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Coronavirus: Large gatherings of 250 people or more discouraged in Alberta
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Coronavirus: Large gatherings of 250 people or more discouraged in Alberta
01:55 | March 12, 2020
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Ruling finds Alberta politicians making final pandemic decisions instead of CMOH violated Health Act
02:16 | August 1, 2023
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Dr. Deena Hinshaw out as Alberta’s chief medical officer of health
03:19 | November 14, 2022
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Alberta students to return to in-person learning next week
02:08 | January 6, 2022
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02:05 | December 24, 2021
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Omicron is different: Dr. Hinshaw on vaccinated, previously infected Albertans catching the COVID-19 variant
01:20 | December 23, 2021
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Dr. Hinshaw encourages Albertans to have small gatherings, cut in-person contact in half over the holidays
01:17 | December 23, 2021
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Alberta long-term care COVID-19 screening updated in light of Omicron variant
01:13 | December 23, 2021
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Albertans told to test themselves for COVID-19 as province reserves PCR testing for high-risk groups
03:46 | December 23, 2021
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COVID-19 Omicron variant cases doubling every 2-3 days in Alberta
01:40 | December 23, 2021
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Alberta Health to hold COVID-19 updates over the holidays
03:04 | December 23, 2021
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Frustrated Albertans scramble to find free COVID-19 antigen test kits following provincial rollout
01:49 | December 18, 2021
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Alberta hasn’t discussed sports gathering limits as more Calgary Flames members enter COVID-19 protocol
00:51 | December 15, 2021
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‘We must learn from our past’: Hinshaw on not repeating past mistakes with Omicron COVID-19 variant
04:36 | December 15, 2021
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Alberta obtaining more Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
04:12 | December 15, 2021
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Alberta lifting some COVID-19 restrictions ahead of Christmas
02:20 | December 15, 2021
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Alberta expanding COVID-19 boosters to health-care workers and people 50+
04:00 | December 15, 2021
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Nearly 85% of Albertans over 12 are fully vaccinated against COVID-19
02:12 | December 15, 2021
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Free rapid antigen COVID-19 test kits to be made available at hundreds of Alberta locations: Kenney
03:10 | December 15, 2021
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‘This is not a time for moral judgements’: Kenney responds to criticism of $100 vaccination incentive
06:35 | September 3, 2021
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Why didn’t Alberta act in August to curb surge in COVID-19? Kenney, Hinshaw respond
05:07 | September 3, 2021
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Is Alberta bribing the unvaccinated? Province says incentives have worked elsewhere
01:45 | September 3, 2021
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AHS postpones up to 60% of scheduled surgeries due to COVID-19 surge in Alberta
02:53 | September 3, 2021
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Pandemic to endemic: Dr. Hinshaw shares evidence that led to shift in COVID-19 approach
04:58 | September 3, 2021
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COVID-19 hospitalizations remain low amongst school-age children: Hinshaw
02:40 | September 3, 2021
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Alberta to offer $100 gift card incentive to increase COVID-19 vaccine numbers
03:04 | September 3, 2021
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Mandatory masking, alcohol curfew returning across Alberta this weekend
03:21 | September 3, 2021
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‘Pandemic of the unvaccinated’ surging across Alberta, straining the health-care system: Shandro
04:24 | September 3, 2021
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Alberta’s 4th wave is a ‘crisis of the unvaccinated’: Premier Kenney
01:33 | September 3, 2021
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Alberta announces $100 gift cards for residents who get their COVID-19 vaccine
02:45 | September 3, 2021
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COVID-19 is surging once again in Alberta, primarily among unvaccinated: Kenney
04:20 | September 3, 2021
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Coronavirus: Large gatherings of 250 people or more discouraged in Alberta
01:55 | March 12, 2020
-
Ruling finds Alberta politicians making final pandemic decisions instead of CMOH violated Health Act
02:16 | August 1, 2023
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03:19 | November 14, 2022
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01:47 | November 14, 2022
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Alberta students to return to in-person learning next week
02:08 | January 6, 2022
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New COVID health restrictions now in effect to curb Omicron surge in Alberta
02:05 | December 24, 2021
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Omicron is different: Dr. Hinshaw on vaccinated, previously infected Albertans catching the COVID-19 variant
01:20 | December 23, 2021
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Dr. Hinshaw encourages Albertans to have small gatherings, cut in-person contact in half over the holidays
01:17 | December 23, 2021
