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Alberta premier says he won’t follow Quebec plan to levy fee on COVID-19 unvaccinated

Alberta premier says he won’t follow Quebec plan to levy fee on COVID-19 unvaccinated

Kenney says despite greater burden, making the unvaccinated pay extra would not be fair
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Sea-to-Sky at highest risk of avalanches as storms hit southern B.C.

Sea-to-Sky at highest risk of avalanches as storms hit southern B.C.

Vancouver Island and the southern coast being drenched with the series of rainstorms
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Correctional Service settles human rights case for prisoners addicted to opioids

Correctional Service settles human rights case for prisoners addicted to opioids

Settlement agreement was reached last month
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Provinces clamour for rapid tests while feds struggle to deliver millions promised

Provinces clamour for rapid tests while feds struggle to deliver millions promised

Duclos says at-home antigen tests have become a crucial tool in fifth wave of pandemic
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Mounties urge Supreme Court to allow class action on bullying to proceed

Mounties urge Supreme Court to allow class action on bullying to proceed

Plaintiffs claim they were subjected to a culture of systemic intimidation and harassment
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Ronald McDonald House to ban unvaccinated families, visitors; alternate housing to be found

Ronald McDonald House to ban unvaccinated families, visitors; alternate housing to be found

Organization provides a place to stay and other supports for families with sick children
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Appeal Court reduces sentence by half for Alberta woman who killed her husband

Appeal Court reduces sentence by half for Alberta woman who killed her husband

Helen Naslund’s original sentence of 18 years reduced to 9
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Canada has contracts for up to 100 million Pfizer, Moderna doses in 2022

Canada has contracts for up to 100 million Pfizer, Moderna doses in 2022

Contracts in place for more than two doses per person, per year
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Military struggling with shortage of medical personnel as provinces look for help

Military struggling with shortage of medical personnel as provinces look for help

Forces have a lack of capacity with all the competing demands that are being placed upon them
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New Canadian care home standards to emphasize fact that they are homes, not wards

New Canadian care home standards to emphasize fact that they are homes, not wards

Consultations showed pandemic policies hurt mental and social well-being, balance called for
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