Alberta reports 397 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death
COVID-19 hospitalizations exceeded the 100 mark on Thursday as Alberta saw the biggest one-day jump in cases in two months.
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Hajdu pens warning letter to Alberta while its top doctor defends ending COVID-19 orders
Alberta's top doctor is defending the province's plan to lift all its COVID-19 public health restrictions despite mounting concerns from physicians and political leaders across Canada, including federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu.
University of Alberta community calls for campus vaccine mandate
Hundreds of students, faculty, and staff have signed an open letter requesting that the province’s largest university implement mandatory vaccinations and masking as the campus plans to return to mostly in-person learning this fall.
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Ethan Bear is even more keen for his next hockey season to commence.
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Body of missing swimmer recovered near Rundle Park
The body of the swimmer reported missing last Saturday was recovered Wednesday night.
Car rammed, shot at in Sherwood Park road rage incident: RCMP
A road rage incident involving a shooting in Sherwood Park is being investigated by RCMP.
Crossing back into Canada soon? Expect a longer wait at the border
People crossing the border into Canada should expect longer lines and more delays starting Friday morning, the union representing more than 8,500 Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) workers says.
Police searching for man seen naked in public Sherwood Park hot tub
Mounties are searching for a man a mother and her child saw naked in a public Sherwood Park hot tub last month.
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Majority of Canadians support mandatory vaccinations: Nanos survey
More than half of Canadians agree with mandatory vaccinations for people who can be vaccinated to stop the spread of COVID-19 variants, according to a new poll from Nanos Research.
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DEVELOPING | COVID-19 update: B.C. adds 402 cases as seven-day average nears 250
B.C.'s Ministry of Health announced another 402 cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, pushing the province's seven-day average for new infections to nearly 250.
Alberta reports 397 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death
COVID-19 hospitalizations exceeded the 100 mark on Thursday as Alberta saw the biggest one-day jump in cases in two months.
Quebec to implement vaccine passport due to rising COVID-19 cases, premier says
Quebec plans to adopt a vaccine passport given a recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the province, Premier François Legault announced Thursday.
Seniors cut off from income supplement after receiving emergency benefits
New Democrats say they've have been flooded with calls from Canadians aged 65 and up who suddenly find themselves cut off from monthly government payments due to the pandemic benefits they relied on last year.
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