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Woman, 26, from Peers, Alta., attacked in remote area northwest of Swan Hills.

It could be "mayhem" to go through a cycle of drought, wildfires, heavy rains, and drought again, said François-Nicolas Robinne, "because the pressure on the water resource would become so high that I can't even imagine what it would mean in terms of water supply for communities."

The new COVID-19 vaccine shipments come as Canada's top doctor warns that the country could be headed towards a fourth wave of COVID-19 cases if public health restrictions are lifted before vaccination rates pick up.

Wage and rent subsidies for businesses, and income support for workers out of a job or who need to take time off to care for family or stay home sick, will last until Oct. 23.

Energy Minister Sonya Savage has up to three months before she is legally obliged to release the report – delivered a year late and million dollars over its original budget – to the public.

Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller said the agreement includes $1.5 billion in compensation for people deprived of clean drinking water, the creation of a $400-million First Nation economic and cultural restoration fund, and at least $6 billion to support reliable access to safe drinking water on reserves.

Paul Boucher said the government should release the data on which the decision was made. 

The consequences of Alberta’s decision could spread beyond provincial boundaries, added Dr. Howard Njoo, Canada's deputy chief public health officer. 

The report said the drop in spending was expected given the improved conditions from last spring when the economy had a historic slide, prompting the federal treasury to pump out an unprecedented amount of emergency aid.

Statistics Canada said the easing of public-health restrictions in many provinces in June helped reverse the slide in sectors reliant on in-person services, such as retail, accommodation, and food services, which all saw growth.