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Vaccination in 5 to 11 year olds important not just for today, but years to come: Pediatrician

Alberta is getting ready to roll out vaccines for kids between the ages of 5 and 11 if they are approved by Health Canada.

Parents can now pre-register their children for the shot if it is eventually approved but the federal regulator.

Alberta surpasses 3K COVID-19 deaths, adds 786 new cases Wednesday

More than 3,000 Albertans have now died due to COVID-19 after the province reported 18 new deaths and 786 new cases on Wednesday.

A nurse prepares to give the first COVID-19 vaccine to be distributed in Edmonton on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Newly-elected Calgary Board of Education trustees united against Alberta's draft curriculum

As the dust settles from municipal elections across the province, the majority of Calgary's public school trustees say they’re ready for a bitter fight against the UCP government’s draft K-6 curriculum.

Outgoing mayor, police chief speak out on decades old handling of Coun. Sean Chu’s discreditable conduct investigation

There's mounting pressure on Coun. Sean Chu to resign from his Ward 4 seat after his admission of having a sexual encounter with a teenager while serving as a Calgary police officer 24 years ago recently surfaced.

Calgary Chamber urging Ottawa to extend COVID-19 benefits past Saturday

The Calgary Chamber of Commerce is urging the federal government to continue supporting hard hit businesses during the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

From gas to groceries, Canadians are paying more as inflation rate hits 4.4 per cent

Whether you're filling up at the gas pump or filling up your grocery cart, it's costing you more. Statistics Canada reported the overall inflation in September reached 4.4 per cent, the highest it's been in 18 years.

Blairmore man re-arrested after escaping police custody

Crowsnest Pass RCMP have re-arrested a Blairmore man they originally arrested last Friday but who escaped the first time.

'I want more people to talk about this issue': Lethbridge author chronicles life with bipolar disorder

Jason Wegner, 24, hopes that by telling his story honestly, he will inspire hope for those currently facing mental health challenges.

Southern Alberta racetrack nears completion, will open in 2022

The track is located just east of the Carstairs overpass on the Queen Elizabeth II highway, about an hour's drive from downtown Calgary.

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Canada to announce plans for international travel vaccine passport on Thursday

The federal government is planning to unveil its plans for a vaccine passport designed for international travel on Thursday, CTV News has confirmed.

A traveller waits next to check-in kiosks not currently in use at Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., on Friday, July 30, 2021. (THE CANADIAN PRESS / Darryl Dyck)

Gov. Gen. Mary May Simon sees herself as bridge between gov't, Indigenous people

As Canada's first Indigenous Governor General, Mary May Simon says part of her role entails bridging the gap in understanding between governments and Indigenous communities.

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EXCLUSIVE | Canadian racing driver and Instagram influencer accused of 'massive fraudulent' scheme that defrauded investors of millions

U.S. officials allege Canadian race car driver and Instagram influencer Josh Cartu and his brothers ran a 'massive fraudulent' trading operation between 2013 and 2017 that appears to have helped fund Cartu’s lavish lifestyle through multi-million-dollar transfers to off-shore bank accounts in the Caribbean.

U.S. unveils COVID-19 vaccine rollout for children as Canada plans its own

U.S. officials have outlined a plan to roll out two doses of the Pfizer vaccine formulated for children aged 5-11 in the coming weeks — provided that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves Pfizer’s safety and efficacy data.

Conservatives say they're against decision to make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for MPs

The federal Conservatives—the only caucus yet to confirm how many of its MPs remain unvaccinated—have come out in opposition to the new mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy announced by the House of Commons. The decision taken by a cross-party committee of MPs that means that as of Nov. 22, anyone entering the House of Commons precinct will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.