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COVID-19 is showing some early signs of another upswing in Alberta, according to infectious disease experts, meaning the province will likely follow the ...

So right now is when we expect to start to see an increase in the COVID-19 cases that are clinically diagnosed." "There is a possibility that because it's more transmissible, [BA.5] might do what Omicron BA.2 did, which is go around and find all the susceptible people. If that happens, Saxinger said Alberta should consider expanding eligibility for fourth vaccine doses earlier than the fall. "Everyone was kind of gearing up for more of a fall surge. "In other waves, when the replacement occurs is when we start to see the uptick in clinical cases. What is unclear now, according to Saxinger, is whether the wave will lead to a lot of very mild cases or something worse. "We have seen in the last week some upticks in several of the major centres here in Alberta, which would signify that cases will likely start to be on the rise," said Dr. Michael Parkins, an infectious disease specialist with the University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine and one of the leaders of the provincial wastewater surveillance program. Parkins said the program is now able to track variants and, depending on the community, BA.4 and BA.5 account for 70 to 90 per cent of the SARS CoV-2 signals they're picking up in wastewater. But the whole BA.5 situation has opened up the possibility of more of a summer surge," Saxinger said. "At this point, it is very likely to be the dominant strain and likely increasing," she said. And, according to Saxinger, the more infectious BA.5 variant is growing as a proportion of positive cases. "The per cent positivity has been probably trending up consistently enough to call it a trend," said Dr. Lynora Saxinger, an infectious disease specialist with the University of Alberta.

« Je ne me fais pas d'illusions. Je vois mal comment la haute direction de Catherine Tait pourrait faire appel de la décision du CRTC après ce qui s'est passé ...

« Nos définitions de l’objectivité, de l’équilibre, de l’équité et de l’impartialité — et notre insistance pour que les journalistes n’expriment pas d’opinions personnelles sur les histoires que nous couvrons — vont-elles à l’encontre de nos objectifs d’inclusion et de faire partie de la communauté et du pays que nous servons ? » s’interrogeait Brodie Fenlon dans son blogue sur le site de CBC. « Le racisme systémique existe toujours au Canada et au sein de plusieurs de ses institutions, y compris son diffuseur public », écrivait Catherine Tait, qui a fait toute sa carrière au Canada anglais. À l’automne 2020, l’affaire Lieutenant-Duval à l’Université d’Ottawa a aussi mis en évidence des visions divergentes entre Radio-Canada et CBC quant à l’usage du mot en n. « Sur le concept de racisme systémique, par exemple, il y a un malaise. En juin 2020, dans la foulée de l’assassinat de George Floyd, le rédacteur en chef de CBC a proposé d’ouvrir le débat sur les Normes et pratiques journalistiques dans l’optique d’offrir une couverture plus inclusive. Deux ans plus tard, les normes journalistiques n’ont finalement pas changé en soi, indique Chuck Thompson, chef des relations publiques de CBC, mais leur interprétation, oui. C’est un concept qui fait débat et il faut rendre compte de cette réalité », résume une personnalité bien connue de Radio-Canada qui tient à garder l’anonymat par crainte de représailles. Radio-Canada pour sa part n’a pas souhaité réagir. Mais dans la salle de rédaction du service français, certains dénoncent « l’obsession » de la haute direction pour les questions identitaires. Wendy Mesley, c’est cette animatrice vedette de CBC qui avait été suspendue pour avoir cité le nom du livre de Pierre Vallières lors d’une réunion de travail. « L’histoire de Wendy Mesley nous a marqués. Ça a beaucoup choqué à Montréal, et il y a comme une incompréhension. Bien sûr, on en parle entre nous, mais pas trop fort. À la suite du prononcé de culpabilité d’un policier pour le meurtre de George Floyd à Minneapolis, elle a aussi reconnu explicitement le concept de « racisme systémique » dans une lettre signée par quatre directeurs et conseillers sur les programmes de diversité et inclusion.

RCMP say they have arrested the occupants of a vehicle in Fort St. John in northern B.C. after discovering a baby deer in their car.

