Alberta’s COVID caseload lowest since early October

Chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Tuesday the province���s latest health restrictions introduced three weeks ago are working as shown by a steady decline in new cases and dropping active case numbers. (Photo from Government of Alberta)
Province has 1,773 active COVID cases
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FILE - In this April 23, 2021, file photo, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland speaks during a news briefing at the White House in Washington. On Tuesday, June 22, 2021, Haaland and other federal officials are expected to announce steps that the federal government plans to take to reconcile the legacy of boarding school policies on Indigenous families and communities across the U.S. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

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Jago, a police dog, is seen in an undated handout photo. Alberta’s police oversight agency has released new details about last week’s death of a man whose pursuit, arrest and death near a provincial park also resulted in the death of a police service dog. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-RCMP, *MANDATORY CREDIT*

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