Новости за 03.09.2021

Alberta Health Services is postponing more surgeries in all areas of the province as demand for hospital space increases due to a rise of COVID-19 cases.

Proof of vaccination is now required to enter a range of venues and businesses, including restaurants, bars, bingo halls, gyms and movie theatres.

Premier Jason Kenney responds to criticism the Alberta government is rewarding unvaccinated people with $100 rather than punishing them with restrictions, saying the province is looking at a variety of ways to increase the province’s vaccination rate, which is among the lowest in Canada.

Premier Jason Kenney and chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw respond to a question asking why Alberta didn’t take action in August to reintroduce restrictions and public health measures to curb a COVID-19 surge that is now straining the health-care system.

When asked why the Alberta government appears to be rewarding unvaccinated people with $100 to get immunized rather than punishing them with public health restrictions, Health Minister Tyler Shandro said incentives have worked in other jurisdictions.

Alberta Health Services is postponing scheduled surgeries and non-urgent procedures across the entire province, CEO Dr. Verna Yiu announced on Friday. She said in the North Zone, surgical postponements of up to 60 per cent are expected next week, while in Edmonton Zone it will increase to up to 50 per cent and non-urgent pediatric...

Earlier in the summer Alberta shifted the approach to COVID-19 from a pandemic to an endemic, and on Sept. 3 chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw shares some of the evidence and knowledge that guided that decision. She also shared modelling on how the fall could go as the Delta variant surges throughout...

Alberta chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw provides an update on COVID-19 in the province, sharing the low hospitalization and Delta variant infection rates among children between the ages of 5 and 11.

Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro announced a one-time $100 gift card incentive is now available for all Albertans age 18 or older who receive a first or second dose of vaccine between Sept. 3 and Oct. 14.

Alberta is making masks mandatory for all indoor public spaces and workplaces starting Sept. 4 at 8 a.m., Health Minister Tyler Shandro announced. Other restrictions include the return of an alcohol curfew. Shandro said Albertans are encouraged to limit in-person contacts and employers are asked to push back their plans to have staff return to...

Health Minister Tyler Shandro said Alberta made COVID-19 decisions this past summer based on data from the U.K. and elsewhere, noting the Delta variant was trending downward at that time — but in the weeks since has made a comeback and is now surging through the unvaccinated population, putting a strain on hospitals across the...

Premier Jason Kenney pleaded with Albertans to get vaccinated against COVID-19, citing statistics showing unvaccinated adults are 50 to 60 times more likely to end up in hospital compared to those who are protected. “Your personal choice has very real world social consequences,” he said.

Pandemic-related hospitalizations rose by nine to 147. Of those patients, there are seven more in intensive care units for a total of 49.

See here for a list of holiday closures for the 2021 Labour Day weekend in Kingston.

The Conservative platform promises to repeal a Liberal executive order from May of last year, which banned 1,500 'military-style assault rifles.'

A woman is facing a second-degree murder charge in Saskatoon’s fifth homicide of 2021.

Investigators have not said how many people were inside each vehicle, or whether anyone else was hurt, as they continue to investigate the cause of the crash.

The Realtors Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) says the surrounding market continues to have supply issues.

The initiative was first launched in 2007 with a goal of protecting public safety and property and encouraging students to celebrate responsibly, police say.

Jamie Herle would like to see Saskatchewan set up a tribunal such as the one in Ontario to help settle disputes between condo boards and owners.

Ontario also saw half of the COVID-19 shots administered going to first doses and the other half to second doses. Typically, the majority of daily shots have been second doses.

'There was such a dam of public sentiment built up behind this issue, it's like opening a sluice gate,' said Ron Wallace, chairman of the province's coal policy committee.

Masks or face coverings are once again mandatory in all indoor public spaces in Edmonton. Kim Smith speaks with city councillor Andrew Knack about the decision to bring back some COVID-19 restrictions.

Here’s Mike Sobel’s Friday, September 3, 2021 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.

'I think they don't realize — they are too arrogant to understand — that we live in a society where we all have to make sacrifices,' said one doctor.