Alberta’s chief medical officer of health says schools have been one of the safest places for children during the COVID-19 pandemic before vaccines were introduced, and vaccines will add another layer of protection as students are tentatively slated to return to classrooms next Tuesday after the long weekend. Julia Wong has more from the Tuesday...
How much of your area has got the COVID-19 shot? A new tool tells you the answer, but it’s also raising questions about why some areas are trailing behind. Morgan Black explains.
Reaching the goal of net zero by 2050 requires nothing short of a total transformation of the energy economy. That’s according to a new report from the International Energy Agency. In Alberta, major companies and organizations are already working to achieve this. But is the province ready for the full-scale changes being proposed? Tom Vernon...
Rural communities in Alberta have lower COVID-19 vaccination rates than urban centres, with an average of 20 to 35 per cent of people getting the shot. As Lisa MacGregor explains, the reasons why vary from de-facto social distancing to vaccine hesitancy.
Health Matters May 18: Up to 30 per cent of people who test positive for COVID-19 will develop long-term symptoms that can be worse than the initial illness. Now, a new local clinic can help those with long COVID. And a made-in-Edmonton device is helping patients rehab at home. Su-Ling Goh reports.
Here’s Jesse Beyer’s Tuesday, May 18, 2021 evening weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
The puck drops Wednesday on the Edmonton Oilers’ first playoff game since 2017 and while fans are hoping for a long Stanley Cup run — a number of community organizations are too.
The puck drops Wednesday on the Edmonton Oilers’ first playoff game since 2017. While plenty of fans are hoping for a long run, a number of community organizations are too. Online 50/50s have meant massive charity fundraising efforts this season and the hope is the playoffs will bring in even more money. Fletcher Kent has...
A webcast of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton with Carole Anne Devaney and Gord Steinke from Tuesday, May 18, 2021.
Central Alberta and the Edmonton region saw heavy rain, hail and plenty of lightning on Tuesday, which will transition to snow overnight.
