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Six months ahead of the next COP26 Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, 26 Canadians were named Canadian Climate Champions in a livestreamed event Tuesday morning.
Three Calgarians were among those including David Suzuki honoured by federal Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna for their efforts in fighting climate change and moving Canada toward net-zero emissions.
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Local Dr. Sarah Hastings-Simon was recognized for her work in macro energy systems, looking at optimizing low-carbon energy transitions in a variety of sectors.
Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Friday, April 23
Calgary s Telus Convention Centre vaccination site reached capacity shortly after 9 a.m. and is no longer accepting walk-ins, Alberta Health Services tweeted on Friday.
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Posted: Apr 23, 2021 8:10 AM MT | Last Updated: April 23
A nurse signals for the next vaccine client at the Telus Convention Centre mass-immunization site in Calgary on Tuesday. The site, which is giving out the AstraZeneca/Covishield vaccines, has been overwhelmed with demand since eligible Albertans 40 to 55 years old became eligible on Tuesday and will no longer be accepting walk-ins, just scheduled appointments.(Alberta Health Services)
EDMONTON Alberta added 1,345 cases of COVID-19 and five deaths on Tuesday. The province now has 18,481 cases and 476 people in hospital with COVID-19, including 105 in ICU. Variants of concern, mostly the B.1.1.7 strain first found in the U.K., account for 57 per cent of cases, meaning transmission is much easier and can happen faster than ever before, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said. Dr. Hinshaw also said P.1, the strain first identified in Brazil, is growing in the community in many parts of Alberta. The province s positivity rate decreased slightly on Tuesday to 10.4 per cent. Alberta has reported 173,531 cases and 2,048 deaths since the pandemic began.
Pharmacists complain of AstraZeneca shortage as Albertans 40 and over qualify for shots
Some Alberta pharmacies say they have little to no stock of AstraZeneca despite being included in the province s COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
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Posted: Apr 21, 2021 7:49 AM MT | Last Updated: April 21
Some Alberta pharmacies say they are out of AstraZeneca vaccine and don t know when they ll get more. (Sam Nar/CBC)