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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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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 […]

10K vaccinations booked so far despite website crashing after registration opens for Alberta seniors

February 24, 2021
CALGARY — Registration opened Wednesday morning for Alberta seniors to book vaccination appointments, but the system crashed within minutes, leaving many frustrated. “As anticipated, we are experiencing very high volumes […]