COVID-19 in Alberta: Hospitalizations fall below 250 on Saturday for first time in months
The number of Alberta patients hospitalized due to COVID-19 dipped below 250 for the first time in months on Saturday as the province reported 341 new cases.

The number of Alberta patients hospitalized due to COVID-19 dipped below 250 for the first time in months on Saturday as the province reported 341 new cases.
Alberta's Liberals have appointed a Calgary lawyer to hold the party's top job months after the resignation of its former leader.
A Calgary firefighter is pushing his body to the ultimate limit this weekend in support of a sick friend.
A fire caused significant damage to a northeast Calgary home Saturday afternoon, officials said.
Barricades have been set up and traffic lights have been switched off on a stretch of road along the Bow River in Calgary, but it's not because of a serious traffic problem.
A blood drive in honour of a fallen Calgary police officer happened in the city Saturday.
Canmore RCMP are searching for a suspect who fled a traffic stop after authorities discovered a cache of guns and drugs inside another vehicle.
Volunteers with a charity that works to help children fighting cancer gathered for a massive effort on Saturday.
After about five hours, power has been restored to thousands of residents in Brooks and area Saturday and crews are still determining what caused the outage.
Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky remembered his father as a man with 'a heart of gold' on Saturday at Walter Gretzky's funeral in Brantford, Ont.
Wayne Gretzky paid tribute to his late father Walter on Saturday in a heartfelt eulogy during the Gretzky patriarch's funeral in Brantford, Ont.
One serious bout of COVID-19 may not be enough to keep you from getting sick a second time, a new case study suggests.
Profits of unscrupulous thieves who are running a fake taxi scam are adding up to huge amounts, say more victims who are coming forward to CTV News Toronto.
An Ontario woman left her construction company during the pandemic to build portable medical facilities out of shipping containers to help take the burden off hospitals struggling with capacity challenges.
Zachary Sane, Nelson's owner, says his donkey is gaining worldwide attention after they posted a video of him 'singing' on TikTok.
A 10-second video was sold for US$6.6 million last week, showing just how much the non-fungible token market is booming.
Bhangra dancer gets shoutout from Canada’s top doctor
For the second time this week, a pair of astronauts are getting the International Space Station ready for new solar panels.
The U.S Coast Guard released video showing joint efforts by Canadian and U.S. teams to rescue 31 crew members from a sinking vessel.
An oil refinery in northern Alberta added a four-legged robot dog to its workforce.