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Alberta students back to in-person classes Monday
Citing “overall well-being,” students in Early Childhood Services through to Grade 12 will return to their in-person classes on Monday, […]
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Province reintroduces COVID restrictions
Albertans will head into the long weekend with the reintroduction of COVID-19 restrictions. The province announced Friday that masks will be mandatory in all indoor public places and workplaces effective 8 a.m. Saturday morning. Bars and restaurants will also once again have to end liquor sales at 10 p.m., and Albertans are encouraged to limit their social interactions to close contacts only. […]
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NDP claim First Wave report hidden, call for public inquiry into UCP pandemic handling
Citing the province’s recent decision to remove tracing, testing and isolation protocols this month, the province’s NDP Opposition is calling for a public inquiry into the UCP government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Morinville News
Alberta RCMP provides fraud prevention tips to counter COVID-19 related frauds
The pandemic has led to new COVID-19 related fraud in Alberta. From March 2020 to February 2021, there were over 10,700 reports of fraud in Alberta RCMP jurisdictions. […]
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Second vaccine doses available for all Albertans by end of June
Premier Jason Kenney announced Tuesday, the first day of loosened restrictions, that all Albertans will soon be able to receive a second dose of vaccine. As of Tuesday, 2.8 million doses have been administered. […]
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Notley questions pace of Kenney’s Open For Summer plan
NDP Leader Rachel Notley expressed concern over the pacing of the UCP government’s reopening plan announced Wednesday morning. That plan would see the lifting of all restrictions by early July if hospitalizations continue down and vaccines continue up. […]
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Alberta opening vaccine appointments to all Albertans 12 and over
Sixteen hours after announcing tougher restrictions and penalties, Premier Jason Kenney announced that all Albertans aged 12 and older will be eligible to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments effective May 10. […]
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Kenney announces stricter restrictions and stiffer fines
Premier Jason Kenney announced a slate of stiffer restrictions Tuesday evening, some commencing immediately, others beginning over the coming days. […]
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Vaccines available to another 650,000 Albertans
The Government of Alberta announced Thursday that it was opening Phases 2C and 2D of vaccine eligibility effective Apr. 30, making the vaccine available to another 650,000 Albertans […]
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Alberta relaxing restriction on continuing care visits
The Government of Alberta is citing high vaccination rates among continuing care facilities’ residents and staff as a reason to ease restrictions on visitations. […]
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Province drops AstraZeneca vaccine eligibility to 40
A couple of weeks after opening eligibility of the AstraZeneca vaccine to those 55 and older, the province is now opening AstraZeneca vaccine to Albertans 40 and over. The move is estimated to open vaccinations for another 574,425 Albertans. […]
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Province speeding up vaccine rollout
Starting Apr. 7, the Government of Alberta is introducing four new measures making COVID-19 vaccines available to another 500,000 Albertans. […]
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Alberta moves back to Step 1 COVID-19 restrictions
Citing a rapid increase in Covid-19 variants, Premier Jason Kenney announced additional measures Tuesday. The province will move back to Step 1 effective midnight Tuesday, with indoor dining ceasing Friday at noon. […]
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Alberta remains in Step 2 of COVID-19 restrictions
Although hospitalization numbers are currently below 300, Shandro said now is not the time as numbers are rising once again after weeks of declining numbers. […]
Business
New CFIB report outlines the impacts of COVID on small business a year in
A year into COVID-19’s impacts finds many Canadian business owners delaying retirement as they face increased debt and mental burnout, a new Canadian Federation of Independent Business study finds. […]
Business
Province loosens more restrictions with Step 2 changes
Loosened restrictions for retail, hotels, community halls, and performance groups took immediate effect in Alberta after the province’s daily update on Monday, adding to measures announced Mar. 1. […]