Alberta Mask Mandate

• Alberta not reinstating masking in hospitals even as respiratory illnesses increase

  As respiratory season gets underway the Alberta government said it will not mandate masks, but an Edmonton ICU doctor said masking should be considered in select health spaces.

  Health

  Sep 29, 2023
  
• U of A Staff Association requests return of indoor mask mandate on campus

  The university is taking the association's request for the return of the indoor mask mandate into consideration.

  Health

  Nov 20, 2022
  
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• Smith reiterates no mask mandate — says access to meds, ERs priority for dealing with flu, RSV

  Premier Danielle Smith said having supply to medications like children's Tylenol will help deal with the rising number of cases of flu and RSV, and reduce ER visits.

  Health

  Nov 14, 2022
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• Mayor of B.C. town near Alberta border calls for end of mask mandate, vaccine card

  B.C. and Alberta have starkly different COVID-19 rules, and David Wilks, mayor of a B.C. community right near the border, says it's time for this province to catch up.

  Politics

  Mar 7, 2022
• Nearly all COVID-19 public health measures are now lifted in Alberta

  Nearly all COVID-19 measures have been lifted in Alberta as the province enters Stage 2 of its reopening plan. Here's a closer look at what's been lifted and what remains in place.

  Health

  Mar 1, 2022
• Alberta to end most remaining COVID-19 restrictions on March 1

  Alberta will move forward with Step 2 of the reopening plan on March 1 with almost all remaining public health restrictions ending, Premier Jason Kenney announced on Saturday.

  Health

  Feb 26, 2022
• COVID-19: Will Edmontonians still have to wear a mask when Alberta’s mandate is lifted?

  The Alberta government is expected to announce on Saturday whether it will be lifting its province-wide mask mandate.

  Health

  Feb 23, 2022
• How to talk with kids as Alberta students return to class with no mask mandate

  As of 12:01 a.m. on Feb. 14, all mask mandates were dropped for schools in Alberta after Premier Jason Kenney announced the plan to ease public health restrictions.

  Education

  Feb 14, 2022
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• Challenge on lifting mask mandate in Alberta schools denied by court

  A lawyer representing the parents and the union said removing universal masking in Alberta schools forces some children to choose between their education and their life.

  Health

  Feb 14, 2022
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• Sawed-off shotgun pointed after officers spot couple without face masks in store: Edmonton police

  Edmonton police said a firearm was pointed at officers, after they spotted two people not wearing in face coverings inside a downtown convenience store on Monday night.

  Crime

  Feb 2, 2022