Beyond Local

For effective herd immunity, a Calgary doctor said more than 80 per cent of the total population needs to be fully vaccinated. Otherwise, he said Alberta could see a resurgence in COVID-19 cases.

"In this case, the situation changed to life and death in an instant. Instead of continuing to flee, the man turned and directly attacked the officers," said an ASIRT report released Wednesday.

Revenues for the three months ended June 30 increased 6.1 per cent to $201.4 million from $189.8 million in the second quarter of 2020.

Nusaiba Al-Azem, a vice chair of the London Muslim Mosque, said Muslim communities expect tangible change from all levels of government to address rising anti-Muslim hate. 

“We obviously can’t mitigate the natural ignition sources like lightning, but the fire ban helps limit opportunities for human-caused ignitions and hopefully that makes a difference.”

Anastasia Gromova, 24, and Michelle Pazos, 23, both of Montreal, were visiting Surfside, Fla., as a last trip before Gromova was to move to Japan to teach English. 

Departmental officials will start consultations and keep them going even during an election campaign, said the employment minister.

"I think it is the defining issue of our generation and certainly of our children, and I think that Canada has an opportunity to play an important role."

The airline has said it expects travel demand to rebound this summer as restrictions ease and COVID-19 case counts fall. 

A provincial state of emergency took effect in B.C. at midnight as Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says expected strong winds have the potential to whip up existing wildfires and force mass evacuations.