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The café was offering in-person dining in violation of COVID-19 public health restrictions.

Within a week, all Albertans aged 12 and older will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccination.

  EDMONTON -- An Alberta pastor accused of repeatedly flouting Albertas COVID-19 public health restrictions was defiant on the first day of his trial on Monday, claiming both the health risk of COVID-19 and the government response to the pandemic were exaggerated.  James Coates appeared in Edmonton provincial court charged with one count of violating the Public Health Act while leading services at GraceLife church in Parkland County.  Coates told the court that he initially followed publ...

Kenney said Albertans can expect “stronger” public health measures for the province on Tuesday. The cabinet committee in charge of restrictions will be meeting and Kenney said decisions have not been made yet as to the nature of restrictions. The premier faced questions about why restrictions in the province have been applied in a piecemeal, step-by-step fashion, as opposed to larger packages. “We have consistently stuck to the same goals, which have been to protect lives, to protect ...

  EDMONTON -- Fire crews from Nisku, New Serepta, and Calmar fought a garage fire in Leduc County. Firefighters received the call at 1:48 p.m. and responded to the garage on a lot at the Beau Hills Estates Acreage Subdivision near Township Road 505 and Range Road 240. Officials say it took several hours to put out the blaze. The detached garage structure, about 50 to 60 yards away from the home on the property, is a complete loss according to fire officials. The home was not affected by t...

  Last week city council dropped aerial spraying from its budget to save near $1 million. Pest control in the city usually focuses on spraying roadside ditches and other areas that are popular breeding grounds for mosquitos. On Monday, city council agreed to spend $507,000 in one-time funding to revive the mosquito aerial spray program for this summer. The funding will come from the city’s financial stabilization reserve. The motion carried with nine councillors voting in favour and Coun...

  EDMONTON -- Six drivers are facing court dates after police pulled them over for excessive speeding during the past weekend. In a release to media, police revealed they observed six vehicles driving at excessive speeds in Edmonton over the weekend, including two on Saturday and four on Sunday. All of the drivers were issued mandatory court summons after police pulled them over. On Sunday afternoon, police pulled over a motorcycle on Calgary Trail and Ellerslie road after they observed i...

Now medical officials hope Albertans can get vaccinated to limit the chances of severe outcomes. Dr. Katherine Ross, an obstetric internist, told CTV News Edmonton that the vast majority of women who end up getting COVID during pregnancy should be fine, however, risks can increase with age and underlying health conditions. “They’ve got about a five-fold increase in risk of being admitted to both hospital and ICU,” Ross said. “But we’ve also seen women who are less than 35 and have ...

  EDMONTON -- An Edmonton police officer has been found not guilty of forging dates on speeding tickets, but he now faces an internal review, as more details of the case come to light. Edmonton Police Service announced charges against its own Const. Lauren Skibinsky in June 2019. Those allegations included obstruction of justice, forgery, and misconduct of officer executing process of the Criminal Code. Alberta Justice confirms the case was tried in Calgary in January and Const. Skibinsky...

Connor McDavid leads Oilers past Flames Field Level Media 02 May 2021, 15:05 GMT+10 Connor McDavid collected a goal and two assists and Leon Draisaitl added four assists to lead the host Edmonton Oilers to a 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday and deliver a blow to their rivals playoff hopes. Ethan Bear, Josh Archibald and Darnell Nurse also scored for the Oilers (30-17-2, 62 points). Goaltender Mike Smith made 29 saves for the team on the verge of clinching a playoff berth. With se...