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• 3 Albertans under 50 reported dead from COVID-19 Wednesday

  05-05-2021 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta reported an additional 2,271 cases of COVID-19 had been reported in the last 24 hours on Wednesday. Three new deaths were also reported.
  
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• 3 deaths under the age of 50 reported as Alberta adds 2,271 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday

  05-05-2021 23:55
  
  Three Albertans under the age of 50, including a man in his 20s, were reported to have died due to COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the province's death toll to 2,102. Alberta has now recorded nine COVID-19 deaths in people under 30, and 21 deaths in individuals under 40.  The province also added 2,271 new cases on Wednesday, the second-highest one-day increase to date. Active cases rose to 24,156, a new record high.Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers COVID-19 in Edmon
  
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• ‘I wish she could’ve gotten help’: Daughter of Alberta woman who died after AstraZeneca vaccine

  05-05-2021 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Eight days after receiving an AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, 52-year-old Lisa Stonehouse had heart palpitations, chills, nausea and a severe headache, her daughter Jordan said.
  
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• Shooting in northwest Calgary sends 1 person to hospital

  05-05-2021 23:37
  
  One person was taken to hospital after a reported shooting in northwest Calgary. Few details are available but police were called to the 2400 block of 23rd Street N.W. about 2 p.m. for reports of gunfire. Police continue to investigate. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 403.266-1234 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
  
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• Shooting in northeast Calgary sends 1 person to hospital

  05-05-2021 23:37
  
  One person was taken to hospital after a reported shooting in northeast Calgary. Few details are available but police were called to the 2400 block of 23rd Street N.E. about 2 p.m. for reports of gunfire. Police continue to investigate. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 403.266-1234 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
  
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• Enbridge CEO says Line 3 and Line 5 pipelines in U.S. are ‘absolutely critical’

  05-05-2021 23:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  The CEO of Enbridge says the Line 3 and Line 5 pipelines in the U.S. are "absolutely critical'' as each faces ongoing hurdles thrown up by opponents.
  
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• Multiple emergency services assist in search for missing Alberta boy

  05-05-2021 23:05
  
  A number of police agencies combing an area on the Stoney Nakoda First Nation after a nine-year-old boy went missing sometime overnight. Cochrane RCMP say Mikka Manybears left his home during the night and hasn't been seen since. Mounties, along with HAWCs, K-9 units, Cochrane Search and Rescue and members of Stoney Nakoda Security are involved in the search. The boy is Indigenous, black haired, brown eyed, approximately 142 centimetres (4'8"), 36.2 kilograms (80 pounds). Should you see Mikka Ma
  
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• Missing boy found near Morley, Alta.

  05-05-2021 23:05
  
  Officials say a young boy, who wandered away from his home on the Stoney Nakoda First Nation, has been found safe. Cochrane RCMP say the boy left his home during the night. Mounties, along with HAWCs, K-9 units, Cochrane Search and Rescue and members of Stoney Nakoda Security were involved in the search. Police were notified about the situation at about 10 a.m. Officials tell CTV News he was found in good health near the Morley townsite at about 5:30 p.m.
  
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• Fitness professionals forced to pivot once again under latest provincial restrictions

  05-05-2021 23:01
  
  A Lethbridge personal trainer says "It's been a challenging year" but she's committed to being flexible for her clients. Ashley Lavallee spends her days doing what she loves, training clients. Lavallee launched her personal training business in April. "My company is called On The Move," said Lavallee. "It's a mobile personal training service so basically I bring personal training to you." Lavallee has been in the fitness industry, on and off, for 13 years. Most recently, the mother of three was
  
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• Canmore-area nurse shares devastating loss of two babies

  05-05-2021 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Despite her compassion and deep love for her work, helping others, she said nothing could really prepare her to experience it herself.
  
