Open For Summer

• Alberta Opposition wants answers on how UCP government handled pandemic

  The Alberta NDP hopes to build on a buoyant 2021 during which the New Democrats outpaced Premier Jason Kenney's United Conservatives in popularity polls and fundraising.

  Health

  Dec 28, 2021
  
• Political sociologist ‘surprised’ no resignations after latest Alberta COVID-19 shift

  As new restrictions were announced for Alberta -- as COVID-19 ICU rates soar -- questions were raised about accountability for how the UCP government handled the pandemic.

  News

  Sep 16, 2021
  
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• Alberta seeing 18-20 COVID-19 ICU admissions a day: AHS

  As of Thursday, there were 896 Albertans in hospital with COVID-19, 222 of whom were being treated in ICU. Ten additional deaths were reported.

  Health

  Sep 16, 2021
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• Alberta’s top doctor says ‘Open for Summer’ plan set stage for 4th wave of COVID-19

  'I think that trajectory was set when we removed all the public health restrictions at the beginning of July,' Dr. Deena Hinshaw said while speaking with Calgary physicians.

  Health

  Sep 14, 2021
• Taber Cornfest 2021 kicks off with minimal restrictions after excellent growing season

  After modifying last year’s festivities because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Taber’s Cornfest is back to normal.

  Canada

  Aug 26, 2021
• Nearly 70% of eligible Albertans are fully vaccinated against COVID-19

  Alberta has recorded its highest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases in almost three months, with 689 new infections reported Wednesday.

  Health

  Aug 18, 2021
• Alberta Teachers’ Association calls on province to implement 9 COVID-19 measures in schools

  Among its requested measures, the ATA is asking the government to continue with centralized testing and contact tracing, and if not, that ongoing rapid testing be done in schools. 

  Education

  Aug 12, 2021
• Alberta’s COVID-19 positivity, hospitalization and ICU rates tick up

  Alberta confirmed 501 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, out of about 8,600 tests. The provincial positivity rate sat at about 5.9 per cent.

  Health

  Aug 11, 2021
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• COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU rates continue to climb in Alberta

  The number of active COVID-19 cases in Alberta continued to climb on Tuesday, sitting at 3,463 across the province. 

  Health

  Aug 10, 2021
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• Alberta’s job market has ‘pretty much recovered’ from COVID-19: Kenney

  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney made the comments Friday shortly after the release of Statistics Canada’s July Labour Force Survey.

  Economy

  Aug 6, 2021