, lifting the stay-at-home order and allowing some businesses to open their doors for the first time since last November.
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Prince William and Kate reach out to U.K. teen struggling with suicide
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The Ontario government has released a detailed list of people who will be prioritized for the COVID-19 vaccine in Phase 2 of the province’s distribution plan, which officials say focuses on age and at-risk groups.
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