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Dr. Hinshaw to update Alberta's COVID-19 status at 3:30 Tuesday

Dr. Deena Hinshaw will address reporters starting at 3:30 p.m. You can watch her press conference live on CTVNewsEdmonton.ca.

Alberta chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw updates media on the COVID-19 situation in Edmonton on Friday, March 20, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Alberta education minister 'confident students will return' to in-class learning next week

It's not yet set in stone but students in Alberta should plan to return to classrooms next week, the ministry of education said in a statement Tuesday.

Loved ones of those injured following COVID-19 vaccine left in the dark about federal relief program

The daughter of an Alberta woman who died from rare blood clots after a dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine is now left with few supports as details surrounding a promised federal vaccine injury compensation fund remain sparse.

Jordan Stonehouse, 19, lost her father two years ago to a brain aneurysm and lost her mother Lisa in early May after she developed blood clots following the AstraZeneca vaccine, a condition known as vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT).

Edmonton Oilers' veteran goalie Mike Smith relishes another playoff chance

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith is a 39-year-old veteran aspiring to hoist the Cup before the end of his career.

New provincial map gives Albertans regional breakdown of vaccine data

The interactive map allows people to see how many doses have been administered in their area and throughout Alberta.

Kenney appeals for patience, promises relaxed restrictions coming as COVID-19 vaccinations numbers grow

The premier said some restrictions could be relaxed in the coming weeks if vaccinations continue to grow and hospitalizations begin to fall.

Suspect arrested in connection with assault with a weapon in Delburne, Alta.

RCMP confirm the search for the suspect in a central Alberta attack earlier this month has been arrested.

Alberta adds fewer than 1K cases for first time since late March, positivity rate remains high

Alberta added 721 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, the first time the number of daily new cases was less than 1,000 since April 6 and the smallest daily increase since March 30.

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PM says new vaccine rollout lead Brodie 'ready and able' as Pfizer confirms 9M doses in July

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that Brig.-Gen. Krista Brodie is 'ready and able' to take the lead on the logistics of distributing across Canada the millions of doses arriving each week, as the pace of COVID-19 vaccine deliveries is set to keep up through July.

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has named Brig.-Gen. Krista Brodie as the new vice-president of vaccine logistics and operations, replacing Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin.

NACI recommends two-dose Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 12 and older

Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization is now recommending that children aged 12 and older be given the same two-dose regimen of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine as adults.

Canada marks 25,000 COVID-19 deaths

Canada has marked 25,000 COVID-19 deaths more than a year after the pandemic began.

Ceasefire needed in Israeli-Palestinian conflict to avoid loss of more civilians: PM Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is calling for a ceasefire in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to stop the violence that has been escalating in the region.

Canadians can drive to U.S. for COVID-19 vax and avoid quarantine, Ottawa confirms

Canadian residents are allowed to head to the United States for a COVID-19 vaccine and avoid quarantine on return if they meet some straightforward conditions, the Public Health Agency of Canada confirms.