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Alberta opens COVID-19 vaccines for children Tuesday: Here's what you need to know

Health experts are urging parents to get their children and babies vaccinated for COVID-19 now, ahead of the fall and return to school.

A vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months through 5 years old is seen, Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at Montefiore Medical Group in the Bronx borough of New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

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COVID-19 vaccine side-effects less likely in pregnant people, says study

Pregnant people experienced lower rates of side-effects from the COVID-19 vaccine than their counterparts who weren't pregnant, a new Canadian study suggests.

A pregnant person is seen in this file photo. (Pexels/freestocks.org)

Sask. expanding COVID-19 fourth vaccine dose eligibility to residents 18+

Saskatchewan is expanding COVID-19 vaccine fourth dose eligibility to residents 18 years and older.

CDC ends recommendations for social distancing and quarantine for COVID-19 control, no longer recommends test-to-stay in schools

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the nation should move away from restrictive measures such as quarantines and social distancing and focus on reducing severe disease from COVID-19.

Germany: EU could OK combined COVID-19 vaccines next month

Germany's health minister said Friday that European Union drug regulators may authorize the use of vaccines that are each effective against two variants of the coronavirus.

More than 1 in 4 kids hospitalized for COVID or MIS-C have symptoms for months, study finds

Nearly 30 per cent of children who were hospitalized for COVID-19 or MIS-C, a rare but serious COVID-related condition, had symptoms more than a couple of months after their diagnosis, a new study found.

Moderna CEO says COVID vaccines will evolve like 'an iPhone'

Forget taking two to three COVID shots a year. Moderna hopes to roll out a single-dose annual booster to cover the coronavirus, the flu and another common respiratory virus within the next five years.

P.E.I. group calls on government to reinstate COVID-19 measures

A group on Prince Edward Island is calling for a return to tougher COVID-19 restrictions in the province.

New Zealand welcomes back first cruise ship since COVID-19 hit

New Zealand on Friday welcomed the first cruise ship to return since the coronavirus pandemic began, signalling a long-sought return to normalcy for the nation's tourism industry.

WHO: COVID-19 deaths fall overall by 9 per cent, infections stable

The number of coronavirus deaths fell by 9 per cent in the last week while new cases remained relatively stable, according to the latest weekly pandemic report released by the World Health Organization Wednesday.

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More than 10,000 Canadians received a medically-assisted death in 2021: report

More Canadians are ending their lives with a medically-assisted death, says the third federal annual report on medical assistance in dying (MAID). Data shows that 10,064 people died in 2021 with medical aid, an increase of 32 per cent over 2020.

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Author Salman Rushdie on ventilator after stabbing, may lose an eye

Salman Rushdie remained hospitalized Saturday after suffering serious injuries in a stabbing attack, which was met with shock and outrage from much of the world, along with tributes and praise for the award-winning author who for more than 30 years has faced death threats for his novel 'The Satanic Verses.'

This still image from video shows a man, at left, being escorted from the stage as people tend to author Salman Rushdie, center right, at the Chautauqua Institution, in Chautauqua, N.Y., Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. Salman Rushdie, the author whose writing led to death threats from Iran in the 1980s, was attacked and apparently stabbed in the neck Friday by a man who rushed the stage as he was about to give a lecture in western New York. (AP Photo)

Local high school academic superstar wins prestigious University of Alberta internship

An Edmonton teen has earned the unique opportunity to learn the ropes of working in a university laboratory, before he even started his undergraduate degree.

Navdeep Badhan works in a lab at the University of Alberta.

FBI seized 'top secret' documents from Trump home

The FBI recovered documents that were labelled 'top secret' from former U.S. President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, according to court papers released Friday after a federal judge unsealed the warrant that authorized the unprecedented search this week.

Canadian Blood Services in talks around paid donations of plasma as supply dwindles

Canadian Blood Services says it is in talks with companies that pay donors for plasma as it faces a decrease in collections.

LAPD ends investigation into Anne Heche car crash

The Los Angeles Police Department has ended its investigation into Anne Heche's car accident, when the actor crashed into a Los Angeles home on Aug. 5.

'Communications failure': UCP minister tells reporters to stop asking about essay award

A UCP MLA shook her head in frustration and said "wow" while walking away from a microphone Friday, as the fallout continued over an "abhorrent" essay that her government awarded.

