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Alberta reports 1,449 COVID-19 cases, 12.7 per cent positivity rate

There are 24,998 active coronavirus cases across the province, including 11,532 in the Calgary zone and 5,707 in the Edmonton zone.

Alberta set to eclipse 2 million mark of administered doses

The province says expanding the eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines has accelerated its immunization program and hundreds of thousands of Albertans will have received their first doses by Wednesday.

Edmonton weather for May 12: 6-day warm spell begins

Temperatures have been in the mid-teens in Edmonton for the past few days. So far, we've only had three days in the 20s this year (two of them came in April). But, that number will likely change over the next six days.

New plant-based food manufacturing plant opens in Edmonton

A new manufacturing facility in Edmonton will allow a plant-based food company to meet wholesale demand and enter the European market, its CEO says.

COVID-19 interactive timelapse: An animated ranking of states and provinces

New on CTVNews.ca: An interactive tool to compare COVID-19 in all states and provinces over the entire period of the pandemic.

Canada warns Michigan oil line shutdown could undermine U.S. ties

Enbridge Inc is preparing for a legal battle with Michigan and courting protests from environmental groups, betting it can ignore the state's Wednesday deadline to shut down Line 5.

'Oh my god, the brakes': Edmonton woman injured in Lime scooter crash

An Edmonton woman has been left bruised, bloody, and stitched up after crashing an electric scooter into a wall in Old Strathcona.

ETS incident reports are up nearly 500 per cent and that's helpful: councillor

The City of Edmonton’s Urban Planning Committee heard a report Tuesday on the $21.4-million investment made by the city in 2018 to improve safety and security on Edmonton transit.

Alberta takes legal action against pastor, rodeo organizers for gatherings

A court date has been set for a Calgary pastor and two rodeo organizers have been ordered to appear in court after they were all accused of violating public health orders in place to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

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U.S. House Republicans oust Donald Trump critic Liz Cheney from top post

House Republicans ousted Rep. Liz Cheney from her post as the chamber's No. 3 GOP leader on Wednesday, punishing her after she repeatedly rebuked former U.S. President Donald Trump for his false claims of election fraud and his role in fomenting the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., centre, speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on Nov. 25, 2019. (Patrick Semansky / AP)

Fears of 'full-scale war' as Israel-Palestinian clashes kill 56

Relentless rocket fire and rioting in mixed Jewish-Arab towns fuelled growing fears Wednesday that violence between Israel and Palestinians that has claimed 56 lives could spiral into 'full-scale war'.

'Massive and potentially permanent disruption': Canada's bleak view of Line 5 closure

Shutting down the Line 5 pipeline in Michigan would deal a 'massive and potentially permanent' blow to Canada's economy and energy security and risk lasting damage to relations with the United States, the federal government argues in court documents released Tuesday.

Canadian firm sees positive signs in COVID-19 vaccine trial, says courted to move production out of country

A Canadian drugmaker has posted promising Phase 1 trial results for its own COVID-19 vaccine, but is threatening to move its future trials and production out of the country if it doesn’t receive further support from the federal government.

What does the science say about AstraZeneca? A blood clot expert weighs in

Dr. Menaka Pai, a blood clot expert and member of Ontario's COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, tells CTV's Chief News Anchor and Senior Editor Lisa LaFlamme that while AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine is effective, she agrees with three provinces' decision to stop administering first doses.