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Two people were arrested at the scene of a fire at the CP rail yard in Old Strathcona Saturday night, according to officials.

  EDMONTON -- Two people were arrested at the scene of a fire at the CP rail yard in Old Strathcona Saturday night, according to officials.  Firefighters were called to the Canadian Pacific rail yard at 79 Avenue and 100 Street just after 7 p.m. When CTV News Edmonton arrived on scene, smoke was funneling out from the abandoned building but no flames were visible. Eight fire engines responded and crew members worked from the ladder on one.  The fire was declared under control at 7:43 p.m. and out at 8 p.m.  CP Rail police arrested two people and told CTV News Edmonton an investigat...

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  EDMONTON -- They've been administering the flu shot for years, and now pharmacists at 100 pharmacies in Edmonton, Red Deer and Calgary are doling out COVID-19 vaccines. Kevin Wong of Access Pharmacy is one of those pharmacists. “I assume it’s going to be one of the most important things do as a pharmacist in my career. I mean when does a pandemic happen worldwide so I’m really honoured, really excited,” he said. His pharmacy one of 100 selected to give the COVID-19 vaccination. His first patient, Louis Fung admits he was hesitant to get it at first. “After all the informat...

With Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Oxford-AstraZeneca, and soon, Johnson & Johnson, Alberta is aiming to give a first dose to all adults by the end of June. University of Alberta Hospital Dr. Lorne Tyrell, like Health Minister Tyler Shandro and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw on Thursday, said any vaccine would be effective against COVID-19. "I think any one of these vaccines is going to help to give us protection and to help improve immunity for the individual, but also improve herd immunity for the community," he said. "I see absolutely no reason why someone would turn dow...