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Hinshaw says Olymel plant’s COVID protocols were ‘up to standards… to prevent worksite transmission’

Dr. Deena Hinshaw says the conditions in the Olymel pork plant in Red Deer were “up to standards” to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but health officials are looking at …

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Highly transmissible U.K. COVID-19 variant confirmed in all Canadian provinces

Health officials in every Canadian province have confirmed cases of the highly-contagious COVID-19 variant that was first identified in the United Kingdom. As David Akin reports, there are concerns about …

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The big picture: a timeline of increasing COVID-19 variants in Alberta

It’s one of the biggest wildcards in Alberta’s fight against COVID-19: new, more contagious variants. Medical experts say Albertans have done a great job driving down case numbers, with COVID-19 …

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Alberta prepares to ease some pandemic restrictions on Monday

Alberta will be easing some restrictions on Monday, amid a decline in new COVID-19 cases. Dining in at restaurants as well as some fitness activities will now be allowed. But …

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Edmonton health advocacy group calls Alberta’s COVID-19 reopening plans ‘highly risky’

A group that advocates for health-care workers in the Edmonton area says the plan to begin easing pandemic-related restrictions that was announced by Alberta’s government last week is “premature and …

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Alberta launches 24-day quarantine for contacts of COVID-19 variant

Some Albertans now face a mandatory 24-day quarantine period, as the government races to stop the spread of more contagious COVID-19 variants. Heather Yourex-West explains whom this new rule will …

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Economy vs. health: Experts say COVID-19 has put Alberta in ‘disproportionate’ balance

As Alberta sits days away from the first stage of its 2021 staggered reopening plan, some experts are exploring whether it could be creating a societal divide. Stage 1 of …

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Calgary student who tested positive for COVID-19 variant was at school while infectious: Hinshaw

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health confirmed Monday night that health officials have learned that a child of a returning traveller “attended a Calgary school while they were determined to …

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51 COVID-19 variant cases identified in Alberta

While COVID-19 numbers are slowly going down in Alberta, concern is rising over variants which both spread at a faster rate than the initial strain of the virus. As Julia …

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Notley blasts Kenney for lifting health restrictions as new COVID-19 variants arrive in Alberta

Opposition Leader Rachel Notley criticized Premier Jason Kenney on Friday for announcing the lifting of more public health restrictions just days after the health minister said strong public health measures …

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