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Alberta long-term care COVID-19 screening updated in light of Omicron variant
01:13 | December 23, 2021
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Albertans told to test themselves for COVID-19 as province reserves PCR testing for high-risk groups
03:46 | December 23, 2021
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COVID-19 Omicron variant cases doubling every 2-3 days in Alberta
01:40 | December 23, 2021
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Alberta Health to hold COVID-19 updates over the holidays
03:04 | December 23, 2021
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Frustrated Albertans scramble to find free COVID-19 antigen test kits following provincial rollout
01:49 | December 18, 2021
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Alberta hasn’t discussed sports gathering limits as more Calgary Flames members enter COVID-19 protocol
00:51 | December 15, 2021
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‘We must learn from our past’: Hinshaw on not repeating past mistakes with Omicron COVID-19 variant
04:36 | December 15, 2021
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Alberta obtaining more Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
04:12 | December 15, 2021
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Alberta lifting some COVID-19 restrictions ahead of Christmas
02:20 | December 15, 2021
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Alberta expanding COVID-19 boosters to health-care workers and people 50+
04:00 | December 15, 2021
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Nearly 85% of Albertans over 12 are fully vaccinated against COVID-19
02:12 | December 15, 2021
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Free rapid antigen COVID-19 test kits to be made available at hundreds of Alberta locations: Kenney
03:10 | December 15, 2021
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‘This is not a time for moral judgements’: Kenney responds to criticism of $100 vaccination incentive
06:35 | September 3, 2021
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Why didn’t Alberta act in August to curb surge in COVID-19? Kenney, Hinshaw respond
05:07 | September 3, 2021
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Is Alberta bribing the unvaccinated? Province says incentives have worked elsewhere
01:45 | September 3, 2021
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AHS postpones up to 60% of scheduled surgeries due to COVID-19 surge in Alberta
02:53 | September 3, 2021
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Pandemic to endemic: Dr. Hinshaw shares evidence that led to shift in COVID-19 approach
04:58 | September 3, 2021
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COVID-19 hospitalizations remain low amongst school-age children: Hinshaw
02:40 | September 3, 2021
-
Alberta to offer $100 gift card incentive to increase COVID-19 vaccine numbers
03:04 | September 3, 2021
-
Mandatory masking, alcohol curfew returning across Alberta this weekend
03:21 | September 3, 2021
-
‘Pandemic of the unvaccinated’ surging across Alberta, straining the health-care system: Shandro
04:24 | September 3, 2021
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Alberta’s 4th wave is a ‘crisis of the unvaccinated’: Premier Kenney
01:33 | September 3, 2021
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Alberta announces $100 gift cards for residents who get their COVID-19 vaccine
02:45 | September 3, 2021
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COVID-19 is surging once again in Alberta, primarily among unvaccinated: Kenney
04:20 | September 3, 2021
Coronavirus: Large gatherings of 250 people or more discouraged in Alberta
Description
March 12, 2020
Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta chief medical officer of health, said there is a window of opportunity to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and so the province is asking all large gatherings of 250 or more people, or international events in the province, to be cancelled.
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Coronavirus: Large gatherings of 250 people or more discouraged in Alberta01:55 | March 12, 2020
-
Ruling finds Alberta politicians making final pandemic decisions instead of CMOH violated Health Act02:16 | August 1, 2023
-
Dr. Deena Hinshaw out as Alberta’s chief medical officer of health03:19 | November 14, 2022
-
Alberta replaces chief medical officer of health Deena Hinshaw with Mark Joffe01:47 | November 14, 2022
-
Alberta students to return to in-person learning next week02:08 | January 6, 2022
-
New COVID health restrictions now in effect to curb Omicron surge in Alberta02:05 | December 24, 2021
-
Omicron is different: Dr. Hinshaw on vaccinated, previously infected Albertans catching the COVID-19 variant01:20 | December 23, 2021
-
Dr. Hinshaw encourages Albertans to have small gatherings, cut in-person contact in half over the holidays01:17 | December 23, 2021
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Alberta long-term care COVID-19 screening updated in light of Omicron variant01:13 | December 23, 2021
-
Albertans told to test themselves for COVID-19 as province reserves PCR testing for high-risk groups03:46 | December 23, 2021
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COVID-19 Omicron variant cases doubling every 2-3 days in Alberta01:40 | December 23, 2021
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Alberta Health to hold COVID-19 updates over the holidays03:04 | December 23, 2021
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Frustrated Albertans scramble to find free COVID-19 antigen test kits following provincial rollout01:49 | December 18, 2021
-
Alberta hasn’t discussed sports gathering limits as more Calgary Flames members enter COVID-19 protocol00:51 | December 15, 2021
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‘We must learn from our past’: Hinshaw on not repeating past mistakes with Omicron COVID-19 variant04:36 | December 15, 2021
-
