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Stricter border controls for travellers to begin Feb. 22

Stricter border controls for travellers to begin Feb. 22

Incoming travellers will need tests upon arrival, and another one toward the end of their quarantine, while those arriving by air will have to wait out the first part of that period in a hotel until that first test comes back.
UPDATED: 3.9 magnitude earthquake rocks Bow Valley

UPDATED: 3.9 magnitude earthquake rocks Bow Valley

A 3.9 magnitude earthquake shook the Bow Valley on Saturday (Feb. 13) evening. Around 6:30 p.m., buildings and homes started rumbling and the sound of a loud "boom" was reported.
Experts predict rise of COVID variant cases

Experts predict rise of COVID variant cases

"This isn't a wave, it's a forest fire," Colijn said. "We turn the hoses off and the flames build up again and we get exponential growth. Then we turn the hoses back on and cases decrease."
Canadian cardiac researchers warn women about risks of heart attack and stroke

Canadian cardiac researchers warn women about risks of heart attack and stroke

Goal of Wear Red Day on February 13 is to arm women with knowledge, questions to ask their doctors: U of A nursing expert
Financial planning during COVID-19

Financial planning during COVID-19

“They’re being very understanding right now. But eventually, it’s going to catch up with people, so you’re better to address things now.”
Paralympic ski star Brian McKeever helps out Canada's next generation of racers

Paralympic ski star Brian McKeever helps out Canada's next generation of racers

The 41-year-old and 13-time Paralympic ski champion from Canmore, Alta., is testing wax for young Canadian racers at this week's world junior and under-23 championship in Vuokatti, Finland.
Feds and province to provide $400 million for oil and gas well cleanup

Feds and province to provide $400 million for oil and gas well cleanup

Program is part of $1 billion in funding allocated by the federal government to help provide jobs to Albertans during the pandemic.
O'Toole pledges detailed Tory climate plan will meet goals faster than Liberals

O'Toole pledges detailed Tory climate plan will meet goals faster than Liberals

O'Toole told a virtual audience of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade that he "loves" the net-zero approach to carbon emissions, though not the wide-ranging federal carbon tax, and his party is working on a plan that would get Canada to its emissions goals.
Managing finances through a pandemic

Managing finances through a pandemic

The pandemic has changed the way many seniors look after their finances even if they have been somewhat insulated from the financial effects of job loss and layoffs.
Senators demand race-based data on who requests, receives MAID in Canada

Senators demand race-based data on who requests, receives MAID in Canada

The amendment reflects concern that Black, racialized and Indigenous people with disabilities, already marginalized and facing discrimination in the health system, could be induced to end their lives prematurely due to poverty and lack of support services.
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