Youth sports rules explained after latest round of COVID-19 restrictions in Alberta
Can children still play sports after the latest round of COVID-19 restrictions in Alberta? The answer is yes, but there are a number of rules to follow.
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Over 1,100 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Alberta, half of active cases are variants of concern
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Alberta's vaccine rollout expands to Phase 2C, additional 240K health-care workers now eligible
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Hundreds of people descend on GraceLife Alta. church protesting government closure
Hundreds of people were seen singing hymns, chanting, and gathering outside the fenced-off GraceLife Church west of Edmonton on Sunday.
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Alberta Education Minister not worried about school boards refusing to test draft K-6 curriculum
The education minister says she is not concerned about multiple school boards refusing to test the new draft kindergarten to grade six curriculum.
New clothing line designed by Sherwood Park woman helps support mental health
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'Absolutely unacceptable': Rioters set fires, smash windows in Montreal curfew protest
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Early vaccines offered to Whistler residents in ski town hit hard by P1 variant
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