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.
"They can take our facility but we'll just find another one," GraceLife Church's pastor James Coates opened service on Sunday.
A new Angus Reid survey, commissioned by the Alberta Association of Optometrists, shows children under 18 are spending around 40 to 60 per cent of their waking hours on digital devices.
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.
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
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.
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.
Here's some advice for couples that had to reschedule or change their wedding plans during the pandemic.
Jill Macyshon has the story of the rescue operation to save a 12-year-old boy in northern Manitoba from being swallowed by a sinkhole.
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 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.
Jill Macyshon has the story of the rescue operation to save a 12-year-old boy in northern Manitoba from being swallowed by a sinkhole.
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.
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.
The Cargill poultry processing plant in London, Ont. is ceasing production Tuesday following an outbreak of 82 COVID-19 cases among workers.
For the second Ramadan in a row, Canadian Muslims across the country will be turning to online gatherings, with many events placing a special focus on activism and COVID-19 vaccines.
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.
Former Officer Derek Chauvin was justified in pinning George Floyd to the ground because he kept struggling, a use-of-force expert testified for the defence Tuesday, contradicting a parade of authorities from both inside and outside the Minneapolis Police Department.
The Yukon territorial election ended in a tie Monday night with the Liberals seemingly headed toward a minority government.