COVID-19 situation in Alberta on Friday afternoon.Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m. The media availability will be streamed live at the top of this story.On Thursday, Alberta Health confirmed an additional 49 cases of COVID-19 and another death, bringing to number of people who have died from the virus to 152.

There were 489 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and 6,938 Albertans had recovered as of Thursday, when Canada passed 100,000 confirmed cases.

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Some Albertans celebrate end of the restrictions exemption program

While some are questioning the timing of Alberta lifting the restrictions exemption program, others like bar and restaurant owners say it will help their bottom line and reduce the pressure on their staff to enforce the vaccine passport. Dan Grummett explains.

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Joe Rogan Addresses COVID Stance & N-Word Scandal In New Standup: 'I Talk S**t For A Living'

Joe Rogan is speaking out about all the controversies he’s recently been making headlines for…

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Dollywood offers to pay tuition for employees

according to the website. "The education benefit package is available to all team members on the first day of their employment. It will allow employees at all levels to pursue their personal and professional dreams," the website said.The resort will also cover any additional fees and textbook costs. "Our goal at Dollywood Parks and Resorts is to provide the best possible experience for both our guests and our hosts," Eugene Naughton, president of The Dollywood Company, said in a news release.

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Trudeau slams Canada trucker protests, police threaten arrests

Canadian police have threatened to arrest trucker-led protesters who have shut down central Ottawa and disrupted cross-border trade in anger at Covid health rules, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lambasted the movement as "unacceptable."

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Fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine ‘conceivable’ to protect against Omicron variant: Fauci

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Alberta parents, school officials react to COVID-19 masking changes

Alberta students will not have to wear masks in schools come Monday — and parents are split on their feelings about the changes. Breanna Karstens-Smith reports.

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Trucker protests: Trudeau says government has helped people grappling with demonstrations in Alberta, Ottawa ‘every step of the way’

During Tuesday’s session of question period, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau what concrete steps the government has taken to help people grapple with the Coutts, Alta. trucker convoy and Ottawa anti-mandate protests.

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Alberta Premier Jason Kenney explains timing of vaccine passport ending

Alberta’s Restrictions Exemption Program is no more and soon, other COVID-19 health restrictions will also be lifted. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney joined Gord Steinke to talk about the timing and where the province goes from here.

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Edmonton exploring its own municipal restrictions exemption program

Edmonton city council is weighing its options when it comes to introducing its own COVID-19 health measures. Councillors voted in favour Wednesday of exploring a municipal proof of vaccination program. Kim Smith explains.

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COVID-19: City committee votes against exploring vaccine passport program just for Calgary

The City of Calgary will not be implementing its own COVID-19 vaccine passport program — at least for now — after a city committee voted against exploring the idea on Wednesday. Adam MacVicar reports.

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Alberta businesses divided over vaccine passport elimination

It was designed to curb spiking COVID-19 case rates and to encourage vaccination, but Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the passport program has done its job. Some businesses are applauding the move while others say it’s far too premature to eliminate the provincial restrictions exemption program.

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Goodell: NFL won’t tolerate racism, vows changes amid Dolphins fallout

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 09: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell addresses the media on February 09, 2022 at the NFL Network's Champions Field at the NFL Media Building on the SoFi Stadium campus in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Under a baking California sun, Roger Goodell knew the heat was coming.At his annual Super Bowl news conference, the NFL commissioner was grilled on two hot topics that have put the league under heavy scrutiny: racism and discrimination in hiring.

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Snoop Dogg takes over Death Row Records, label that launched his career

Snoop Dogg of hip-hop supergroup Mt. Westmore performs at Rupp Arena on November 20, 2021 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images)LOS ANGELES (AP) - Snoop Dogg has taken over a popular record label that launched his stellar career.The rapper-mogul acquired Death Row Records’ brand from MNRK Music Group, which is controlled by a private equity fund managed by Blackstone, the i nvestment firm announced Wednesday.

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Central Bucks West choir director charged with recording former student as he undressed

BUCKINGHAM TOWNSHIP, Pa. - A Central Bucks West High School choir director has been charged with hiding cameras inside a bedroom in his home in order to record a former student as the student undressed.Joseph Ohrt, a Buckingham Township resident, faces one count of interception, disclosure or use of a wire, electronic or oral communications and four counts of possession, sale, distribution, manufacture or advertisement of electronic, mechanical or other devices and telecommunication identification interception devises, all felonies in the third degree.An investigation began May of 2021 by Central Bucks Regional Police Department and the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office after receiving a Childine tip of an alleged sexual assault of a former student by Ohrt.MORE HEADLINES:The victim, a 2016 graduate of Central Bucks West, was a member of the choir. He stated that in his junior year, Ohrt mentored him in music composition.

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Former MLB player Jeremy Giambi dead at 47

FILE - Outfielder Jeremy Giambi #7 of the Oakland Athletics poses for a studio portrait during Spring Training Photo Day in Phoenix, Arizona. Former MLB player Jeremy Giambi has died, the Oakland Athletics confirmed on Wednesday.

