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Eight of the 10 highest ICU counts have now been recorded in the month of May.
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COVID-19 vaccines: What would a 'one-dose summer' really look like?
As COVID-19 vaccine shipments ramp up, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is on track for a 'one-dose summer' and 'two-dose fall.' But with a gap in immunity, many Canadians are left wondering what a ‘one-dose summer’ means for restrictions.
PM Trudeau says he plans to take second AstraZeneca shot, if it's available
After receiving his first shot in April, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his doctor's latest advice to him is to take a second shot of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, should it be offered to him when the time comes.
More provinces are limiting the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine
Questions remained Wednesday about the future of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in Canada as Manitoba limited use of the shot and Ontario said it was deciding how it would use an incoming shipment reserved for second doses.
Wealthy nations once lauded as successes lag in vaccinations
Some wealthy nations that were most praised last year for controlling the coronavirus are now lagging far behind in getting their people vaccinated -- and some, especially in Asia, are seeing COVID-19 cases grow.
Canada could be mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines by the summer: Tam
Canada’s top doctor believes Canada could be mixing different kinds of COVID-19 vaccines in the next few months, as several provinces have already halted administering first doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine over concerns surrounding rare blood clotting.
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How and where you make money is shifting, and CRA has been paying close attention to what are referred to as 'platform economies,' CTV News' Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid writes in her column on CTVNews.ca.
Accountants, politicians call on Canada Revenue Agency to delay income tax deadline
The federal government has not extended the April 30 tax deadline for 2020 returns, and accountants say that’s leaving some Canadians in a lurch.
Filing 2020 taxes late could lead to months of delays for COVID-19 financial aid, says CRA
With income tax deadlines approaching, the federal government is warnings that filing late could mean delays of up to two months for anyone hoping to receive any of the various COVID-19 financial relief benefits.
Why doctors, advocates are calling for permanent paid sick days for Canadian workers
Worker and patient advocates in multiple provinces are calling for permanent paid sick days, arguing that the federal COVID-19 sick leave benefit has too many restrictions for lower-income, precarious and migrant workers.
Sickness benefit available, feds willing to help provinces vaccinate: PM Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reminding front-line workers about the availability of a federal sick leave benefit, and is offering premiers more help to speed up their vaccine rollouts as the country faces a third major surge in new cases.
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COVID-19 in Alberta: 1,799 new cases as province sets ICU record for fourth straight day
Eight of the 10 highest ICU counts have now been recorded in the month of May.
Woman dies after being run over by an SUV driver on Edmonton driveway
A 47-year-old woman has died after being run over and trapped by an SUV on a driveway in northeast Edmonton Wednesday.
'I was really craving a connection to my culture': Edmonton actor creates colourful pasta
A local actor has returned to her Italian roots and turned a pasta making hobby into a colourful and delicious business.
This giant circle in the clouds had people looking up in the Edmonton area
People in parts of the capital region were scratching their heads Wednesday, after spotting what looked like a giant hole in the clouds.
Strathcona County RCMP ask residents to check security video after Sherwood Park shooting
Strathcona County RCMP are looking for security camera video in the neighbourhoods near the area two people were shot, one person fatally.
Suspicious death in central Edmonton: EPS
Edmonton police are investigating the suspicious death of a man in the Boyle Street neighbourhood.
Central Alta. emergency department closed overnight due to lack of doctors: AHS
AHS has closed the Rocky Mountain House Health Centre emergency department for 16 hours due to a lack of doctors.
Alberta legislature closure extended as number of ICU patients climb
On Wednesday, the government of Alberta announced the suspension of the spring session of the Legislative Assembly will be extended.
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Canada could be mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines by the summer: Tam
Canada’s top doctor believes Canada could be mixing different kinds of COVID-19 vaccines in the next few months, as several provinces have already halted administering first doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine over concerns surrounding rare blood clotting.
Line 5 dispute sparks fears in Sarnia, Ont., where jobs depend on pipeline
Thousands of residents of the Ontario/Michigan border town rely on Line 5, a shutdown could take away their livelihood.
COVID-19 vaccines: What would a 'one-dose summer' really look like?
As COVID-19 vaccine shipments ramp up, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is on track for a 'one-dose summer' and 'two-dose fall.' But with a gap in immunity, many Canadians are left wondering what a ‘one-dose summer’ means for restrictions.
One dose of Pfizer plus one dose of AstraZeneca safe, but more mild side-effects reported: study
Preliminary results from a study in the U.K. suggest that receiving your second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from a different brand than the first dose is safe — but it could be more likely to give you mild side-effects such as a headache, chills or a fever.
CRA says it had 'two to three times' as many people calling with tax queries in 2021 tax season
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) says it has received a significantly higher volume of calls from taxpayers this tax season compared to a year ago and, as a result, wait times to access services have also increased.
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