Canada’s first case of South African COVID-19 variant found in Alberta
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Canada’s first case of South African COVID-19 variant found in Alberta
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Search for missing Calgary boy prompts call for Amber Alert review
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Assets of prominent Alberta separatist Jeffrey Rath temporarily frozen
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Canada’s first case of South African COVID-19 variant found in Alberta
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01:45 | July 22, 2026
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Search for missing Calgary boy prompts call for Amber Alert review
01:45 | July 20, 2026
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Assets of prominent Alberta separatist Jeffrey Rath temporarily frozen
01:58 | July 14, 2026
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Why there’s growing pushback against AI data centres
01:58 | July 9, 2026
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Alberta separatists outfundraising federalists ahead of referendum
02:07 | July 8, 2026
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Ontario, Alberta push for 3,300 km east-west oil pipeline
01:54 | July 6, 2026
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Global National: July 5
21:44 | July 5, 2026
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Carney juggling Alberta’s pipeline push with B.C. environment concerns
02:04 | July 2, 2026
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Wildfire threatens remote Northwest Territories village, prompts evacuation
01:54 | June 30, 2026
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Extreme weather in Alberta, N.W.T. marks start of summer
02:06 | June 29, 2026
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Why Calgary is wrangling in late night Stampede noise
01:51 | June 23, 2026
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Western Canada dealing with fires and floods
01:52 | June 22, 2026
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Alberta to launch controversial ‘dual practice’ health care this fall
01:50 | June 19, 2026
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Why Prairie communities are pushing back against AI data centres
02:21 | May 26, 2026
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Tensions visible as western premiers’ meeting concludes
02:08 | May 26, 2026
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Carney warns Alberta separation referendum question is ‘dangerous bluff’
01:58 | May 25, 2026
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Alberta separatism looms over western premiers’ meeting
02:20 | May 25, 2026
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2 Alberta cabinet ministers quit amid separation vote speculation
01:55 | May 21, 2026
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Snowbirds to be temporarily grounded until early 2030s
01:58 | May 19, 2026
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Political calculations of the new B.C.-Alberta pipeline deal
02:11 | May 15, 2026
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Carney, Alberta Premier Smith sign pipeline deal
02:27 | May 15, 2026
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Mikisew Cree First Nation sues Alberta, federal governments over energy projects
01:46 | May 13, 2026
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Alberta, Ottawa clear hurdle for new pipeline to B.C.
02:07 | May 13, 2026
Canada’s first case of South African COVID-19 variant found in Alberta
Description
January 10, 2021
Pressure is mounting on Canada to ramp up its vaccine rollout, as new and more contagious variants of COVID-19 arrive in the country. Now, fears of worsening community spread are rising in Alberta, after the South African variant was detected there last week. Heather Yourex-West reports.
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Canada’s first case of South African COVID-19 variant found in Alberta02:14 | January 10, 2021 -
Parker’s grieving parents thank public for search after son’s body found02:47 | July 30, 2026 -
Why Winnipeg could lose its Slurpee Capital of the World title01:50 | July 29, 2026 -
Edmonton sets new summer rainfall record01:53 | July 29, 2026 -
Alberta introducing out-of-pocket, private pay cancer test program01:54 | July 27, 2026 -
B.C., Prairies under air quality and heat alerts01:57 | July 23, 2026 -
How Calgary police are using AI in search for missing boy01:45 | July 22, 2026 -
Search for missing Calgary boy prompts call for Amber Alert review01:45 | July 20, 2026 -
Assets of prominent Alberta separatist Jeffrey Rath temporarily frozen01:58 | July 14, 2026 -
Why there’s growing pushback against AI data centres01:58 | July 9, 2026 -
Alberta separatists outfundraising federalists ahead of referendum02:07 | July 8, 2026 -
Ontario, Alberta push for 3,300 km east-west oil pipeline01:54 | July 6, 2026 -
Global National: July 521:44 | July 5, 2026 -
Carney juggling Alberta’s pipeline push with B.C. environment concerns02:04 | July 2, 2026 -
Wildfire threatens remote Northwest Territories village, prompts evacuation01:54 | June 30, 2026 -
Extreme weather in Alberta, N.W.T. marks start of summer02:06 | June 29, 2026 -
Why Calgary is wrangling in late night Stampede noise01:51 | June 23, 2026 -
Western Canada dealing with fires and floods01:52 | June 22, 2026 -
Alberta to launch controversial ‘dual practice’ health care this fall01:50 | June 19, 2026 -
Alberta country music star Corb Lund submits anti-coal referendum petition01:46 | June 10, 2026 -
