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The lack of an association that represents residents and their families at the 300 care homes in B.C. means they don’t have a voice in policy discussions between the government, care-home operators and unions for staff, she said.
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Alberta logs ‘estimated’ 500 COVID-19 cases; dip result of testing decline over Christmas
On Sunday, Alberta reported roughly 500 new cases of COVID-19 from Dec. 26, the province’s lowest daily value since late October.
However, the drop in detected infections is the result of fewer Albertans getting tested for the virus over Christmas, according to the province’s top doctor.
“Please note: fewer people were tested Dec. 25 so fewer tests were processed and reported on Dec. 26,” Alberta chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said on Twitter Sunday.
The estimated 500 new cases came from about 6,900 tests, representing about a 7.2 per cent positivity rate — the highest reported in Alberta in more than a week.
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Alberta’s youth parliament marks 101st year but COVID-19 alters it to online
For the last century Alberta youth have used this time of year to claim the province’s legislature and try their hand at what it might be like to govern.
The Tuxis Youth Parliament of Alberta, the longest-running youth parliament in Canada, will look a little different this year, as COVID-19 has forced participants to move online. But Matthew Boonstra, this year’s “premier,” says it’s still a chance for youth to have open debate on issues that impact their lives and try to understand different perspectives.
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