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‘Truly alarming’: Alberta reports 2,433 new COVID-19 cases

‘Truly alarming’: Alberta reports 2,433 new COVID-19 cases

May 1, 2021
Positivity rate tops 12 per cent, new cases surpass 2,000 for third consecutive day Alberta topped 2,000 daily new COVID-19 cases for the third consecutive day Saturday, as the province’s […]
Albertans in their 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s are ending up in ICU with COVID-19 faster than ever before

Albertans in their 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s are ending up in ICU with COVID-19 faster than ever before

April 27, 2021
Intensive-care admissions reach new peaks, raising concerns over variants and long-term health effects More Albertans in their 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s are ending up in ICU with COVID-19 than ever […]
Alberta reports 1,592 new cases of COVID-19, alongside 5 additional deaths

Alberta reports 1,592 new cases of COVID-19, alongside 5 additional deaths

April 25, 2021
The province reported 1,592 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, and an additional five deaths. In the last 24 hours, 17,725 lab tests for COVID-19 were completed, with a positivity rate […]
Alberta reports 1,857 COVID-19 cases, identifies B.1.617 variant infection

Alberta reports 1,857 COVID-19 cases, identifies B.1.617 variant infection

April 23, 2021
EDMONTON — Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 1,857 COVID-19 cases on Thursday — Alberta’s third highest one-day count since the pandemic began. Alberta also has its first case of the B.1.617 […]
Canada bans flights from India and Pakistan for 30 days

Canada bans flights from India and Pakistan for 30 days

April 23, 2021
The federal government will ban passenger flights from India and Pakistan for 30 days amid rising COVID-19 case counts in India and concerns about mutations of the coronavirus. At a virtual press conference […]
Canada’s border restrictions to remain in place another month, at least

Canada’s border restrictions to remain in place another month, at least

April 20, 2021
OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says Canada’s international and U.S. border restrictions will be in place for another month, at least. In a pair of announcements made Tuesday, […]
Filing 2020 taxes late could lead to months of delays for COVID-19 financial aid, says CRA

Filing 2020 taxes late could lead to months of delays for COVID-19 financial aid, says CRA

April 20, 2021
TORONTO — With all there is to worry about regarding the pandemic and our working lives, the idea of rushing to file income tax returns on time this year may […]
Alberta lowering eligibility for AstraZeneca vaccine from age 55 to 40 Tuesday

Alberta lowering eligibility for AstraZeneca vaccine from age 55 to 40 Tuesday

April 19, 2021
CALGARY — More than 500,000 additional Albertans will be eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19 on Tuesday after Premier Jason Kenney said in a tweet Sunday evening the province is lowering the […]
Get vaccinated. It’s safe and easy.

Get vaccinated. It’s safe and easy.

April 15, 2021
Get vaccinated. Everyone 55+ and many Albertans 16+ with health conditions can book now. Find out when you can too. COVID-19 vaccines help prevent you from getting infected and protect […]
Travellers’ frustrations mount as Canada’s new hotel quarantine rules take effect

Travellers’ frustrations mount as Canada’s new hotel quarantine rules take effect

February 24, 2021
OTTAWA — A new Canadian health order requiring a three-day hotel quarantine for air travellers got off to a rocky start on Monday, as some passengers complained of long waits […]
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