The organization cautions against rescuing injured adult deer, as it is difficult to keep them in a captive setting and warns they can be dangerous due to their size and strength. The Fort St. John RCMP says it delivered the captive animal to the Conservation Officer Service. On July 1, the provincial agency transferred it to the Rimrock Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in Dawson Creek, about 75 kilometres southeast of Fort St. John. It recommends calling the RCMP or the conservation service in such a situation. RCMP say they have arrested the occupants of a vehicle in Fort St. John in northern B.C. after discovering a baby deer in their car. But if it appears injured or you can see that its parent is dead, it recommends calling the Conservation Officer Service, which can pick the baby deer up and transfer it to a wildlife rehabilitation centre. RCMP in northern B.C. arrest car's occupants after finding a baby deer in the back seat

Camp Courage was founded in 2006, but this is the first time they've held the camp with an Indigenous focus. Twenty-eight girls came from across Atlantic ...

"It doesn't even matter to me. "I'm lost for words because I didn't anticipate this. "Our goal always is to develop for future leaders. "When I first got here, I was really shy. If they do go into police, fire, paramedic — that's a great benefit. Twenty-eight girls came from across Atlantic Canada to participate in the free camp.

As the cost of living rises across the country, some families say registering their children for sports teams is either out of reach or requires cutting ...

And with inflation taking a big bite out of families' budgets, he expects the number of applications to rise even further. Applications fell during the pandemic, but he said the organization is starting to see a return to 2019 numbers. The rising cost of everything from food to fuel isn't making the situation any easier, Adams said. Registration fees for youth sports can often be hundreds of dollars and go up as children get older. "We're probably down to only one vacation," Hussain said. "We feel a punch with the equipment right now.

On this week's show: B.C. Premier John Horgan talks about the push to secure health-care funding from the feds. Two journalists discuss the disqualification ...

Ian Burney, Canada's former ambassador to Japan, joins The House to reflect on Abe's role in strengthening relations between the two countries. CBC senior reporter Catherine Cullen and editor-in-chief of The Hub Stuart Thomson join The House to discuss. The provinces and territories are once again looking for a commitment from Ottawa to boost its share of health-care spending and maintain what they call "stable and sustainable" funding for this country's health-care system.

Cancer patient Patricia Riley says operating room backlogs at the Ottawa Hospital have forced her surgeon to push back her potentially life-saving surgery.

He said that includes increasing preventive care measures such as cancer screening in order to reduce the number of people who end up needing advanced surgical care. A colorectal cancer survivor himself, Stein said the problem appears to lie in a hospital staffing shortage. Is it next week? Patients with gastrointestinal cancers waiting for surgery at The Ottawa Hospital waited slightly longer than the provincial average — about a week longer for those on the lower end of priority. Is it tomorrow? Riley said she now spends her days waiting by the phone at her home in the community of Orléans, hoping to win what has turned into a hospital lottery of last-minute surgery cancellations.

The former player agent made history in January when she became the Vancouver Canucks' first ever female assistant general manager — and a rare woman working in ...

"And I feel like that's what we're doing. "Sometimes there's just one domino that needs to fall and I think the glass ceiling was broken there," Castonguay said. "I think before it was like 'Well, women can't do this job, women aren't qualified, women don't know hockey.' But that's not true." Instead, she worked behind the bench, even coaching Castonguay at Niagara University. Then she became the NHL's first female scout when she was hired by the Seattle Kraken. Over at the Toronto Maple Leafs' table sat Hayley Wickenheiser, who was promoted Tuesday to assistant GM of player development.

Artist Jim Denevan is in a race against time to finish a sand installation 1000 metres by 200 metres in Tofino, B.C., before a high tide expected Saturday ...

How is it so perfect?" Even though the artwork is 1,000 metres." His father died when he was five years old, and his mother threw herself into her work. "It would be tacky, bombastic, to put something very large here that lasted more than a few days." "Typically when I draw in the sand, it lasts three to five hours then it washes away. "People are just enjoying the day, they go for a walk.

In this photoessay, residents of the B.C. neighbourhood discuss the importance of their animal companions. CBC News · Posted: Jul 09, 2022 8:00 AM PT | Last ...

"Marty changed my relationship with my partner," she said. "I haven't touched heroin in eight years, and it's thanks to him. Nina Adlewood has lived in the DTES for 12 years and almost always had a pet by her side. "Panda brightens up my daily life, pushes me to get out and walk around," she said. "Animals love us unconditionally. She can't imagine life without a pet and says her dog helps her deal with anxiety and daily challenges.