Local charities helping families get school supplies seeing 'unprecedented' demand

With the start of a new school year now weeks away, local charities say more people are turning to them to help provide school supplies than ever before.

Allegiances shift to Danielle Smith as deadline to register for UCP leadership vote looms

Seven candidates scrambled Friday to sign up last-minute memberships in Alberta's United Conservative Party leadership race while political observers say that without hard data on which contender has a leg up, follow the feet.

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1 dead following crash in southwest Calgary

Officials say a driver has died after a serious crash early Saturday morning in southwest Calgary.
Calgary police, humane society seize 42 animals in northeast Calgary

Police and the Calgary Humane Society have launched a joint investigation after seizing 42 animals from a northeast Calgary property Friday morning.
Small wildfire burning near Banff's east gates

A small wildfire was burning Friday night around 8:30 p.m., according to the national park's Twitter feed.

Saskatoon

'Spanking will leave marks': Manual used at Saskatoon school encouraged paddling

A training workbook allegedly used at a Saskatoon school targeted in a proposed class action lawsuit outlines a guiding philosophy which encouraged physical discipline.
Committee set to discuss changing city's first Michif-named street

City administration is looking to rename a new Saskatoon street after the word was revealed to have different meanings.
SHA alerts public about elevated risk of Monkeypox

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has alerted the public to the elevated risk of acquiring Monkeypox through anonymous sexual contact.

Regina

SHA alerts public about elevated risk of Monkeypox

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has alerted the public to the elevated risk of acquiring Monkeypox through anonymous sexual contact.
Sask. expanding COVID-19 fourth vaccine dose eligibility to residents 18+

Saskatchewan is expanding COVID-19 vaccine fourth dose eligibility to residents 18 years and older.
'Spanking will leave marks': Manual used at Saskatoon school encouraged paddling

A training workbook allegedly used at a Saskatoon school targeted in a proposed class action lawsuit outlines a guiding philosophy which encouraged physical discipline.

Atlantic

Halifax's Meagher Park, used as encampment by homeless, cleared out and fenced off

Halifax police say a city park that has been used as an encampment for homeless people has been cleared out and fenced off.
Confirmed case of Monkeypox in New Brunswick

The provincial government’s Department of Health confirmed the case in a news release Friday evening.
Cabin owners in central Newfoundland warned to stop using closed roads

Officials in central Newfoundland are asking people to stop using forest roads to check on their cabins even though the threat of wildfires has eased for local communities and a state of emergency has been lifted.

Toronto

About 14 per cent of Ontario hospitals reporting less than a week supply of epidural catheters: Ontario Health

Approximately 14 per cent of hospitals in Ontario are reporting they have less than a week’s worth of epidural catheters in stock, according to an Ontario Health memo sent to hospital chief executive officers on Friday.
TTC service resumes at Union Station after 'suspicious package' evacuation: police

The TTC is resuming service at Union Station after areas were evacuated following the discovery of a "suspicious package" left on the platform Saturday afternoon, Toronto police say.
Brampton teen arrested in connection with murder of Toronto rapper Houdini in May 2020

A Brampton teen has been arrested in connection with the murder of a well-known Toronto rapper who was gunned down in the city’s Entertainment District over two years ago.

Montreal

Judge suspends two articles of Quebec's Bill 96 regarding legal translations

A group challenging Quebec's new language law logged a first legal victory against the legislation on Friday, as a judge temporarily suspended a provision requiring English court documents to be translated into French.
'Vote for Real': Quebec Liberal party unveils election slogan

"Real issues, real solutions" will be the new slogan of the Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ) for the Oct. 3 elections.
Laval boxer David Lemieux announces his retirement from the ring

Laval boxer David Lemieux is retiring from competition, Eye of the Tiger Management announced Saturday.

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Over 60 cattle killed in barn fire near Alma, Ont.

A total of 65 cattle have been killed after a fire tore through a barn early Saturday morning.
WRDSB confirms 'student information was accessed' during cyber incident

Waterloo Region's public school board has confirmed that "certain student information was accessed" during a cyber incident last month.
Kitchener man watches as car slams into his house

When Carmelo Mazza went to get his mail on Friday morning, he never imagined on his walk home he would witness a car crash into his home at the exact spot he typically sits.

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