New legislation gives Albertans 3 hours of paid leave to get COVID-19 vaccine
New legislation introduced by the Alberta Government allows paid leave for full-time and part-time employees to get their COVID-19 vaccinations.

New legislation introduced by the Alberta Government allows paid leave for full-time and part-time employees to get their COVID-19 vaccinations.
Alberta reported 1,699 COVID-19 cases Wednesday after 18,412 tests were completed, bringing the province's positivity rate up to 9.5 per cent.
It's been 40 years since David Spence broadcast his first weather forecast to Calgarians from the CTV News Calgary station and the well-known meteorologist is celebrating a major milestone on Wednesday.
An infectious disease expert at the University of Calgary says airborne transmission is not a key factor when it comes to the spread of COVID-19.
Education Minister Adriana LaGrange says the group representing Alberta teachers is playing politics with a proposed new kindergarten to Grade 6 curriculum and isn't sincere about real bridge-building.
Calgary-based SanLing Energy has announced it will be closing down its operations, meaning thousands of wells and pipelines will go into recievership.
The Lyrid meteor shower, known to occasionally produce vibrant fireballs, is expected to reach its annual peak between Wednesday night and Thursday morning, but the moonlight and clouds may pose a challenge for meteor watchers.
Tyrannosaurus rex was a fearsome predator, but it sure wasn't a particularly fast mover. In fact, most humans could easily keep up with the dinosaur without breaking a sweat, a new study says
Canada will open the Tokyo Olympic women's soccer tournament against host Japan on July 21 at the Sapporo Dome.
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday sternly warned the West against encroaching further on Russia's security interests, saying Moscow's response will be 'quick and tough' and make the culprits feel bitterly sorry for their action.
The legendary rodeo stock bloodlines built by the Kesler family will live on, under new ownership.
It's been just over two weeks since Alberta stepped back to phase one of the province's COVID-19 public health restrictions and now Lethbridge's city council is stepping up with financial support to help the city's struggling restaurants
Lethbridge police say two men have been charged after they found quantities of drugs, including cocaine and fentanyl, during a traffic stop.
U.S. officials, working in coordination with RCMP in southeastern B.C., have arrested a man they say crossed the border illegally.
An Alberta couple were "over the moon" last Christmas, when they learned they had been chosen to receive a recycled house and foundation as part of an online contest and are "beyond over the moon" now that they have received their present.
Amanda Stubbs was walking on a U.K. beach when she was forced to run from a huge landslide.
There will be no public celebration as Queen Elizabeth II marks her 95th birthday just days after the funeral for her husband Prince Philip.
U.S. traffic-safety officials are investigating after two men died in a Tesla with no one sitting in the driver's seat.
Justin Trudeau says they are currently working out the details for him to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at a pharmacy.
'VaxHuntersCan' is a volunteer run group that helps Canadians book their COVID-19 vaccination appointment.
India's Ministry of Railways shared a video of a railway employee saving a child who had fallen onto the tracks from an oncoming train.
Gianetta Baril converted a large cargo van into a self-contained rolling concert hall, so she can take live harp music on the road.
A year into the pandemic, a new mental health report by Morneau Shepell says that isolation is taking its greatest toll yet on Canadians.
The world's fastest pace of spreading infections and the highest daily increase in coronavirus cases are pushing India further into a deepening and deadly health care crisis.
The country's chief public health officer says given COVID-19 variants are no longer unique to specific countries and are spreading quickly across the globe, Canada is sticking by its universal approach to travel restrictions.
Hospitals in the province are required to halt all non-emergent and non-urgent surgeries immediately as people with COVID-19 continue to fill up hospitals and put the healthcare system under strain amid the third wave.
An increasing number of doctors and scientists believe COVID-19 is primarily spread through the air and that public health measures need adjusting to reflect the new evidence.
Although COVID-19 cases are climbing to astronomical new heights, the death rate in Canada is not rising at the same rate, something experts explain is due to a combination of younger patients, public health measures and the lessons doctors have learned from a year of battling the virus.
An emergency parliamentary debate that was supposed to be a forum for cross-party collaboration on better ways to combat the COVID-19 pandemic devolved Wednesday into another round of partisan finger-pointing.
A Canadian billionaire is developing a new vehicle he believes could solve congestion issues on city streets.
A Bloc Quebecois MP has apologized for taking a photo of a Liberal MP who appeared nude in a non-public view of the virtual House of Commons last week, but says he doesn't know how it was leaked.
Essential workers who aren't able to work from home are calling on the Ontario government to implement paid sick leave. CTV's Merella Fernandez explains.
With case numbers still relatively low in the Maritimes, some doctors are questioning whether we have the vaccine capacity to give doses to other provinces.
Dr. Howard Njoo says they will continue to discuss options and measures to curb the spread of variants related to international travel.
A 16-year-old girl was shot by police in Ohio on Tuesday. Neighbours are furious, saying police used excessive deadly force.
Canada's top doctor Theresa Tam says Canadians should avoid travelling, even domestically, to stop the spread of variants.
A essential worker from Toronto is expressing frustration after experiencing bus overcrowding during his morning commutes.