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402 people in hospital with COVID-19 as Alberta reports 1,081 cases

Alberta reported 1,081 COVID-19 cases and a positivity rate of 8.9 per cent Tuesday afternoon.

Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw (Flickr/Government of Alberta)

University of Alberta proposing tuition hikes ranging from 17 per cent to 104 per cent

The University of Alberta is proposing tuition hikes that some say will drive students away and seem to go beyond what the province allows.

The University of Alberta. (CTV News Edmonton)

Edmonton public schools set to see enrolment growth, without funding growth

The Edmonton Public School Board is expecting to see its enrolment levels return to pre-pandemic levels, but a new funding model might not be enough to keep up.

'They just burn and burn and burn': Massive bale fire costs Alta. farmer thousands

A Tuesday morning fire destroyed hundreds of hay and straw bales, costing an Alberta farmer thousands.

Alta. church moves service to unknown location after authorities fence off property

"They can take our facility but we'll just find another one," GraceLife Church's pastor James Coates opened service on Sunday.

City settles on overpass in east Edmonton

Edmonton is getting a new overpass in an effort to help the flow of traffic on 50 Street.

Big Valley Jamboree cancelled again amid pandemic uncertainty

On Tuesday, organizers of the Big Valley Jamboree (BVJ) announced due to “uncertainty around border closures” and COVID-19 protocols it would be postponing the 2021 event.

Local artist draws tougher, older Batman for DC Comics

Comic book fans are making their way to a north side store to not only meet local indigenous artist Kyle Charles, but to see first hand his latest creation.

Government driving vitriol and unrest from both sides of the restriction argument: law professor

A faculty of law professor at the University of Calgary says government officials are the ones fuelling the fire when it comes to heated protests, similar to the one at the Alberta Legislature on Monday.

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Doctors' message for anyone worried by blood clot news: 'They're good vaccines'

In the wake of the first reported blood clot in Canada linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine, many doctors are emphasizing that undergoing the risk of an exceedingly rare adverse response to a vaccine is far more safe than risking contracting COVID-19.

A vial of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India and provided through the global COVAX initiative, is removed from a portable cold storage box in preparation for a vaccination, in Machakos, Kenya, Wednesday, March 24, 2021. (AP / Brian Inganga)

Quebec woman has Canada's first reported blood clot linked to AstraZeneca vaccine

Canada reported its first case of vaccine-induced blood clots linked to the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in a Quebec woman who is now said to be recovering at home.

Atlantic bubble bursts less than one week before planned reopening

The Council of Atlantic Premiers has confirmed that the Atlantic Bubble will not reopen on April 19 as planned.

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine efficacy falls slightly to 90 per cent in U.S. trial

U.S. biotech company Moderna announced that its COVID-19 vaccine is 90 per cent effective against all forms of the disease and 95 per cent effective against severe disease.

Physical inactivity associated with higher risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes: study

A new study examining thousands of adult COVID-19 patients has found that physical inactivity is associated with higher risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes.