Mayor of Athabasca, Alta., says Jason Kenney shouldn’t have commented on town’s COVID-19 outbreak Fakiha Baig Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account
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The mayor of a town in northern Alberta says Premier Jason Kenney shouldn’t have commented about an outbreak of COVID-19 among school students and staff if he didn’t know the circumstances.
Kenney said during two news conferences this week that the outbreak in Athabasca, Alta., was one of the worst in the entire province and had stemmed from a birthday party.
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ATHABASCA, Alta. – A superintendent of schools in northern Alberta says the town’s students and teachers are feeling confident about returning to in-person learning after dozens of youth in the community tested positive for COVID-19.