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• Alberta increasing fines, upping enforcement for people who break public health rules

  05-05-2021 22:32
  
  Alberta is doubling the penalty for people who break rules under the Public Health Act (PHA) and is introducing "a new enforcement protocol to more effectively target flagrant noncompliance," Justice Minister Kaycee Madu said Wednesday. Premier Jason Kenney also said his government has given the department of justice the go-ahead to hire more designated prosecutors to handle tickets issued under the PHA. Hiring private sector law firms to help deal with the increase in tickets is also being cons
  
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• 'Like a flash fire:' Rabbit owners warned about outbreak of deadly disease in Alberta

  05-05-2021 22:15
  
  Janice Romick could see it coming. The rabbit breeder for 40 years in Cold Lake, Alta., says she saw the writing on the wall before a deadly rabbit virus appeared last month in the southern part of the province. "We sort of knew this was coming a few years before it actually hit. So we stopped showing and we bought nothing from anybody, anywhere," said Romick, who works at Beladarus Rabbitry with her daughter. Alberta's chief provincial veterinarian sent a communique last month to the Alberta Ve
  
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• Alberta restaurant owners frustrated as COVID-19 closures cut into prime patio season

  05-05-2021 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta bar and restaurant owners say they're frustrated their patios are being forced to close under tighter COVID-19 restrictions just as the weather is starting to warm up.
  
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• Decision reversed, approval granted to rebuild northeast Dairy Queen destroyed in 2019 fire

  05-05-2021 21:48
  
  The owners of a Dairy Queen building on Centre Street North will be permitted to rebuild the restaurant, destroyed in a 2019 electrical fire, in the same location and with a drive-thru. An initial development permit application submitted in 2020 to reconstruct the fast food restaurant in the 1900 block of Centre St. N.E. was denied by the City of Calgary. According to the Gordon family who owns the property in Tuxedo Park, the denial was due to the city's insistence that a multi-storey building
  
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• Albertans line up as Montana tribe gifts surplus COVID-19 vaccines to Canadian neighbours

  05-05-2021 21:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  On a cloudy spring day, hundreds lined up in their cars on the Canadian side of the border crossing that separates Alberta and Montana.
  
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• Man arrested on drugs and weapons charges in Lethbridge

  05-05-2021 20:22
  
  Lethbridge police say charges have been laid against a 39-year-old man in connection with a drug trafficking bust on Tuesday. Members of the LPS made the arrest in the 500 block of Eighth Street S. at about 3:45 p.m. on May 4 when officers observed activity believed to be drug-related. As the investigation continued, officers learned there were warrants out for the arrest of the man involved. Police approached the man, who pulled out a knife and dropped it to the ground. He was arrested without
  
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• Lethbridge police seize drugs and knife in trafficking bust - CTV Toronto

  05-05-2021 20:22 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge police seize drugs and knife in trafficking bust  CTV Toronto
  
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• Lethbridge mayor urging residents to get vaccinated and follow all health protocols - Lethbridge News Now

  05-05-2021 20:10 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge mayor urging residents to get vaccinated and follow all health protocols  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Kenney pleads with Albertans to ‘come together for the next month’ amid COVID-19 restrictions

  05-05-2021 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney pleads with Albertans to come together for the next month to allow COVID-19 vaccines to work so the province can move past the pandemic.
  
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• Kenney hopes to see COVID-19 numbers flatline and come down before relaxing restrictions

  05-05-2021 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney says there are no defined metrics for relaxing the recently announced COVID-19 health measures in Alberta, but hopes to see the average daily cases and overall case count come down before relaxing measures.
  
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• ‘Assurances of adequate supply’ the reason Alberta can open COVID-19 vaccine to larger population

  05-05-2021 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney and Health Minister Tyler Shandro explain the reason Alberta is able to open up availability of the COVID-19 vaccine to anyone 12 and older.
  
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• Kenney admits to receiving more threats during COVID-19 pandemic

  05-05-2021 20:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he has been receiving more threats during the COVID-19 pandemic and tells people it’s “time to calm down.”
  
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• Justice minister outlines enforcement measures during COVID-19 health restrictions

  05-05-2021 20:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Justice Minister Kaycee Madu outlines increased fines and a new enforcement protocol to coordinate a multi-agency response to repeat offenders.
  
