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Some Alberta families and the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) have launched a court challenge to stop the lifting of mask mandates in Alberta schools.

Some Alberta families and the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) launched a court challenge to stop the lifting of mask mandates in Alberta schools but Premier Jason Kenney says the Court of Queens Bench has quashed the attempt.

Cattle feeders association warns that several large feedlots have indicated they could run out of food within days.

Some Alberta parents who serve on school councils say the provincial government is trying to circumvent them and silence their voices.

Some Alberta liquor stores are reporting shortages of certain types of alcohol this holiday season – including here in Edmonton.

  EDMONTON -- Some Alberta doctors are concerned the new rules for mask exemptions could flood them with people wanting exceptions, whether warranted or not. In Alberta, mask use is mandatory when in indoor public spaces, workspaces, places of worship, and anywhere else when a person may come within two metres of people outside of their household. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, chief medical officer of health for Alberta, announced new requirements Thursday where anyone exempt from wearing a mask due ...

Two Alberta physiotherapists are seeing an influx of long COVID patients in their practices. Social Sharing We are talking about tens of thousands of people in Alberta potentially being disabled for a long time Posted: May 08, 2021 6:00 AM MT | Last Updated: May 8 Two Alberta physiotherapists say they are seeing younger, predominantly female long COVID patients.(Submitted by Jessica DeMars) Some Alberta physiotherapists are hiring additional staff to deal with a wave of COVID-19 long-hauler...

Posted: May 08, 2021 5:00 AM MT | Last Updated: May 8 Many of the provinces school boards are speeding up hiring processes so that new Alberta bachelor of education graduates can help fill an increase in teacher vacancies brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.(Halfpoint/Shutterstock)

AHS to brief health-care workers on triage protocol in case dire situation should occur Alberta Health Services plans to brief health-care workers on triage protocol this week in case of a "dire situation" where demand for life-sustaining critical care support outstrips resources, CBC News has learned. Social Sharing

Pharmacists complain of AstraZeneca shortage as Albertans 40 and over qualify for shots Some Alberta pharmacies say they have little to no stock of AstraZeneca despite being included in the provinces COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Apr 21, 2021 7:49 AM MT | Last Updated: April 21 Some Alberta pharmacies say they are out of AstraZeneca vaccine and dont know when theyll get more. (Sam Nar/CBC)