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Edmonton weather for Feb. 10: New day, same cold weather

February 10, 2021
EDMONTON — It’s day five of the deep freeze and we still have three more days with highs in the -20s (if you include today). AND…it’s not like the weekend will be WARM, just warmER with highs in the minus teens. So…when does this cold spell end and temperatures return to around -5? Looks like

Iveson calls Trudeau’s $14.9B investment on public transit a ‘landmark announcement’

February 10, 2021
EDMONTON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Wednesday Canada will spend $14.9 billion on new transit projects over the next eight years. Trudeau and Catherine McKenna, Canada’s infrastructure and communities minister, said the investment will shorten commutes, create jobs and reduce pollution. “This announcement is a landmark investment in the post COVID recovery that

Alberta Will Be One Of The Coldest Places On Earth This Weekend

February 7, 2021
If you live in Alberta, we’ve got some unfortunate news for you. According to The Weather Network, the coldest place on Earth will be Alberta this coming weekend. Given the weather over the past couple of weeks, it’s not exactly impossible to believe, but it’s still pretty shocking.  Earlier today, Environment Canada issued several winter storm and snowfall

Alberta adds 348 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, 12 deaths as active cases continue downward trend

February 7, 2021
Alberta added an additional 348 cases of COVID-19 Saturday as well as 12 newly reported deaths. New recoveries from COVID-19 — 477 — outweighed new cases and brought active cases down to 6,266 provincially. An additional 2,650 doses of COVID-19 vaccines were administered on Friday. The 348 new cases came from 10,033 tests, giving a positivity rate

COVID-19 vaccine do’s and don’ts before, during and after getting the shot

January 29, 2021
TORONTO — As COVID-19 vaccines are being rolled out across the country, infectious disease specialist Dr. Abdu Sharkawy weighs in on some ‘do’s and don’ts’ as well as other questions Canadians may have about getting the shot. Here are some of the things you should do: DO GET THE VACCINE WHEN IT’S YOUR TURN Vaccine

‘Now is just not the time to be flying’: PM Trudeau announces new travel restrictions

January 29, 2021
OTTAWA — Canada’s main airlines are suspending service to popular sun destinations while travellers returning from abroad will quarantine in a designated hotel as they await results of a COVID-19 test administered at the airport, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday. As part of the new restrictions aimed at discouraging travel and reducing the spread

‘No changes’: Hinshaw reminds Alberta of work left to bring down COVID-19 numbers before easing rules

January 22, 2021
EDMONTON — Alberta’s chief medical officer of health confirmed Thursday the province would not be easing any more restrictions anytime soon. Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced 678 new cases of COVID-19. Of 726 people hospitalized due to the disease, 119 are in intensive care. That number, she reminded the public, is on level with the number

1M vaccine doses to be delivered every week in next phase of COVID-19 immunizations: Fortin

January 14, 2021
OTTAWA — When Canada enters Phase 2 of the national mass COVID-19 immunization effort in April, federal officials are planning to receive “more than” one million doses of approved vaccines every week, on average. Maj-Gen. Dany Fortin, who is leading Canada’s logistical rollout and distribution of vaccines from the Public Health Agency of Canada, called

Curfew coming to Quebec as new, stronger lockdown takes effect on Saturday

January 8, 2021
MONTREAL — As of Saturday, Quebecers will be living under a curfew while the province struggles to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. As expected, Premier Francois Legault announced a “shock therapy” of several new lockdown measures on Wednesday afternoon. Among the measures is a curfew that will require Quebecers to be in their homes by 8

Ontario reports record-high 3,519 new COVID-19 cases on deadliest day of pandemic so far

January 8, 2021
Ontario reported a single-day record of 3,519 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, as well as 89 more deaths of people with the illness — the deadliest day so far of the entire pandemic for the province. “This has been a significant week for us,” said Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams, noting