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  EDMONTON -- PTW Canada has confirmed three of its employees have been infected with the P.1 variant of COVID-19. The company said the cases were at their Drayton Valley, Edson and Hinton offices. “Our immediate priority upon becoming aware of any employee symptoms is to ensure they get tested, isolate and follow all AHS protocols,” said PTW Canada in a news release. The company also said it has hired a third party to carry out a “comprehensive review” of its safety protocols. “We are working closely with AHS and Alberta Occupational Health and Safety to ensure we are enacti...

EDMONTON -- The provincial government committee responsible for determining public health restrictions will meet Tuesday. The Emergency Management Cabinet Committee will decide on whether to implement new restrictions as the number of COVID-19 cases and variants of concern continue to rise in Alberta. The Ministry of Health confirmed those details to CTV News on Monday. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, is scheduled to deliver a full update to the province on Tuesday after limited online updates through the Easter long weekend. Variant cases now represent ne...

  EDMONTON -- An Edmonton family believe they have been targeted after hosting COVID-19 parties that defied public health restrictions. After Edmonton police raided a nightclub-style party at Khrome Beauty Lounge, one co-owner apologized for the gathering. “We take full responsibility,” Ahmad Imran said in an interview with CTV News Edmonton. “My wife and I are very ashamed for what happened.” Now, it appears that Imran may have been beaten in a fight that saw a gun fired at the Summerside Beach Club Friday afternoon. Imran’s wife told CTV News Edmonton that the confrontation...

  EDMONTON -- RCMP deployed to O’Chiese First Nation to respond to an “active threat” that they say was resolved "peacefully." In a news release sent at 6:59 p.m. on Monday, RCMP asked all residents of the O’Chiese First Nation to stay indoors as police responded to the situation. RCMP released a tweet at 8:48 p.m. saying the situation was resolved "safely." Later Monday evening RCMP said in a statement that at 5:34 p.m. Rocky Mountain House RCMP were dispatched to a shooting at O'Chiese First Nation. Mounties say they discovered four victims in three different locations had been...

  EDMONTON -- Throughout the pandemic, lumber prices have continued to rise to historical highs and experts say the end is not yet in sight. The past year was a tumultuous one for many industries, including the lumber industry. Supply has been dwindling while demand has not been. “We’ve seen our cost of inventory has tripled in some cases,” Don Clement, the general manager of Mission Building Supplies, said. People have been spending more time at home and the demand for renovations is up. “We end up with difficulties where we’ll commit to a price level with a builder for a ce...