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A tornado was spotted east of High River and a Calgary high school was struck by lightning as thunderstorms rolled across southern Alberta on Saturday afternoon. An Alberta Emergency Alert was issued for the tornado just past 2 p.m. Saturday. The twister was spotted just east of High River and moving toward the east, the alert said. Over the next hour, the tornado was spotted near Blackie and then near the hamlet of Herronton. The alert ended at.
A powerful third wave of variant-driven COVID-19 is dimming hopes among many Albertans of a return to normal life before the end of the year, suggests a new…
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Vaccines will be offered to every Albertan 12 years of age and older, with bookings starting tomorrow for people aged 30 and over. Then, on Monday, the vaccine rollout will be extended to anyone aged 12 and older.
Premier Jason Kenney announced new restrictions on Tuesday, including the closure of restaurant patios, barbershops, tanning salons and other personal services. All students will be moving to at-home learning on Friday, as well.
Alberta reported Tuesday 1,743 new cases of COVID-19 on 14,585 tests and nine additional deaths.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the federal government continues to reach out to Alberta with offers of assistance.