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• Alberta school boards advised to focus on fundamentals for grades K to 6

  05-05-2021 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Education Minister Adriana LaGrange announces that school boards in the province have been advised to focus on the fundamentals for students in kindergarten to Grade 6 after COVID-19 forced them to learn from home.
  
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• Alberta health minister offers condolences to family of woman who died from blood clot linked to AstraZeneca vaccine

  05-05-2021 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro offers condolences to the family of a woman who died after a rare blood clot linked to the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
  
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• Alberta offers COVID-19 vaccine to all residents 12 & up

  05-05-2021 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  One day after announcing tighter public COVID-19 health measures in Alberta, Premier Jason Kenney has announced that starting on Monday, May 10, all residents 12 and older can receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
  
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• Canada's Einarson extends win streak to four games at world curling playdowns

  05-05-2021 20:03
  
  Canada's Kerri Einarson extended her winning streak to four games Wednesday with a 10-4 victory over Estonia's Marie Turmann at the world women's curling championship. Einarson improved to 5-5 in round-robin play at WinSport's Markin MacPhail Centre. Her Manitoba-based team of Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard and Briane Meilleur struggled mightily over the first few days of competition. The team's turnaround started with a win over South Korea, followed by victories over Italy, Scotland, and now a
  
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• LPS arrests man on drug and weapon charges - Lethbridge News Now

  05-05-2021 19:54 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  LPS arrests man on drug and weapon charges  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta government implements new strategy to enforce COVID-19 restrictions

  05-05-2021 19:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government said it is getting tougher on those breaking public health orders brought in amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The government said fines will double from $1,000 to $2,000 for those found to be breaking COVID-19 restrictions. “Action must be taken and action is being taken,” Justice Minister Kaycee Madu said Wednesday morning. “We...
  
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• Sundial Growers to buy Inner Spirit for $131M, deal expected to close later this year

  05-05-2021 19:28
  
  Sundial Growers Inc. says it will purchase cannabis company Inner Spirit Holdings Ltd. in a $131-million deal. The transaction will hand 86 Spiritleaf pot stores Inner Spirit owns and franchises to Sundial, which is a licensed producer of craft cannabis. Inner Spirit's shareholders will receive 30 cents and 0.0835 of a Sundial common share for every Inner Spirit share they hold. The offer amounts to roughly 39 cents per Inner Spirit share and is a 62.5 per cent premium based on the company's clo
  
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• Highway reopened near Trochu, Alta. following fatal crash

  05-05-2021 19:06
  
  A section of Highway 27 was closed to traffic following a two-vehicle crash west of Trochu, Alta. Wednesday morning that killed a 78-year-old woman. Const. Chantelle Kelly of the RCMP confirms emergency crews were sent to the scene shortly before 10 a.m. for a collision involving a truck and a car on the highway near Range Road 251. Police say it appears the truck was travelling east on Highway 27 and was hit by a vehicle heading north on Range Road 251. The passenger in the vehicle, a 78-year-o
  
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• Highway closed near Trochu, Alta. following serious crash

  05-05-2021 19:06
  
  A section of Highway 27 has been closed to traffic following a two-vehicle crash west of Trochu, Alta. Wednesday morning. Const. Chantelle Kelly of the RCMP confirms emergency crews were deployed to the scene shortly before 10 a.m. following a collision involving a truck and a car on the highway near Range Road 251. Motorists are being encouraged to avoid the area. As of 10:30 a.m., eastbound traffic is being detoured to Range Road 244 while westbound traffic is rerouted at Range Road 252. Polic
  
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• Alberta to begin booking COVID-19 vaccines for people ages 12+ by May 10

  05-05-2021 18:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced on Wednesday that the province’s vaccine rollout will expand to include anyone over the age of 12 by Monday, May 10.
  
