Albertans will have access to thousands more publicly funded orthopedic surgeries at Calgary chartered surgical facilities as part of the Health Care Action Plan (HCAP).
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High time to quit the Queen
Re: Royal family worried about the darkness of her son’s skin, Meghan tells Oprah, March 8
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The monarchy has served its purpose in days gone by, yet in the democracies of the Commonwealth, there is no need for British royalty. These people are the same as anyone else and should be allowed to live out their lives in the silence of obscurity.
Whether it’s talking about the excesses of Julie Payette or the individual members of the Royal household, our nation should not be connected to these people. There are benefits to remaining part of the commonwealth, but it’s time to dispense with the Queen and prevent son Charles from being the future king of Canada.
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My COVID Story: How have you been impacted by coronavirus?
Postmedia is looking to speak with people who may have been impacted by COVID-19 here in Alberta. Have you undergone a travel-related quarantine? Have you received your vaccine, and if so did you feel any side effects? Have you changed your life for the better because of the pandemic? Send us an email at reply@calgaryherald.com to tell us your experience, or send us a message via this form.
Calgary pharmacies offering COVID-19 vaccine
This map shows all 48 Calgary pharmacies that are offering the COVID-19 vaccine. Currently the vaccine is open to all Albertans born in the year 1946 or earlier. Appointments are still necessary and can be booked by contacting the participating pharmacies. Details on booking your vaccine jab at a pharmacy can be found here.
To date, 3,454,639 tests for COVID-19 have been carried out on 1,832,143 people.
9,488 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the last 24 hours. 275,719 doses have been administered in total; 90,486 people are fully immunized with both doses.
117 adverse events following immunization have been reported to Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services.
Adverse events are classified as any health problem following immunization. They are not necessarily caused by the vaccine.
COVID-19 in Fort McMurray:
Two new active cases in the past 24 hours, bringing known active total to 27. The first case was reported in the city on March 19.
Four new recoveries in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 1,732.