While it’s the first weekend that restaurants are once again forced to close in person indoor dine-in services, many owners are working overtime to open their patios which are allowed. Chris Chacon has more on the push to open, and the support that’s being served up by others.
One day after the Alberta government prohibited dine-in service for all restaurants, the Whistle Stop Café hosted a large gathering, defying public health restrictions. Sarah Komadina has more.
It started as a pilot program in two Calgary schools last month and now, a major expansion. The province says rapid tests will be available to hundreds of Alberta schools possibly within the next month. Nicole Stillger has more.
A growing number of schools boards, including Edmonton Public, Edmonton Catholic and the Calgary Board of Education, have decided against participating in the pilot program for Alberta’s new K-6 curriculum. Kim Smith spoke with Carla Peck, a social studies curriculum expert and University of Alberta professor, about the social studies concerns.
Alberta's education minister is warning school districts that don't participate in the review won't be able to provide the same kind of feedback that other districts will.