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• Calgary fundraiser aimed at welcoming Darkness Into Light in support of suicide prevention

  05-05-2021 18:25
  
  Along with walking, running, cycling or hiking, Calgarians are invited to take in the sunrise on May 8 as part of Darkness Into Light in support of suicide prevention. The fundraiser is part of a series of events being held around the globe organized by Pieta — Ireland's leading suicide prevention charity — with the local effort done in partnership with the Calgary Distress Centre, which provides 24-hour support to those experiencing personal or emotional crisis through its phone lin
  
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• Health officials close Whistle Stop Café after Alberta restaurant ignores COVID-19 rules for months

  05-05-2021 18:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Wednesday, AHS officials as well as RCMP physically closed the Whistle Stop Café in Mirror, Alta. and prevented access to the building.
  
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• Lethbridge City Council approves Municipal Property Tax bylaw - Lethbridge News Now

  05-05-2021 17:39 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge City Council approves Municipal Property Tax bylaw  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• RCMP investigate missing Alberta man’s death as animal attack

  05-05-2021 17:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta RCMP suspect a man whose body was found north of Calgary this week was attacked and killed by a wild animal.
  
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• Facebook video shows Whistle Stop Café being closed down by AHS

  05-05-2021 16:59
  
  Alberta Health Services has closed down a café near Mirror, Alta. after it repeatedly flouted COVID-19 public health restrictions in recent months.  The Whistle Stop Café reopened in  April despite provincial health guidelines banning indoor public dining. Management had planned to host an event on the weekend that would have included live entertainment.  A video livestreamed on the café's Facebook page showed Mounties and AHS staff on scene Wednesday morning.
  
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• AHS shuts down Whistle Stop Cafe as Alberta doubles enforcement fines

  05-05-2021 16:59
  
  Alberta Health Services has closed down a café near Mirror, Alta., after it repeatedly flouted COVID-19 public health restrictions in recent months.  The Whistle Stop Café reopened in April despite provincial health guidelines banning indoor public dining. Management had planned to host an event on the weekend that would have included live entertainment.  A video livestreamed on the café's Facebook page showed Mounties and AHS staff on scene Wednesday morning. 
  
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• AHS shuts down Whistle Stop Café as Alberta doubles enforcement fines

  05-05-2021 16:59
  
  Alberta Health Services has closed down a café near Mirror, Alta., after it repeatedly flouted COVID-19 public health restrictions in recent months.  The Whistle Stop Café reopened in April despite provincial health guidelines banning indoor public dining. Management had planned to host an event on the weekend that would have included live entertainment.  A video livestreamed on the café's Facebook page showed Mounties and AHS staff on scene Wednesday morning. 
  
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• University of Calgary senior instructor killed in suspected bear attack near Waiparous

  05-05-2021 16:45
  
  The University of Calgary community is mourning the loss of a senior instructor called "a friend to all, and brother to many." Dr. David Lertzman was killed Tuesday in a suspected bear attack while out jogging near his home in Waiparous, Alta., northwest of Calgary. Cochrane RCMP were notified of a missing person just before midnight Tuesday when Lertzman's wife called to say he had gone for a run about 6 p.m. and not returned. A search was then launched involving a helicopter and a police dog.
  
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• Man found dead near Waiparous, Alta. after suspected bear attack

  05-05-2021 16:45
  
  Police are investigating after a 59-year-old man was found dead near Waiparous Creek, northwest of Calgary, which officials believe involved an animal attack. Cochrane RCMP were notified of a missing person on Tuesday and a search was launched involving a helicopter and a police dog. Just after 2 a.m. Wednesday, the man, a resident of Waiparous Village, was found deceased just off Moss Trail. Police suspect he was attacked by a bear. Alberta Fish and Wildlife is working with RCMP and the medical
  
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• Man found dead near Waiparous, Alta. after apparent animal attack

