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Alberta lays out 3-stage reopening plan

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Alberta has laid out its three-stage reopening plan with COVID-19 restrictions starting to loosen on June 1 and potentially getting rid of them all by July, in time for the Calgary Stampede.
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Alberta voters looking for change and influence after election

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Tired of feeling like federal elections are over before their votes are even counted, voters in the mostly Conservative province of Alberta are hoping for change and influence this time around.
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Polling: Approval of Alberta's handling of COVID-19 down sharply since August

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"When we last looked at Jason Kenney's favourables, he was at 25% and that was before the recent crisis", says Innovative Research Group President Greg Lyle, "so it's bleak days for Mr. Kenney."
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Alberta businesses open doors to vaccine passports

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Mark Petros, owner of Nick's Steakhouse and Pizza in Calgary, says he and his staff are working out the fussy details of Alberta's vaccine passports, but he believes they are the right step to take.
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Alberta asks Ottawa for help to airlift COVID-19 patients out of province

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Alberta's government is asking Ottawa for help to lessen pressure on the province's health-care system, which is overburdened with COVID-19 patients. That would include providing aero-medical evacuation capability to relocate patients...
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Alberta resumes in-class learning for most students

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With COVID-19 cases falling in Alberta, the province is resuming in-class learning for most students next week. And while some applaud the move, others worry it’s too fast and could prolong the third wave.
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Alberta MLAs Todd Loewen, Drew Barnes expelled from UCP caucus

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Jason Kenney has quelled a revolt on his party's backbenches, after two vocal critics were expelled from his United Conservative Party caucus. However, this may just be the start of a bigger battle for the Alberta premier.
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Manitoba passes Alberta with highest per capita COVID-19 infection rate

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Manitoba surpassed Alberta on Sunday with the highest per capita COVID-19 infection rate in Canada.
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Woman loses thousands sending oxygen device to Mexico

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A Calgary woman sent an oxygen device to her family in Mexico, who'd been stricken with COVID-19. But it never got to them, and UPS wouldn't take responsibility until Go Public started asking questions.
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Alberta walks back plan to relax public health measures

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Dr. Deena Hinshaw says rising ICU admissions prompted her to pause easing of more pandemic measures.
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Prairie provinces see COVID-19 surge

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The COVID-19 pandemic is surging across the Prairies. Alberta has the worst per-capita case rate, Manitoba is seeing a spike and Saskatchewan is on shaky ground.
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Growing concern about impact of pandemic-disrupted schooling

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As COVID-19 lockdowns continue to restrict Canadian students to online learning, alarm bells are ringing for parents and educational experts about how pandemic-disrupted schooling is affecting students.
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Some provinces no longer offering 1st doses of AstraZeneca vaccine

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The future use of the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine in Canada is now in question due to concerns over an increased risk of rare but severe blood clots and an unpredictable future supply. Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan are no...
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Ontario, Alberta pause 1st doses of AstraZeneca vaccine

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Ontario and Alberta will no longer give out first doses of the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine. Officials in Alberta say it's because of supply, but Ontario says there are safety concerns. The decisions have many who've already...
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Ottawa fighting back against shutdown of Line 5 pipeline

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Michigan is threatening to shut down the Line 5 pipeline that carries crude oil underneath the Great Lakes. Canada is fighting it, saying it’s a matter of energy security, but it also puts thousands of jobs on the line.
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B.C., Alberta among latest provinces to pause use of AstraZeneca vaccine for 1st dose

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Seven Canadian provinces have now paused the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for first doses, and some are questioning why Canada is due to accept more than 600,000 doses next week.
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Alberta's COVID-19 situation worsens as protesters hold defiant rodeo

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Amid surging cases in Alberta, protesters held a rodeo event near Bowden, Alta. that defied physical distancing and social gathering restrictions in the province.
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More restrictions on the way for Alberta

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Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced further public health measures to curb rising COVID-19 case counts. Details of the measures are to be released on May 4.
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Alberta premier 'angered' at anti-lockdown rodeo

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Acknowledging the gathering was not sponsored by the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association, Kenney berated the organizers of the event, calling them 'people who simply don't care.'
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Junior hockey coach charged with assault, sexual assault

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Bernie Lynch, a veteran junior hockey coach who has worked across Canada, the U.S. and Europe for decades, has been charged with sexual assault and assault in Saskatchewan.
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Alberta cracking down on COVID-19 restriction violations

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Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced basic fines for violations of public health measures are doubling to $2,000, and repeat offenders would face tougher enforcement protocols.
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Alberta ramps up COVID-19 vaccinations, restrictions

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Alberta's COVID-19 restrictions are ratcheting up in the coming days as the province registers 100,000 more people for vaccinations amid a stubbornly high case count.
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Sask. might need help from other provinces with COVID-19 surge

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Dr. Susan Shaw, chief medical officer of Saskatchewan Health Authority says the province is not in a place to offer help to Alberta at this time, and that Saskatchewan may need to look to other provinces for assistance as well.
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Black on the Prairies: One Alberta family's rich history

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Canada’s fastest growing Black population is on the Prairies, where it has quadrupled in 20 years. But the Black presence on the Prairies stretches back as far as the 18th century, and we use one family's story to explore that rich...