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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.

People line up outside an immunization clinic to get their Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Edmonton, Tuesday, April 20, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

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.

Two men describe a collision sequence to police after a woman was taken to hospital by paramedics. She later died of her injuries. May 12, 2021. (Sean Amato/CTV News Edmonton)

'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.

Colourful pasta made by Gianna Vacirca. (Source: Gianna Vacirca)

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.

'Where is my mom?': Senior with dementia left alone in room as St. Albert retirement home burned

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.

Chief Public Health Officer of Canada Dr. Theresa Tam speaks during a news conference on the COVID-19 pandemic in Ottawa on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

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.