“Calgary’s at a critical point,” said Henry, chief of the Calgary Emergency Management Agency.
“It’s obvious we’re fully entrenched in the third wave and our case counts continue to rise. . . Active cases are higher than at any point since the pandemic began.”
She noted Ontario, now fully engulfed in a crisis that’s been overwhelming its health-care system, has an active case count of 275.5 per 100,000 people.
But that pales in comparison to Canada-leading Alberta, with 454.7 cases per 100,000, while Calgary’s are higher still at 488.9 with the city consistently leading the province’s urban centres, said Henry.
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“Calgary’s at a critical point,” said Henry, chief of the Calgary Emergency Management Agency.
“It’s obvious we’re fully entrenched in the third wave and our case counts continue to rise. . . Active cases are higher than at any point since the pandemic began.”
She noted Ontario, now fully engulfed in a crisis that’s been overwhelming its health-care system, has an active case count of 275.5 per 100,000 people.
But that pales in comparison to Canada-leading Alberta, with 454.7 cases per 100,000, while Calgary’s are higher still at 488.9 with the city consistently leading the province’s urban centres, said Henry.
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CALGARY The federal budget has a lot to offer Albertans in terms of pandemic and business supports but many small business owners say they wouldn t have lasted the year without Ottawa s survival funding and hope there is enough revival funding to kick-start the economy. Patios allow a fraction of the business since Alberta restaurants closed to indoor dining for a third time so it s welcome news for some to hear Canada’s wage and rent subsidies are being extended until September. I m happy to hear this program has been extended to September. I d like to hear it extended to 2022 but its better than nothing, said Gerard Curran, owner of James Joyce Irish Pub.
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Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland will table her first federal budget on Monday.(Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will deliver her first federal budget on Monday Canada s first in two years.
The budget will map out Canada s path toward economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and account for record levels of emergency spending intended to offset the impact of the crisis.