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EDMONTON -- Public health experts are wondering why Alberta is choosing to dish out $100 to those who decide to get vaccinated now and whether the measure will effectively respond to a surge in COVID-19 cases.Premier Jason…

EDMONTON -- The number of COVID-19 patients in Alberta hospitals and intensive care units continued to break months-old records Monday as the province added more than 3,000 cases over the weekend. Monday's report includes…

EDMONTON -- An Edmonton police officer has been found guilty of assault after a violent 2019 arrest of an Indigenous man that was caught on camera. Video showed Const. Michael Partington dropping his knee into the back of…

EDMONTON -- Alberta Health Services is postponing some non-urgent surgeries in parts of the province."With the rise in COVID-19 cases in the community and the increasing demand on hospital resources, Alberta Health…

EDMONTON -- A new card the provincial government will release to help Albertans show proof of their vaccination status is not being considered as a vaccine passport.The province is creating a “conveniently sized paper…

EDMONTON -- The Alberta government reported more than 1,100 new COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations exceeded 300.Active cases rose to 9,066, the highest since late May, after the province added 1,112 infections on…

EDMONTON -- The number of COVID-19 patients receiving care in Alberta hospitals has risen 75 per cent since the start of August, according to the province's latest data. Alberta reported 161 patients in hospital Monday…

EDMONTON -- The latest spell of warm weather in Alberta continues to deteriorate agricultural conditions in the province as the latest crop report forecasts only 19.7 per cent of crops in good to excellent condition.…

EDMONTON -- Approximately 200 people attended a rally at the Alberta legislature grounds Saturday as many continued to voice frustration and fear at the province’s plan to lift remaining COVID-19 restrictions next month.On…

EDMONTON -- Environment Canada has placed the majority of Alberta under heat warnings as it forecasts daytime temperatures ranging from 29 to 35 degrees.The weather agency says the combination of high daytime temperatures…