Alberta has introduced a new app featuring personalized QR codes, which will be required to show proof of vaccination upon entering certain businesses. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced the app on Oct.12, while indicating the province’s COVID-19 vaccine passport program will likely be in place until at least early 2022. “We are headed into an…
Vote in Alberta’s Upcoming Equalization Referendum Could Be Impacted by Other Factors, Observers Say
If Albertans vote overwhelmingly in an upcoming referendum to repeal equalization, it would help Premier Jason Kenney to lobby Ottawa for changes, advocates say, although concerns linger that other factors not directly related to the referendum itself may impact how people vote. When Albertans vote in municipal elections on Oct. 18, they will be asked,…
Canadian Military Nurses Sent to Alberta to Help Fight COVID-19
The Canadian Armed Forces are lending support to Alberta’s hospitals by dispatching eight critical care nurses to the province’s intensive care units. Public Safety Canada said in a release that Alberta had asked for “additional medical personnel needed to combat the fourth wave of COVID-19 across the province.” A military contingent was expected to arrive…
Saskatchewan Announces Proof of COVID Vaccination Program
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says that the province will be introducing a proof of COVID-19 vaccination program. Moe said on Sept. 16 that the fourth wave of the pandemic is “driven almost entirely” by the roughly 20 to 30 percent of the population who choose not to be vaccinated. “As a government, we have been very…
Alberta Introduces Proof of Vaccination Program, Declares Health Emergency
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the province will implement a proof of COVID-19 vaccination program, and reintroduce limits on gatherings as the province’s hospitals run out of capacity due to a surge in COVID-19 patients. The province also declared a state of public health emergency on Sept. 15. “We may run out of staff and intensive…
Spreading Wildlife Disease Threatens Deer, Elk—and Maybe Humans, New Research Says
EDMONTON—The continuing spread of a fatal wildlife disease in Alberta and Saskatchewan has a federal agency recommending a deer cull across a wide swath of the Prairies. And soon-to-be-published research on chronic wasting disease has raised new fears about whether the illness could infect humans. “I would say this question was answered with ‘yes,’” said…
Expert Explains About the ‘Heat Dome’ Hovering Above B.C., Alberta and Territories
Much of British Columbia, northern Alberta and parts of Yukon and the Northwest Territories are experiencing a “heat dome” that is expected to shatter high-temperature records over the next few days. Temperatures into the 40s Celsius are expected for many parts of B.C. Many communities across the northern half of Alberta could also see temperatures…
Record Heat Now Due From B.C., to Alberta, Parts of Yukon and Northwest Territories
VANCOUVER—Environment Canada has extended heat warnings to cover all but the western edge of British Columbia, and the sizzling conditions are also forecast for the entire northern half of Alberta and parts of Yukon and the Northwest Territories. Temperatures into the 40s are expected for many parts of B.C., as the weather office says an…
RCMP Warn of Rural Paving Scam
The Alberta RCMP is warning property owners of ongoing paving scams and fraudulent contractor services this summer targeted at rural areas. In recent incidents, the RCMP says that illegitimate companies are claiming to be from out-of-town and offer a discounted asphalt-paving service while providing a potential victim false contact information and addresses to their business….
Alberta Court Strikes Down Pastor James Coates’s Charter Application
An Alberta Court has dismissed an Edmonton pastor’s claims that his Charter Rights of religious freedom were violated when he refused to comply with COVID-19 rules. Pastor James Coates of GraceLife Church filed a charter application, a pre-trial motion that individuals make when seeking remedy for violations of Charter rights, regarding a Dec. 20, 2020,…
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