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President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden informed Congress on Monday that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy...

Jan 30, 2023

What would it mean if WHO declares the COVID-19 global emergency over?

OTTAWA - Monday could mark a major milestone in the history of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the World Health Organization stands poised to decide whether or not to declare an end to the global public hea...

Jan 30, 2023

WHO decision on COVID-19 emergency won't effect Canada's response: Tam

OTTAWA - The World Health Organization will announce Monday whether it thinks COVID-19 still represents a global health emergency but Canada's top doctor says regardless of what the international body...

Jan 27, 2023

Premier denies knowing about staff emails to Crown prosecution about Coutts cases

COUTTS, AB - Premier Danielle Smith says she has no knowledge of anyone on her staff sending emails to Crown prosecutors involved in cases around the Coutts border crossing blockade last year.Her stat...

Jan 20, 2023

Ex-Reform leader Preston Manning picked to chair review of Alberta's COVID response

EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith has struck a committee to investigate how the Alberta government responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and has appointed former Reform Party leader Preston Manning to ch...

Jan 19, 2023

Premier Smith forming panel to review COVID-19 policies in Alberta

EDMONTON, AB - Alberta's premier says she wants to learn how to better respond to public health emergencies in the future.Danielle Smith has announced the formation of an expert panel that will review...

Jan 19, 2023

Smith says she won't pursue COVID pardon legislation on advice from justice officials

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she won't introduce legislation to pardon those convicted of COVID-19 public health violations because she has been advised to let the courts handle it. ...

Jan 17, 2023

Smith says no COVID-19 pardons because Canadian system doesn't work like the U.S.

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she is no longer pursuing amnesty for COVID-19 health-rule violators because Canada doesn't work that way. "Because we've been so influenced by the (Unit...

Jan 16, 2023

Smith says she urged minister to consider whether COVID prosecutions could succeed

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has delivered a third version of what she discussed with justice officials over how to handle the prosecution of people charged with breaking COVID-19 health ...

Jan 14, 2023

China reports almost 60,000 COVID-related deaths

BEIJING (AP) - China on Saturday reported nearly 60,000 deaths in people who had COVID-19 since early December following complaints the government was failing to release data about the status of the p...

Jan 14, 2023