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Alberta Premier Jason Kenney was the first to announce that starting on Monday, his hard-hit province would make vaccines available to everyone aged 12 and up.

“It’s sort of odd for a tourism community to say this is the time to stay away, but we have to show leadership in our community by how we communicate,” said Councillor Peter Poole.

Banff, Jasper, Waterton Lakes, Yoho, Kootenay, Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks want to hear from you! 

"As chief medical officer of health, I am sad to report that tonight we have confirmed the death of an Alberta woman in her 50s from VITT following vaccination from the AstraZeneca vaccine," Hinshaw wrote.

K-12 moves online; patios and indoor dining closed in most communities

Food Banks Canada receives 3.5 million medical grade face masks from Ennis Fabrics.

Coates says provincial regulations meant to curb the spread of COVID-19 not only infringe on his and his congregants' constitutional right to freedom of religion and peaceful assembly, but he's convinced they are an overreaction.

Teachers, childcare workers, support staff are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

The announcement drew immediate condemnation from the NDP Opposition, with Leader Rachel Notley accusing Premier Jason Kenney of suspending the session in order to "flee from scrutiny" on bills such as paid sick leave for Alberta workers.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province's chief medical officer of health, said via Twitter that there had been 2,433 new infections recorded Saturday and the province's test-positivity rate is now at 12 per cent.