These facilities had been closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. In July, Dr. Hinshaw said only outdoor hot tubs and whirlpools were permitted to open.

Dr. Williams' guidance on the province's back-to-school plan seems to be the most contentious issue, Bill Kelly says.

'I can understand if our numbers are low, then people have less of a fear about the negative impacts of another wave,' Dr. Jennifer Russell says.

The one new case of COVID-19 is a person aged 80 to 89 "linked to" a long-term care facility in the Campbellton area.

New Brunswick reported two new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, including a worker in a long-term care facility.

The Town of Sylvan Lake is concerned that as temperatures rise, cooped-up Albertans will flock to the area instead of staying home.

An online petition has golfers across Alberta calling on the province to roll back course closures this spring.

Alberta's top doctor has now banned most visitors from care homes in the province. The only exception is for dying patients or those needing specialized care.

Dr. Robert Strang says he noticed them as he and his family were walking for exercise over the weekend.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw said it had been three weeks since Alberta saw its first case of COVID-19.