Alberta separatist leader says Smith’s claim on hefty financial cost of independence is ‘nonsense’01:51 | June 2, 2026 -
How Edmonton’s soccer community is inspiring future stars01:55 | June 1, 2026 -
Why Prairie communities are pushing back against AI data centres02:21 | May 26, 2026 -
Tensions visible as western premiers’ meeting concludes02:08 | May 26, 2026 -
Carney warns Alberta separation referendum question is ‘dangerous bluff’01:58 | May 25, 2026 -
Alberta separatism looms over western premiers’ meeting02:20 | May 25, 2026 -
2 Alberta cabinet ministers quit amid separation vote speculation01:55 | May 21, 2026 -
Snowbirds to be temporarily grounded until early 2030s01:58 | May 19, 2026 -
Political calculations of the new B.C.-Alberta pipeline deal02:11 | May 15, 2026 -
Carney, Alberta Premier Smith sign pipeline deal02:27 | May 15, 2026 -
Mikisew Cree First Nation sues Alberta, federal governments over energy projects01:46 | May 13, 2026 -
Alberta, Ottawa clear hurdle for new pipeline to B.C.02:07 | May 13, 2026
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Canada’s first case of South African COVID-19 variant found in Alberta02:14 | January 10, 2021
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Parker’s grieving parents thank public for search after son’s body found02:47 | July 30, 2026
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Why Winnipeg could lose its Slurpee Capital of the World title01:50 | July 29, 2026
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Edmonton sets new summer rainfall record01:53 | July 29, 2026
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Alberta introducing out-of-pocket, private pay cancer test program01:54 | July 27, 2026
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B.C., Prairies under air quality and heat alerts01:57 | July 23, 2026
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How Calgary police are using AI in search for missing boy01:45 | July 22, 2026
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Search for missing Calgary boy prompts call for Amber Alert review01:45 | July 20, 2026
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Assets of prominent Alberta separatist Jeffrey Rath temporarily frozen01:58 | July 14, 2026
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Why there’s growing pushback against AI data centres01:58 | July 9, 2026
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Alberta separatists outfundraising federalists ahead of referendum02:07 | July 8, 2026
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Ontario, Alberta push for 3,300 km east-west oil pipeline01:54 | July 6, 2026
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Global National: July 521:44 | July 5, 2026
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Carney juggling Alberta’s pipeline push with B.C. environment concerns02:04 | July 2, 2026
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Wildfire threatens remote Northwest Territories village, prompts evacuation01:54 | June 30, 2026
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Extreme weather in Alberta, N.W.T. marks start of summer02:06 | June 29, 2026
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Why Calgary is wrangling in late night Stampede noise01:51 | June 23, 2026
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Western Canada dealing with fires and floods01:52 | June 22, 2026
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Alberta to launch controversial ‘dual practice’ health care this fall01:50 | June 19, 2026
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Alberta country music star Corb Lund submits anti-coal referendum petition01:46 | June 10, 2026
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Alberta separatist leader says Smith’s claim on hefty financial cost of independence is ‘nonsense’01:51 | June 2, 2026
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How Edmonton’s soccer community is inspiring future stars01:55 | June 1, 2026
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Why Prairie communities are pushing back against AI data centres02:21 | May 26, 2026
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Tensions visible as western premiers’ meeting concludes02:08 | May 26, 2026
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Carney warns Alberta separation referendum question is ‘dangerous bluff’01:58 | May 25, 2026
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Alberta separatism looms over western premiers’ meeting02:20 | May 25, 2026
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2 Alberta cabinet ministers quit amid separation vote speculation01:55 | May 21, 2026
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Snowbirds to be temporarily grounded until early 2030s01:58 | May 19, 2026
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Political calculations of the new B.C.-Alberta pipeline deal02:11 | May 15, 2026
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Carney, Alberta Premier Smith sign pipeline deal02:27 | May 15, 2026
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Mikisew Cree First Nation sues Alberta, federal governments over energy projects01:46 | May 13, 2026
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Alberta, Ottawa clear hurdle for new pipeline to B.C.02:07 | May 13, 2026
Canada’s first case of South African COVID-19 variant found in Alberta
Description
January 10, 2021
Pressure is mounting on Canada to ramp up its vaccine rollout, as new and more contagious variants of COVID-19 arrive in the country. Now, fears of worsening community spread are rising in Alberta, after the South African variant was detected there last week. Heather Yourex-West reports.
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