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COVID-19 in Alberta: 150 new cases as province nears 70 per cent vaccination target

Alberta drew within a few thousand first vaccination doses of its reopening target Thursday, as the province reported 150 new cases.

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

Local online group shares passion for rare plants

Some Edmonton plant enthusiasts are joining together to purchase rare plants from around the world.

City releases ‘Safer For All’ plan to address racism, discrimination

The City of Edmonton has released a joint plan to address racism and hate crimes in the community.

Central Edmonton death deemed homicide: EPS

The death of a 24-year-old man in central Edmonton has been deemed a homicide after an autopsy was completed on Thursday, according to police.

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EXCLUSIVE | From hate to healing: Former white supremacist gets fresh start thanks to local tattoo artist

On a path away from Neo Nazism, Erik Smith receives help from an Edmonton tattoo shop.

'It's so wrong': Opposition to city administration's cost savings plan mounts ahead of presentation to council

A cost-savings initiative proposed by City of Edmonton administration is receiving some pushback one week before it's presented to city council.

Western Standard apologizes to Kenney, retracts secret dinners stories

A week after it received a cease-and-desist letter, the Western Standard has apologized to Jason Kenney and retracted the stories that alleged the premier and two ministers went to secret dinners in contravention of COVID-19 restrictions.

Winston Churchill statue in downtown Edmonton vandalized

Police say they received a call about the vandalism around 10:45 a.m. on Thursday.

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NEW | New NACI AstraZeneca guidance in place Alberta for 'several weeks': Alberta Health

The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) says receiving a second dose of an mRNA vaccine is recommended – an approach Alberta has been taking for several weeks.

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mRNA vaccine now preferred as second dose following AstraZeneca shot: NACI

The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is now recommending that people who received a first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine receive a second dose of an mRNA vaccine, such as Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna.

FILE - A health worker prepares a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination campaign of members of the Emergency Medical Services of Madrid in Madrid on January 12. (Oscar del Pozo/AFP/Getty Images via CNN)

NACI advice to mix vaccines gets varied reaction from AstraZeneca double-dosers

On June 1, NACI had said AstraZeneca recipients 'could' get Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna for their second shot if they wanted, but on Thursday it went further to say an mRNA vaccine was the 'preferred' choice.

'Taunted and harassed' as a youth, judge Mahmud Jamal receives historic Supreme Court nomination

The judge poised to be the first person of colour on the Supreme Court of Canada says he experienced discrimination 'as a fact of daily life' while growing up. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau nominated Ontario Court of Appeal Justice Mahmud Jamal to the top court Thursday to replace retiring member Rosalie Abella.

As the U.S. sends more Moderna doses to Canada, calls ramp up to reopen border

The U.S. is gearing up to send one million additional doses of the Moderna vaccine to Canada at the same time calls mount on both sides of the border to ease travel and quarantine measures.

Cities should redo planning, permitting to align with housing strategy, minister says

The federal minister in charge of affordable housing says he would like municipalities to reshape local rules to more quickly build units through the government's national housing strategy.