Alberta to significantly expand COVID-19 rapid testing program in schools, says premier
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Alberta to significantly expand COVID-19 rapid testing program in schools, says premier
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Alberta to significantly expand COVID-19 rapid testing program in schools, says premier
02:32 | April 10, 2021
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COVID-19: Alberta Premier Kenney says decision on pausing in-classroom learning could come later this week
02:53 | December 28, 2021
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COVID-19: Alberta’s top doctor warns province won’t know extent of Omicron’s impact until near the end of January
01:35 | December 28, 2021
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‘Book as quick as you can’: Premier says 1.7 M Albertans eligible for COVID-19 vaccine Monday
02:59 | April 10, 2021
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WestJet flight grounded after dispute over face covering for child under age of 2
01:57 | September 9, 2020
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CFL announces 2020 season officially cancelled
01:05 | August 17, 2020
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Coronavirus: Mask wearing will be optional inside Alberta classrooms if students are appropriately spaced apart
01:50 | August 4, 2020
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Coronavirus: Alberta Grade 4-12 students, teachers to wear masks when schools reopen in fall
04:30 | August 4, 2020
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Seven $1,200 tickets given to Americans who hiked in Banff National Park in past week: RCMP
02:55 | June 22, 2020
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Coronavirus outbreak: Ford thanks Alberta for donating extra PPE
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Coronavirus outbreak: Couple stuck in Spain amid COVID-19 outbreak as Canadians abroad try to return home
02:36 | March 14, 2020
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Coronavirus outbreak: A look at how Canada’s provinces are handling COVID-19 as new cases reported nationwide
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‘I fear for their health:’ Young Calgary family trapped in Wuhan doesn’t want to be separated
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Alberta to significantly expand COVID-19 rapid testing program in schools, says premier
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April 10, 2021
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney on Saturday announced that rapid testing will be significantly expanding to more schools and regions of the province as soon as possible. The tests will be rolled out to communities in Calgary, Edmonton, Grand Prairie and Lethbridge. Kenney says there are 400,000 rapid test kits that can be administered to about 200,000 students and 20,000 staff in about 300 communities.
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Alberta to significantly expand COVID-19 rapid testing program in schools, says premier02:32 | April 10, 2021
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COVID-19: Alberta Premier Kenney says decision on pausing in-classroom learning could come later this week02:53 | December 28, 2021
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COVID-19: Alberta’s top doctor warns province won’t know extent of Omicron’s impact until near the end of January01:35 | December 28, 2021
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‘Book as quick as you can’: Premier says 1.7 M Albertans eligible for COVID-19 vaccine Monday02:59 | April 10, 2021
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WestJet flight grounded after dispute over face covering for child under age of 201:57 | September 9, 2020
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CFL announces 2020 season officially cancelled01:05 | August 17, 2020
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Coronavirus: Mask wearing will be optional inside Alberta classrooms if students are appropriately spaced apart01:50 | August 4, 2020
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Coronavirus: Alberta Grade 4-12 students, teachers to wear masks when schools reopen in fall04:30 | August 4, 2020
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Seven $1,200 tickets given to Americans who hiked in Banff National Park in past week: RCMP02:55 | June 22, 2020
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Coronavirus outbreak: Now is not the time to impose a new tax: Kenney07:46 | May 3, 2020
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Coronavirus outbreak: Ford thanks Alberta for donating extra PPE01:01 | April 13, 2020
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Coronavirus outbreak: Couple stuck in Spain amid COVID-19 outbreak as Canadians abroad try to return home02:36 | March 14, 2020
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Coronavirus outbreak: A look at how Canada’s provinces are handling COVID-19 as new cases reported nationwide02:17 | March 14, 2020
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‘I fear for their health:’ Young Calgary family trapped in Wuhan doesn’t want to be separated01:50 | January 31, 2020
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Alberta to significantly expand COVID-19 rapid testing program in schools, says premier02:32 | April 10, 2021
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COVID-19: Alberta Premier Kenney says decision on pausing in-classroom learning could come later this week02:53 | December 28, 2021
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COVID-19: Alberta’s top doctor warns province won’t know extent of Omicron’s impact until near the end of January01:35 | December 28, 2021
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‘Book as quick as you can’: Premier says 1.7 M Albertans eligible for COVID-19 vaccine Monday02:59 | April 10, 2021
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WestJet flight grounded after dispute over face covering for child under age of 201:57 | September 9, 2020
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CFL announces 2020 season officially cancelled01:05 | August 17, 2020
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Coronavirus: Mask wearing will be optional inside Alberta classrooms if students are appropriately spaced apart01:50 | August 4, 2020
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Coronavirus: Alberta Grade 4-12 students, teachers to wear masks when schools reopen in fall04:30 | August 4, 2020
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Seven $1,200 tickets given to Americans who hiked in Banff National Park in past week: RCMP02:55 | June 22, 2020
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Coronavirus outbreak: Now is not the time to impose a new tax: Kenney07:46 | May 3, 2020
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Coronavirus outbreak: Ford thanks Alberta for donating extra PPE01:01 | April 13, 2020
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Coronavirus outbreak: Couple stuck in Spain amid COVID-19 outbreak as Canadians abroad try to return home02:36 | March 14, 2020
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Coronavirus outbreak: A look at how Canada’s provinces are handling COVID-19 as new cases reported nationwide02:17 | March 14, 2020
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‘I fear for their health:’ Young Calgary family trapped in Wuhan doesn’t want to be separated01:50 | January 31, 2020
Alberta to significantly expand COVID-19 rapid testing program in schools, says premier
Description
April 10, 2021
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney on Saturday announced that rapid testing will be significantly expanding to more schools and regions of the province as soon as possible. The tests will be rolled out to communities in Calgary, Edmonton, Grand Prairie and Lethbridge. Kenney says there are 400,000 rapid test kits that can be administered to about 200,000 students and 20,000 staff in about 300 communities.
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