Hospitals 'under strain' as Alberta reports another record high in admissions
Alberta reported 1,377 people are in hospital with COVID-19 on Tuesday, an increase of 30 per cent over the past week, according to the health minister.
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Sask. premier slams vaccine mandate for truck drivers
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'We’re on our knees': Sask. hospitality industry crippled by Omicron
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Canadian COVID researcher defends underreported death data against Premier Moe's 'misinformation' claims
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Sask. reports 1,049 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths
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Quebec unveils platform to self-report COVID-19 results; critic says it ignores citizens' need for proof
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Firefighter airlifted to hospital after fire truck crash in Wellington County, Ont.
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Migrant worker sentenced for killing man in Wilmot Township
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Waterloo Region reports 3 new deaths related to COVID-19, 1 new outbreak
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