Alberta obtaining more Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine04:12 | December 15, 2021
-
Alberta lifting some COVID-19 restrictions ahead of Christmas02:20 | December 15, 2021
-
Alberta expanding COVID-19 boosters to health-care workers and people 50+04:00 | December 15, 2021
-
Nearly 85% of Albertans over 12 are fully vaccinated against COVID-1902:12 | December 15, 2021
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Free rapid antigen COVID-19 test kits to be made available at hundreds of Alberta locations: Kenney03:10 | December 15, 2021
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‘This is not a time for moral judgements’: Kenney responds to criticism of $100 vaccination incentive06:35 | September 3, 2021
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Why didn’t Alberta act in August to curb surge in COVID-19? Kenney, Hinshaw respond05:07 | September 3, 2021
-
Is Alberta bribing the unvaccinated? Province says incentives have worked elsewhere01:45 | September 3, 2021
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AHS postpones up to 60% of scheduled surgeries due to COVID-19 surge in Alberta02:53 | September 3, 2021
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Pandemic to endemic: Dr. Hinshaw shares evidence that led to shift in COVID-19 approach04:58 | September 3, 2021
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COVID-19 hospitalizations remain low amongst school-age children: Hinshaw02:40 | September 3, 2021
-
Alberta to offer $100 gift card incentive to increase COVID-19 vaccine numbers03:04 | September 3, 2021
-
Mandatory masking, alcohol curfew returning across Alberta this weekend03:21 | September 3, 2021
-
‘Pandemic of the unvaccinated’ surging across Alberta, straining the health-care system: Shandro04:24 | September 3, 2021
-
Alberta’s 4th wave is a ‘crisis of the unvaccinated’: Premier Kenney01:33 | September 3, 2021
-
Alberta announces $100 gift cards for residents who get their COVID-19 vaccine02:45 | September 3, 2021
-
COVID-19 is surging once again in Alberta, primarily among unvaccinated: Kenney04:20 | September 3, 2021
-
Coronavirus: Large gatherings of 250 people or more discouraged in Alberta01:55 | March 12, 2020
-
Ruling finds Alberta politicians making final pandemic decisions instead of CMOH violated Health Act02:16 | August 1, 2023
-
Dr. Deena Hinshaw out as Alberta’s chief medical officer of health03:19 | November 14, 2022
-
Alberta replaces chief medical officer of health Deena Hinshaw with Mark Joffe01:47 | November 14, 2022
-
Alberta students to return to in-person learning next week02:08 | January 6, 2022
-
New COVID health restrictions now in effect to curb Omicron surge in Alberta02:05 | December 24, 2021
-
Omicron is different: Dr. Hinshaw on vaccinated, previously infected Albertans catching the COVID-19 variant01:20 | December 23, 2021
-
Dr. Hinshaw encourages Albertans to have small gatherings, cut in-person contact in half over the holidays01:17 | December 23, 2021
-
Alberta long-term care COVID-19 screening updated in light of Omicron variant01:13 | December 23, 2021
-
Albertans told to test themselves for COVID-19 as province reserves PCR testing for high-risk groups03:46 | December 23, 2021
-
COVID-19 Omicron variant cases doubling every 2-3 days in Alberta01:40 | December 23, 2021
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Alberta Health to hold COVID-19 updates over the holidays03:04 | December 23, 2021
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Frustrated Albertans scramble to find free COVID-19 antigen test kits following provincial rollout01:49 | December 18, 2021
-
Alberta hasn’t discussed sports gathering limits as more Calgary Flames members enter COVID-19 protocol00:51 | December 15, 2021
-
‘We must learn from our past’: Hinshaw on not repeating past mistakes with Omicron COVID-19 variant04:36 | December 15, 2021
-
Alberta obtaining more Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine04:12 | December 15, 2021
-
Alberta lifting some COVID-19 restrictions ahead of Christmas02:20 | December 15, 2021
-
Alberta expanding COVID-19 boosters to health-care workers and people 50+04:00 | December 15, 2021
-
Nearly 85% of Albertans over 12 are fully vaccinated against COVID-1902:12 | December 15, 2021
-
Free rapid antigen COVID-19 test kits to be made available at hundreds of Alberta locations: Kenney03:10 | December 15, 2021
-
‘This is not a time for moral judgements’: Kenney responds to criticism of $100 vaccination incentive06:35 | September 3, 2021
-
Why didn’t Alberta act in August to curb surge in COVID-19? Kenney, Hinshaw respond05:07 | September 3, 2021
-
Is Alberta bribing the unvaccinated? Province says incentives have worked elsewhere01:45 | September 3, 2021
-
AHS postpones up to 60% of scheduled surgeries due to COVID-19 surge in Alberta02:53 | September 3, 2021
-
Pandemic to endemic: Dr. Hinshaw shares evidence that led to shift in COVID-19 approach04:58 | September 3, 2021
-
COVID-19 hospitalizations remain low amongst school-age children: Hinshaw02:40 | September 3, 2021
-
Alberta to offer $100 gift card incentive to increase COVID-19 vaccine numbers03:04 | September 3, 2021
-
Mandatory masking, alcohol curfew returning across Alberta this weekend03:21 | September 3, 2021
-
‘Pandemic of the unvaccinated’ surging across Alberta, straining the health-care system: Shandro04:24 | September 3, 2021
-
Alberta’s 4th wave is a ‘crisis of the unvaccinated’: Premier Kenney01:33 | September 3, 2021
-
Alberta announces $100 gift cards for residents who get their COVID-19 vaccine02:45 | September 3, 2021
-
COVID-19 is surging once again in Alberta, primarily among unvaccinated: Kenney04:20 | September 3, 2021
Coronavirus: Large gatherings of 250 people or more discouraged in Alberta
Description
March 12, 2020
Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta chief medical officer of health, said there is a window of opportunity to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and so the province is asking all large gatherings of 250 or more people, or international events in the province, to be cancelled.
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