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More than 56,000 boosters given yesterday; 306 community cases; 12 in hospital

The Big Boost Week is now in full swing with 56,257 booster doses administered across New Zealand yesterday, bringing the total so far to more than 1.7 million.

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At least 2 Edmonton restaurants temporarily closed due to COVID-19 cases

COVID-19.Greta Bar in downtown Edmonton has a sign posted on the door, saying on June 18 they were made aware of a regular costumer — not an employee — who tested positive for COVID-19.The letter said that person was in the restaurant four days prior, interacting with staff at a table.“Out of an abundance of caution, and out of respect and caring for all those in our society… susceptible to the virus, we have decided to temporarily close the downtown Edmonton location,” the notice reads. It said during the closure they will ensure all staff who were working June 14 get tested.Greta Bar is advising any guests who visited the bar on June 14 to get tested as well.MKT — just off Whyte Avenue — is also closed temporarily.

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Edmonton zone now has most active COVID-19 cases in Alberta; 31 additional cases in province Sunday

COVID-19 since the pandemic began; out of all the confirmed cases in the province, it has recorded nearly 63 per cent of the total cases and almost 74 per cent of the provincial deaths.

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Alberta confirms 48 new COVID-19 cases Saturday; Edmonton and Calgary close in active numbers

COVID-19 cases on Saturday, which brings active cases in the province to 525.Thirty-nine people are in hospital, with six of them in intensive care.Since Thursday, the provincial death toll has stood at 152.Out of Alberta’s 7,673 total confirmed cases, 6,996 have now recovered, meaning that there have been 35 additional recoveries since Friday. As of Saturday, the Calgary and Edmonton zones now have nearly the same number of active cases, with 238 and 226, respectively.For the rest of the active cases, the North zone has 32, the South zone has 22 and the Central zone has three.

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Alberta COVID-19 update: June 19, 2020

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, updates the province’s COVID-19 situation on June 19, 2020.

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Hinshaw dicusses timing of Stage 3 of Alberta’s relauch strategy

Dr. Deena Hinshaw discusses the indicators Alberta is watching to determine when Stage 3 of the provincial relaunch will happen.

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‘I hoped we would have a higher proportion of Albertans downloading it’: Hinshaw on tracing app

Alberta’s Dr. Deena Hinshaw discusses the provincial COVID-19 contact-tracing app and the federal tracing app.

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Hinshaw says province wants to give citizens the opportunity to act responsibly before mandating masks

Dr. Deena Hinshaw discusses Alberta’s mask suggestion and why the province is not mandating the wearing of masks as of yet.

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How concerned is Edmonton with a second wave of COVID-19?

Interim city manager Adam Laughlin said Edmonton proper’s COVID-19 cases are 20 per 100,000 people — a little under half the amount that would put the community into Alberta Health’s “watch” category — and there is concern it will rise as more services reopen.

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Edmonton doctor shares ‘new normal’ at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in the age of COVID-19

COVID-19 but doctors say the facilities, which have been evolving with the pandemic, are safe for patients and ready to handle whatever comes their way.Global News was given an inside look, through video provided by Alberta Health Services, of the inner workings of the Royal Alexandra Hospital for the first time since the pandemic started.Dr.

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Alberta introduces bill to extend COVID-19-related emergency labour, health rules

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The legislation would also allow for remote signing and witnessing of estate and care documents through two-way video conferencing.All current public health orders put in place by Dr. Deena Hinshaw, chief medical officer of health, remain in place.

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49 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Alberta on Thursday, 1 additional death

COVID-19 statistics on Thursday afternoon.There have now been 152 deaths related to the novel coronavirus. The woman who died was in her 80s and lived in the Edmonton zone.

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Some Edmonton rec centres will start reopening July 6, online booking required

movelearnplay or by phoning 311.“The date when bookings will be accepted online will be announced soon,” the city said.Some fitness centres will start reopening on July 6, including:The reopening date in July for Kinsmen Sports Centre has not yet been determined.Access to fitness centres, fitness studios, gyms and courts for select sports and fieldhouses will be available. Outdoor fitness programs are currently offered and more information will be available June 19.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Running tracks inside facilities and indoor playgrounds will not be available.

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Hinshaw recommends Albertans to stay within province as summer approaches

Dr. Deena Hinshaw continues to recommend that Albertans stay within the province, but if they plan to leave, to get educated on COVID-19 situations in other provinces.

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Hinshaw urges Albertans to continue practising safety measures to avoid coronavirus spread

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, continues to urge Albertans to take safety measures to avoid spreading the novel coronavirus as numbers of active COVID-19 cases rise slightly.

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Hinshaw says leaky novel coronavirus tests posed no risk

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, says a recall of coronavirus tests were due to leaky test tubes and those affected were contacted for retests.

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Alberta business operators need to ensure measures are in place to reduce COVID-19 risks

Alberta’s Dr. Deena Hinshaw responds to reports of overcrowded businesses and locations not following COVID-19 preventative measures.

