Calls grow to double-up face masks as new COVID-19 variants spread
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Calls grow to double-up face masks as new COVID-19 variants spread
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Advance polls open for Alberta referendum
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Business leaders warn against Alberta separating from Canada
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Alberta to launch controversial ‘dual practice’ health care this fall
01:50 | June 19, 2026
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Calls grow to double-up face masks as new COVID-19 variants spread
02:53 | February 1, 2021
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21:22 | 2 hours ago
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Global National: Oct. 16
22:03 | October 16, 2026
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Advance polls open for Alberta referendum
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Alberta separatists remain in close contact with U.S. officials ahead of referendum
01:52 | October 5, 2026
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Business leaders warn against Alberta separating from Canada
01:54 | September 29, 2026
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‘We’re never going to stop searching for you’: Darius Macdougall’s family in agony one year after Alberta boy’s disappearance
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Calgary landfill on fire for nearly 2 weeks, stirring local health concerns
02:02 | September 18, 2026
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Alberta NDP upsets UCP stronghold in byelection
02:01 | September 15, 2026
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Calgary teen wins world highland dance title
01:52 | September 4, 2026
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Protests in Alberta over province’s new dual practice health care
01:58 | September 1, 2026
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Alberta Separatism: Growing evidence of foreign interference ahead of referendum
01:55 | August 19, 2026
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Parker’s grieving parents thank public for search after son’s body found
02:47 | July 30, 2026
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Why Winnipeg could lose its Slurpee Capital of the World title
01:50 | July 29, 2026
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Edmonton sets new summer rainfall record
01:53 | July 29, 2026
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Alberta introducing out-of-pocket, private pay cancer test program
01:54 | July 27, 2026
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B.C., Prairies under air quality and heat alerts
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How Calgary police are using AI in search for missing boy
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
Calls grow to double-up face masks as new COVID-19 variants spread
Description
February 1, 2021
As Canada sees more confirmed cases of highly contagious COVID-19 variants, health officials are pleading everyone to take extra steps to protect themselves. As Heather Yourex-West explains, that includes changing the way we wear our face masks.
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Calls grow to double-up face masks as new COVID-19 variants spread02:53 | February 1, 2021 -
Global National: Oct. 1721:22 | 2 hours ago -
Global National: Oct. 1622:03 | October 16, 2026 -
Former premiers urge ‘no’ vote on Alberta immigration questions01:58 | October 15, 2026 -
PM Carney begins 2-day unity push ahead of Alberta referendum02:49 | October 15, 2026 -
Advance polls open for Alberta referendum02:11 | October 13, 2026 -
Alberta separatists remain in close contact with U.S. officials ahead of referendum01:52 | October 5, 2026 -
Business leaders warn against Alberta separating from Canada01:54 | September 29, 2026 -
‘We’re never going to stop searching for you’: Darius Macdougall’s family in agony one year after Alberta boy’s disappearance01:59 | September 21, 2026 -
Calgary landfill on fire for nearly 2 weeks, stirring local health concerns02:02 | September 18, 2026 -
Alberta NDP upsets UCP stronghold in byelection02:01 | September 15, 2026 -
Calgary teen wins world highland dance title01:52 | September 4, 2026 -
Protests in Alberta over province’s new dual practice health care01:58 | September 1, 2026 -
Alberta Separatism: Growing evidence of foreign interference ahead of referendum01:55 | August 19, 2026 -
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
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Calls grow to double-up face masks as new COVID-19 variants spread02:53 | February 1, 2021
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Global National: Oct. 1721:22 | 2 hours ago
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Global National: Oct. 1622:03 | October 16, 2026
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Former premiers urge ‘no’ vote on Alberta immigration questions01:58 | October 15, 2026
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PM Carney begins 2-day unity push ahead of Alberta referendum02:49 | October 15, 2026
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Advance polls open for Alberta referendum02:11 | October 13, 2026
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Alberta separatists remain in close contact with U.S. officials ahead of referendum01:52 | October 5, 2026
-
Business leaders warn against Alberta separating from Canada01:54 | September 29, 2026
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‘We’re never going to stop searching for you’: Darius Macdougall’s family in agony one year after Alberta boy’s disappearance01:59 | September 21, 2026
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Calgary landfill on fire for nearly 2 weeks, stirring local health concerns02:02 | September 18, 2026
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Alberta NDP upsets UCP stronghold in byelection02:01 | September 15, 2026
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Calgary teen wins world highland dance title01:52 | September 4, 2026
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Protests in Alberta over province’s new dual practice health care01:58 | September 1, 2026
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Alberta Separatism: Growing evidence of foreign interference ahead of referendum01:55 | August 19, 2026
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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
Calls grow to double-up face masks as new COVID-19 variants spread
Description
February 1, 2021
As Canada sees more confirmed cases of highly contagious COVID-19 variants, health officials are pleading everyone to take extra steps to protect themselves. As Heather Yourex-West explains, that includes changing the way we wear our face masks.
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