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Over 1,100 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Alberta, half of active cases are variants of concern

Another 1,183 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Alberta including 942 variant of concern cases.

People line up outside a vaccine clinic as seniors wait to get the COVID-19 vaccine in Edmonton Alta, on Friday February 26, 2021 (The Canadian Press/Jason Franson).

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.

Protesters in front of GraceLife Church on April 11, 2021 (CTV News Edmonton).

Getting an early start to patio season with indoor dining shut down

Edmonton restaurants have started to set up patios earlier than usual, in an effort to stay in business after in-person dining was shut down again.

Edmonton restaurants are turning to patios to try and stay afloat amid restrictions. Sunday April 11, 2021 (CTV News Edmonton)

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

Brianne Helfrich recently created the clothing company Helfrich Collective during the pandemic to give back to the community and help herself out of a dark time.

Drive-thru food drive helps support Edmonton Food Bank

A drive-thru food drive in Edmonton helped to raise food and toiletries for those in most need.

32 domestic flights into and out of Edmonton had potential COVID-19 exposures

The Canadian government said 32 flights arriving and departing from Edmonton International Airport had at least one passenger with COVID-19 on board.

Crown and Anchor Pub & Grill in north Edmonton given closure order by AHS

A local restaurant is keeping its indoor dining open to the public despite current public health restrictions.

Trans-Canada Highway twinning will force westbound drivers to B.C. on hour-long detour

Drivers heading from Alberta west into B.C. are advised of a major construction project that will result in a scenic, but hour-long detour through the Rocky Mountains.

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Canada to get 1 million vaccine doses this week with only Pfizer delivery scheduled

The recent flood of COVID-19 vaccine doses into Canada is expected to wane this week, with a little more than 1 million shots scheduled for delivery over the next seven days.

'Absolutely unacceptable': Rioters set fires, smash windows in Montreal curfew protest

Rioters smashed windows and set fires in Old Montreal during a large protest that took place in violation of Quebec's curfew on Sunday evening.

For Canadian Muslims, second pandemic Ramadan is a time of hope and sadness

With the second Ramadan of the pandemic likely beginning on Tuesday, Canadian Muslims say they're approaching the holiest time of the year with a mixture of sadness and hope.

5 things to know for Monday, April 12, 2021

Canada has now administered at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to 22.78 per cent of the country's eligible population.

Pattie Lovett-Reid: Housing affordability is rapidly becoming a personal and political issue

Levels of both employment and savings are strong, yet 36 per cent of non-homeowners under the age of 40 have given up on owning a home. And what is worse: 62 per cent of Canadians say that most people will be priced out of the housing market in the next decade, according to the RBC Spring Housing Poll. CTV News' Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid takes a closer look in her column on CTVNews.ca.