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Albertans should be cautious about situations like garage sales during COVID-19 pandemic: Hinshaw

Dr. Deena Hinshaw says Albertans should be cautious about holding events such as garage sales during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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New COVID-19 outbreaks at 3 Edmonton continuing care facilities

COVID-19 have been reported at three continuing care facilities in Edmonton as case numbers continue to climb in the capital city.Alberta Health said there are two cases of COVID-19 at Capital Care Grandview, three cases at Miller Crossing Care Centre and five cases at Good Samaritan Westpark Group Home. These new outbreaks are the first new ones reported in Edmonton in a few months.Previously, the only other continuing care facility with an outbreak in the city was Kensington Village in northeast Edmonton.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]At this point, it isn’t clear how many cases are in patients and how many are in staff.

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Dr. Hinshaw to provide update on COVID-19 rates, response in Alberta Wednesday afternoon

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]As of Tuesday, Alberta’s total number of deaths remained at 151.Thirty-six Albertans were in hospital for COVID-19, with seven of them in intensive care units.

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Alberta reports 35 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, no new virus-related deaths

COVID-19 were reported in Alberta on Tuesday, however the province continues to record new, active cases of the virus.Thirty-five new cases were confirmed since Monday, according to numbers released by Alberta Health, bringing the province’s total to 7,482.

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Alberta health minister addresses AER decision to suspend monitoring during pandemic

Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro says the government has nothing to do with the AER’s decision to suspend environmental monitoring amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Edmonton COVID-19 trend shows jump in active cases, more young people testing positive

COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Edmonton and most of the people testing positive for the virus are under the age of 40, according to data from Alberta Health.Between March 17 to April 2, the peak of the first wave of the pandemic, 85 people aged 20-39 years old tested positive for COVID-19. Seventy-five people aged 40-59 also tested positive, and in the 60-years-old and up age range there were 61 cases.Then, all cases plummeted dramatically in Edmonton until recently.Between May 29 and June 14, there’s been a rebound that appears to be led by young people, with the number of 20-39 year old Edmontonians testing positive almost back to peak pandemic levels.

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Coronavirus: Should masks be mandatory? Alberta doctors, Hinshaw weigh in

various studies that show mask-wearing is effective in decreasing the spread of COVID-19.“Many physicians look at this and say: ‘We cannot understand why masks are not mandatory,'” said Sawyer.Sawyer’s sentiments are echoed in an open letter to Alberta Health officials penned by members of the medical science community.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The letter, signed by more than 30 members as of Monday, reads in part:“Having reviewed the literature, which is supported by the latest WHO guidance, we wanted to offer our thoughts on the issue.“We are respectfully requesting that strong consideration be given to the recommendation of mandatory mask policies to help protect more Canadians.” The group

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WestJet adding more flights in July, but where are Albertans permitted to travel?

WestJet announced plans to offer more flights this summer, many Albertans are thinking ahead to possible trips. But, given restrictions put in place due to COVID-19, where can they safely fly? And what things should consumers consider when booking a flight?Calgary-based WestJet released its updated summer schedule and starting July 5, it’s offering flights to 39 Canadian destinations, five in the U.S.

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Alberta COVID-19 update: June 15, 2020

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, issues her update on COVID-19 for June 15, 2020.

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COVID-19: Alberta health minister announces end of public health emergency

Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro announces the end of the province’s state of public emergency that had been in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Alberta has talked to CBSA and public health about concerns over American tourists

Dr. Deena Hinshaw reacts to reports of Americans using a loophole to cross the border into Canada so they can visit the country. `

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Alberta closely watching research on masks and COVID-19

Dr. Deena Hinshaw discusses research into mask wearing and slowing the spread of COVID-19, and whether the province is looking at making mask wearing in public mandatory.

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Increase in Edmonton COVID-19 cases mostly related to social interactions: Hinshaw

Dr. Deena Hinshaw discusses a rise in COVID-19 cases in Edmonton and the possibility of a second wave.

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Dr. Hinshaw to update Alberta’s COVID-19 situation Monday afternoon

COVID-19 Monday afternoon.Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m.

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50 additional cases of COVID-19 in Alberta Sunday, active numbers rising

50 additional cases of COVID-19 in the province Sunday, with active cases in the province now at 422.The number of active cases has risen every day over the past week, with last Saturday’s total active cases reported at 336. While there was no provincial numbers update last Sunday, active cases were at 355 on Monday.Recoveries are also rising but are not outweighing the number of new cases.

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Alberta sees 37 new COVID-19 cases, 1 more death Saturday

news release.Total active cases have reached 403, and 6,830 Albertans have recovered from COVID-19:As of Saturday, 608 cases have an unknown exposure.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The latest death in the province was a man in his 90s at Calgary’s Extendicare Hillcrest, according to Alberta Health.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

Dr. Deena Hinshaw to update Alberta’s COVID-19 situation Friday afternoon

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