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Alberta to remove most COVID-19 isolation, testing requirements by mid-August
Albertans who test positive for COVID-19 will no longer be required to enter isolation starting in less than three weeks, the…
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COVID-19 spreading faster in Alberta than during peak of 3rd wave
Health and infectious disease experts say the rate at which COVID-19 cases are growing in Alberta is alarming, as it spreads faster…
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Public health experts concerned by Alberta premier’s claim that pandemic is over
A maskless Premier Jason Kenney shakes hands, embraces Calgary Stampede visitors and stands shoulder-to-shoulder for photo-ops in a video posted…
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Final figures from 2020-21 show Alberta with $17B deficit, over $5B in COVID-19 costs
New figures show Alberta's fight against COVID-19 hit more than $5 billion by the end of the last fiscal year…
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Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccination rates tied to levels of formal education, data shows
An analysis of COVID-19 vaccination rates in Alberta suggests one socio-economic factor, in particular, is correlated to vaccine uptake. And…
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Alberta is offering $3M in lottery winnings to encourage people to get their COVID-19 vaccine
Alberta is offering $3 million in cash to encourage more people to get a COVID-19 vaccine
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Canada, Alberta sign deal for $1.3B hydrogen plant outside Edmonton
The federal and Alberta governments have signed an agreement with a private company that could lead to a $1.3 billion…
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Alberta beef plant reopens after owner JBS hit by cyberattack
The JBS Canada beef processing facility in Alberta has resumed production after a cyberattack that impacted the company's operations in…
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3-stage plan could see Alberta fully reopen by July, premier says
The Alberta government has unveiled its three-stage "open for summer" plan, a strategy tied directly to vaccination and hospitalization numbers…
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Alberta’s cross-border truckers to be vaccinated by Montana
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says Montana will provide Johnson & Johnson shots to truckers crossing the border starting on May…
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Alberta woman in her 50s dies of rare blood clot linked to AstraZeneca vaccine
An Alberta woman in her 50s has died from a rare blood clot condition after receiving the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine, says the…
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Alberta concerned Air Canada relief package may disadvantage WestJet
Alberta is asking the federal government for assurances that Air Canada won't get preferential treatment over Calgary-based WestJet now that…
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‘Physically closed’: Alberta health officials shut down GraceLife Church west of Edmonton
Alberta Health Services has closed GraceLife Church in Parkland County west of Edmonton. P.E.I. woman hospitalized over ‘extremely rare’…
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Why Alberta has identified more variant cases but they’re believed to be more prevalent in Ontario
Alberta has identified more COVID-19 variants of concern to date than any other province, but the variants are actually estimated…
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New COVID-19 outbreak declared at Cargill meat plant in Alberta — site of Canada’s largest outbreak
The site of the largest COVID-19 outbreak in Canada is now facing a new spate of cases
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Parents, 2 children identified as victims of northern Alberta helicopter crash
Four people who died in a New Year's Day helicopter crash in northern Alberta were identified Sunday as members of a…
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Calgary to ask Alberta to cap food delivery app fees
If Calgary's mayor has his way, local restaurants won't have to pay delivery apps sky-high fees for connecting you to ginger…
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Alberta prepared to ban dangerous offenders from changing their names
The Alberta cabinet minister in charge of Vital Statistics vows to bring in legislation making it impossible for dangerous offenders…
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Turning hydrogen into clean fuel still costly and complicated, projects in Alberta and Ontario show
It seems like a no-brainer to use clean-burning hydrogen to offset the environmental negatives of natural gas for warming homes,…
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Secret recordings reveal political directives, tension over Alberta’s pandemic response
The level of political direction — and, at times, interference — in Alberta's pandemic response is revealed in 20 audio…
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As COVID-19 surges, Alberta braces for possible new restrictions
With 13,166 active cases on Monday, Alberta had more than any other province As COVID-19 cases continue to surge…
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Canada’s first case of rare swine flu variant found in central Alberta patient
Alberta public health and agriculture officials are investigating after the first case in Canada of a rare swine flu variant was…
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Alberta to pilot COVID-19 testing at border that would shorten quarantine time
Travellers entering Canada by land or air through Alberta will soon have the option of being tested for COVID-19 at…
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Alberta-raised Cree actor lands role in Disney’s live-action ‘Peter Pan and Wendy’
Alberta-raised Cree actor Alyssa Wapanatahk is set to play Indigenous princess Tiger Lily in Disney's upcoming live-action film "Peter Pan…
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Trudeau promises federal help for COVID hotspots in Quebec, Ontario, Alberta
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today promised more support for local public health units in emerging COVID-19 hotspots — some of…
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Alberta premier says federal throne speech stomps into provincial jurisdiction
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney sees grounds for more constitutional challenges, should the federal Liberal government follow through with the promises…
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Alberta could lead Canada in wind and solar power by 2025, expert says
Growth in Alberta's renewable energy sector should continue its upward trend, experts say, with one forecast anticipating a surge of projects that could have the…
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Alberta on track to record-setting $24.2B budget deficit
Alberta is on track to end the current fiscal year with a $24.2-billion deficit, the largest in the…
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Alberta installs Canada’s 1st Muslim lieutenant-governor
Alberta’s 19th lieutenant-governor was installed during a ceremony at the legislature on Wednesday. Lt.-Gov. Salma Lakhani of Edmonton is the…
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‘Gas war’ in small town Alberta turns violent
Twenty-five years is a long time to run a business. During that time, Geoff Shoesmith has seen a…
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