Coronavirus Alberta News

• Albertans line up at U.S. border for COVID-19 vaccinations: ‘It feels great’

  A Toronto man, a car full of 18-year-olds and Calgary residents getting their second shot are among those the Blackfeet Tribe says have shown up at the border vaccination clinic.

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  May 18, 2021
  
• Large-scale COVID-19 vaccination site to open at Calgary TELUS Convention Centre

  A large-scale COVID-19 vaccination site is set to open in downtown Calgary early next month.

  Health

  Mar 15, 2021
  
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• Calgary businesses ticketed as COVID-19 enforcement increases

  Three Calgary businesses have been issued tickets, in addition to hundreds of individuals, for violating the province's public health orders.

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  Jan 14, 2021
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• COVID-19: Masks encouraged in seating areas at Calgary outdoor skating rinks

  Calgary's outdoor public skating rinks have become a popular spot during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Health

  Dec 30, 2020
• COVID-19: Nearly half of Calgary’s health-measure fines handed out in past week

  More than 100 tickets have been handed out to Calgarians violating both the city's face covering bylaw and provincial public health laws.

  Crime

  Dec 23, 2020
• COVID-19: Changes coming to Calgary services due to health restrictions

  Several City of Calgary services will see some changes over the weekend as new COVID-19 public health restrictions take effect on Sunday.

  Health

  Dec 11, 2020
• COVID-19 cases at Calgary Remand Centre spike as concern grows over inmate crowding

  The outbreak at the Calgary Remand Centre was declared on Nov. 27, and in the week since, confirmed cases have grown to nearly 140.

  Health

  Dec 3, 2020
• COVID-19: 3 charged following Calgary anti-mask rally

  The anti-mask rally in downtown Calgary was in defiance of new measures announced last Tuesday, including limiting outdoor gatherings to 10 people. 

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  Dec 2, 2020
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• COVID-19: Alberta researcher recognized with innovation award for salt mask

  Ilaria Rubino, a recent PhD graduate from the department of chemical and materials engineering at the University of Alberta, said a mostly salt and water solution that coats the first or middle layer of the mask would dissolve droplets before they can penetrate the face covering.

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  Nov 24, 2020
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• Makeshift graveyard outside Alberta health minister’s office criticizes COVID-19 response

  The province recorded nearly 3,000 new cases of the novel coronavirus over the weekend, after weeks of intense scrutiny and pressure over the government's response so far.

  Health

  Nov 23, 2020