COVID-19 in Alberta: Hospitalizations hit record high, 4.6K new weekend cases
Alberta also recorded 22 more deaths due to COVID-19 over the weekend.
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Canada-U.S. border impact uncertain after U.S. says foreign visitors will have to be vaccinated
U.S. President Joe Biden's administration has announced its first clear indication that it is preparing to ease travel restrictions first imposed in March 2020, but details are in short supply, including how the new policy will specifically impact travel at the Canada-U.S. land border, where non-essential visitors remain prohibited from crossing.
New Brunswick to reinstate mandatory mask policy; reports 199 new cases over the weekend
Health officials in New Brunswick are reinstating a mandatory mask policy in the province, as they report 199 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, including a single-day record 75 new cases on Sunday.
Rural schools close as Alberta's COVID-19 vaccine passport system begins
Two schools in rural Alberta closed their classrooms Monday over the number of students not attending because of COVID-19 infections as Edmonton police introduced tough new vaccine requirements on the first day of the province's new proof-of-vaccination program.
COVID-19 in Alberta: Hospitalizations hit record high, 4.6K new weekend cases
Alberta also recorded 22 more deaths due to COVID-19 over the weekend.
COVID-19 update: B.C. reports 1,692 cases, 11 deaths as hospitalizations top 300
B.C. recorded 1,692 new cases of COVID-19 and 11 related deaths over the weekend, while the number of coronavirus hospitalizations topped 300 for the first time in months.
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Canadian hospitals spend $23,000 on typical COVID-19 patient, report finds
Canadian hospitals spent nearly $1 billion caring for patients with COVID-19, with the average cost per patient being $23,000.
Canadians with lowest credit scores led wave of pandemic credit card debt repayment
Canadians with the lowest credit ratings repaid the most credit card debt in the first year of the pandemic as part of a wave of non-mortgage debt repayments, Statistics Canada said Monday.
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Canada Recovery Benefit now unavailable to people who didn't file taxes in 2019, 2020
The Canada Recovery Benefit is now unavailable to people who haven't yet filed their taxes for 2019 or 2020, according to recent changes on the Government of Canada’s website.
Canada extends pandemic benefits through to Oct. 23
The federal government is tapping the brakes on its plans to phase out pandemic aid programs this summer, deciding instead to freeze benefits at current levels and extend help by an extra month beyond the previously planned end date.
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Live updates: Federal election results 2021
Follow the CTVNews.ca live blog for real-time updates, analysis and 2021 federal election results as they come in. We will also feature updates from the headquarters of every major federal party, as well as dispatches from CTV News reporters in ridings across different parts of the country.
3 Edmonton ridings to watch on election night
Alberta appears likely to turn its usual Conservative blue on election night, but some races in Edmonton might be close calls for Tory incumbents.
COVID-19 in Alberta: Hospitalizations hit record high, 4.6K new weekend cases
Alberta also recorded 22 more deaths due to COVID-19 over the weekend.
Rural schools close as Alberta's COVID-19 vaccine passport system begins
Two schools in rural Alberta closed their classrooms Monday over the number of students not attending because of COVID-19 infections as Edmonton police introduced tough new vaccine requirements on the first day of the province's new proof-of-vaccination program.
Seven people, including four-year-old child, hit by car in lineup outside Montreal polling station
The collision happened at the voting station at the Sunshine Academy at 65 Sunshine St.
Fire breaks out at Fort Saskatchewan petrochemical plant, 1 injured
A fire at a petrochemical facility in Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., shuttered production Monday.
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UPDATED | Election day 2021: First polls close in Atlantic Canada
After 36 days of parties campaigning for their votes, Canadians have spent the day making their voices heard, heading to the polls across 338 ridings to elect their next member of Parliament and ultimately determining who will form the next federal government at a pivotal time in the pandemic.
The vaccinated may enter: Alberta's COVID-19 vaccine passport system begins today
The Alberta government has released more details about which businesses and institutions come under its new proof-of-vaccination program that allows some to operate without capacity limits and other public health measures.
Albertans can get vaccination passports for free at registries starting Tuesday
To access your COVID-19 records, you need your health care number, date of birth and the month and year one of your vaccinations was administered.
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Live updates: Federal election results 2021
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UPDATED | Election day 2021: First polls close in Atlantic Canada
After 36 days of parties campaigning for their votes, Canadians have spent the day making their voices heard, heading to the polls across 338 ridings to elect their next member of Parliament and ultimately determining who will form the next federal government at a pivotal time in the pandemic.
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TRUTH TRACKER | Live updates: Tracking instances of election night voting irregularities and misinformation
Follow our CTVNews.ca Truth Tracker live blog for real-time analysis, as we keep an eye on instances of voting irregularities as well as election night misinformation spread through social media.
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TRUTH TRACKER | Elections Canada reports technical issues, polling station disruptions as Canadians cast their ballots
Elections Canada has apologized after technical problems plagued its website earlier Monday, preventing some Canadians from finding out where their polling station was located, in addition to several disruptions at polling stations across the country.
Record number of mail-in ballots means final election results could take a while
With about 1 million voters sending in their 2021 ballots by mail, Canadians may have to wait longer than usual to find out who will form the next government.
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