The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) holds an advisory board meeting to discuss COVID-19 vaccine safety and effectiveness at 11:00 a.m. ET on April 19. …

EDMONTON—Premier Danielle Smith said she has looked into offering amnesty to Albertans who were charged with violating pandemic restrictions but is unable to do so within the parameters of Canada’s justice system. Smith said she has to let “the process play out” in the courts without political interference. The premier addressed the issue on Jan….

The Alberta government is providing new funding to offset costs businesses that choose to implement the province’s proof-of-vaccination program. Small- and medium-sized businesses that adopt Alberta’s version of a vaccine passport will soon be given a one-time payment of $2,000, the Alberta government announced on Oct. 7. “These new supports will help with the costs businesses…

The CBC says it “regrets” an article blasting Conservative MP Rachael Harder for sharing “misinformation” after she posted a Toronto Sun column about COVID-19 deaths in Alberta on social media. Harder shared the Toronto Sun commentary on her public Facebook page in November 2020. The article discussed the number of COVID-19 deaths in Alberta relative to…

A pastor of an Edmonton church remains in custody after been charged with breaking Alberta’s COVID-19 rules and continues to refuse compliance with his bail conditions. Pastor James Coates of Edmonton’s GraceLife church has been defying public health orders for weeks and holding services that provincial officials say violate COVID-19 restrictions on maximum gathering capacity,…