  05-05-2021 16:45
  
  Police are investigating after a 59-year-old man was found dead near Waiparous Creek, northwest of Calgary, which officials believe involved an animal attack. Cochrane RCMP were notified of a missing person on Tuesday and a search was launched involving a helicopter and a police dog. Just after 2 a.m. Wednesday, a man was found deceased just off Moss Trail, near Waiparous. Police did not say what type of animal was involved. Alberta Fish and Wildlife is working with RCMP and the medical examiner
  
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• Alberta man killed in suspected bear attack near Waiparous

  05-05-2021 16:45
  
  Police are investigating after a 59-year-old man was found dead near Waiparous Creek, northwest of Calgary, which officials believe was the result of a bear attack. Cochrane RCMP were notified of a missing person on Tuesday and a search was launched involving a helicopter and a police dog. Police said an area man had gone for a run and failed to return. Just after 2 a.m. Wednesday, he was found deceased just off Moss Trail, which has been closed while officials investigate. Friends and social me
  
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• Restaurant owners disheartened, but not surprised, by Alberta's mandated patio closures

  05-05-2021 16:13
  
  Patio season in Alberta will be temporarily halted in the coming days, eliminating the lone avenue restaurants and bars had for serving patrons in-person. As per the new restrictions announced Tuesday evening by Premier Jason Kenney, establishments in Alberta will no longer be permitted to offer al fresco dining effective 11:59 p.m. Sunday. Restaurants, bars, pubs, lounges and cafes in Alberta may continue to offer take-out or delivery. The patio restrictions are the latest challenge for a resta
  
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• Children 12 and older now cleared to receive Pfizer vaccine: Health Canada

  05-05-2021 16:01
  
  Health Canada says the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is now safe to give to children ages 12 and up. The federal health agency has announced it has approved administering the vaccine to children 12 and older, after initially authorizing it for use in individuals 16 years of age and older. The two-dose Pfizer vaccine was the first COVID-19 vaccine to be authorized by Health Canada. It was given the regulatory green light in December 2020 and was the first COVID-19 vaccine to be administered in
  
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• A mild spring day in Calgary

  05-05-2021 15:23
  
  We're into a ridge of high pressure today and tomorrow, setting along with high pressure conditions; we're clear today, and our wind is light today. There's plenty of moisture trapped in the ground, and that sunlight will evaporate that surface moisture today. This is a cooling factor that somewhat limits our warmth. All told, it will be a "nice" day today. Tomorrow will also yield warmth for us. It's expected to be the finest of the week for heat-seekers! The warm conditions will be due to this
  
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• Kenney to answer questions about Alberta's new COVID-19 rules, stressed hospital system

  05-05-2021 14:58
  
  Alberta's premier and several ministers will take questions Wednesday morning about the latest restrictions brought on by the pandemic the evening before. Jason Kenney announced during the Tuesday supper hour his province would move all schools online, close patio dining, and limit outdoor gatherings to five people -- the plan chosen by his government to clamp down a fast-moving third wave of COVID-19 and its variants. Kenney's address was broadcast on social and traditional media, but the premi
  
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• Alta. to offer COVID-19 vaccine to all Albertans 12 and up by next Monday

  05-05-2021 14:58
  
  Within a week, all Albertans aged 12 and older will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccination. The province was the first in Canada to announce Wednesday morning it was lowering the age of eligibility. Albertans born in 1991 or earlier will become eligible Thursday, May 6. Then, booking will open Monday, May 10, to Albertans born between 1992 and 2009. Health Canada cleared children 12 and older for the Pfizer vaccine earlier Wednesday morning. ​Alberta's opening up of age eligibility comes as
  
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• All Albertans 12 and up eligible for COVID-19 vaccine by Monday

  05-05-2021 14:58
  
  Within a week, all Albertans aged 12 and older will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccination. The province was the first in Canada to announce Wednesday morning it was lowering the age of eligibility. Albertans born in 1991 or earlier will become eligible Thursday, May 6. Then, booking will open Monday, May 10, to Albertans born between 1992 and 2009. Health Canada cleared children 12 and older for the Pfizer vaccine earlier Wednesday morning. ​Alberta's opening up of age eligibility comes as
  
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