Alberta continues to lower the age range of those able to get COVID-19 vaccinations, with people born in 1961 added to the list of those who can book appointments for the AstraZeneca/Covishield vaccine as of Saturday at 8 a.m.
Posted: Mar 12, 2021 11:05 AM MT | Last Updated: March 12
Tickets were issued to Fairview Baptist Church by community peace officers on March 8, and were related to physical distancing regulations and gathering over capacity. Pastor Tim Stephens, pictured, has continued to encourage congregants to gather in spite of COVID-19 safety regulations.(Fairview Baptist Church/YouTube)
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A Calgary pastor said more fines and the spectre of imprisonment won’t stop him from holding in-person services that defy COVID-19 restrictions.
Pastor Tim Stephens of Fairview Baptist Church, who said his flock gathered to worship out of view earlier this year, made the vow even as a court on Friday refused bail to a fellow Alberta pastor of a church west of Edmonton detained for refusing to observe those limitations.
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Calgary pharmacies offering COVID-19 vaccine
This map shows all 48 Calgary pharmacies that are offering the COVID-19 vaccine. Currently the vaccine is open to all Albertans born in the year 1946 or earlier. Appointments are still necessary and can be booked by contacting the participating pharmacies. Details on booking your vaccine jab at a pharmacy can be found here.
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