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"You can imagine that they are trying to catch up with some of the backlogs, some of those surgeries that were put on hold during the pandemic. They're trying to get those in ... (and) blood products are becoming more in demand."

According to the study, data breaches cost $1 million more on average when remote work was indicated as a factor in the event.

Dr. Shazma Mithani said the government has been focusing on recovery programs when it should be working to get more powerful and tainted opioids such as fentanyl and heroin off the streets.

"I only wished Barton would've gotten medical help for her … maybe she would've been here today," said Cindy Gladue's mother, Donna McLeod.

“Time will tell, but we think it has relatively good odds just because it was healthy and it’s not without precedent that yearling grizzly bears have survived in the past despite losing their mother.”

The changes came as the province recorded 194 cases of COVID-19 — the highest daily case count since early June. Active cases now total 1,334 across Alberta. Eighty-four people are in hospital, including 18 in intensive care.

Province bumps up income threshold for $125-per-month offset.

“It’s not very often that a vehicle ends up in the Spray with a positive outcome."

Dr. Courtney Howard, an emergency physician in Yellowknife, said communities in wildfire-prone areas must plan for clean-air shelters, well-ventilated recreation centres and other infrastructure to protect the most vulnerable, from kids to seniors to outdoor workers and people experiencing homelessness.

Pembina CEO Mick Dilger said he was disappointed with the outcome, and that the company would continue to seek opportunities for growth through "focused acquisitions."