How vaccinating young people could change the course of the pandemic in provinces
As millions more vaccine doses are set to arrive in Canada, some provinces are now preparing to put shots into the arms of young Canadians aged 12 and up. But …
Opposition as tighter COVID-19 restrictions go into effect in Alberta
Tougher pandemic restrictions on gatherings and businesses go into effect in Alberta on Monday, as the province battles Canada’s biggest surge of COVID-19. As Breanna Karstens-Smith reports, Alberta is also …
COVID-19: Alberta’s move to online learning leaves some families scrambling
With more students across Alberta moving to online learning starting Friday, school boards and parents are scrambling. As Adam MacVicar reports, the hope is that keeping kids home will help …
Fort McMurray: Adversity and Resilience
Monday marks the five-year anniversary of Fort McMurray being evacuated, as a massive wildfire ravaged the northern Alberta community. In the years that have followed, the urban area has also …
Albertans have mixed feelings after province’s COVID-19 emergency alert use
The Government of Alberta sent out a province-wide emergency alert on Friday. The message told people about new COVID-19 restrictions in effect for hot spot regions and reminded them to …
Alberta cuts some surgeries to deal with third COVID-19 wave demands
The sudden death of 17-year-old Sarah Strate in Magrath, Alberta, days after she tested negative for COVID-19 when her sister contracted the illness, is one of many heartbreaking stories emerging …
Tightened COVID-19 restrictions in Alberta possible but not recommended right now
It’s been a few weeks since additional restrictions aimed at curbing the third wave of COVID-19 came into effect in Alberta and so far case numbers and hospitalizations are not …
Variants in schools: An in-depth look at COVID-19 cases and spread in Alberta classrooms
More Alberta students in grades 7 to 12 have shifted to online learning, as COVID-19 cases in the province soar. Experts say variants have been a game changer. Lauren Pullen …
Alberta childcare advocates thrilled with federal budget 2021 commitments
With Ottawa announcing a goal of introducing $10-a-day childcare over the next five years, and a massive funding promise alongside it, early learning educators and daycare operators in Alberta say …
‘I’m going to die’: Albertan shares chilling details of grizzly bear encounter
An Alberta man had to be airlifted to safety on Saturday after injuring himself while scrambling up a mountain following a close encounter with a couple of grizzly bears. Eric …