Alberta Health Services is hosting youth-specific vaccine clinics in hopes to increase the age category's vaccination rate. Link: https://globalnews.ca/news/7987297/alberta-youth-covid-19-vaccine-clinics-plateau/ Produced by Hannah Cunningham.
With the City of Edmonton having reopening facilities on July 1st, many might look towards outdoor pools to beat the heat this summer. As of right now, Edmonton has three outdoor pools operating and for those interested the City has new methods to enjoy: - Queen Elizabeth (Strathcona) - Fred Broadstick (West End) - Oliver outdoor pool (Downtown) Uou will need to head to movelearnplay.edmonton.ca where you can book a time slot at an available pool for up to 75 minutes. Wearing a mask or face cove...
It’s been a hot week in Edmonton and that brings to mind an important aspect of active transportation: hydration. Here’s some tips to help you not hit the wall or bonk or in lay-people’s terms, pass out. 1. Don’t wait till you’re thirsty to drink. . Sip water steadily throughout the day 2. Flavour your water if you find it boring. fresh fruits or a splash of fruit juice, clear broths, ice pops and sports drinks all work. Just make sure to limit caffeine and alcohol. 3. Eat water-rich fruits and ...
As of July 1st, Alberta is removing almost all Covid-19 restrictions, except isolation for confirmed Covid-19 cases and some care home protections. But many restrictions will remain on campus at the U of A for the time being, including work-from-home arrangements and scheduled online course delivery for the summer. Masks will be strongly encouraged on U of A campuses for the summer, and strongly encouraged in certain places like labs. More information: https://www.ualberta.ca/covid-19/updates/20...
Updates for parents on preschool and daycare restrictions lifting for Stage 3. More information: https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/a38f9231-886c-4364-93b1-e57869301c80/resource/a9996c5d-0ef7-4046-bfca-d9f48a387fc2/download/covid-19-relaunch-guidance-preschool-daycare-childcare-stage-3-2021-06.pdf Produced by Hannah Cunningham.
One local business that will surely see many loyal fans of cinema coming back is Metro Cinema's Garneau Theatre. Since Covid-19 restrictions began, the Garneau has been relying primarily on virtual screenings, but in the past two weeks we have seen the theatre open up to play Robocop and Terminator 2. The theatre's new capacity operates below 30% of its fire-coded 500 seats and has created 100 social distanced seats that exist in their own pods for groups of up to 5 to enjoy their experience saf...
There are a lot of moving parts to getting a bike. Every year bike companies roll out their next year offerings in the summer after letting the current year's bike's inventories dwindle through the Spring. So usually by August bike stores are ordering and promoting their bikes for next year, however during these covid times, the whole process occurred 4 or 5 months earlier, because suppliers are low or out of most bike models as of March. If you haven’t thought through where or how you’re going ...
Children First Canada is an advocacy group for children. They have been active in recent months, working with the provincial and federal government to provide resources and mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 on children and youth. Source: https://childrenfirstcanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/CFC_PolicyReport_Final.pdf Produced by Saveta Cartwright.
Updates for students and parents, including $45 million in funding for young students behind in math and reading. Links: https://globalnews.ca/news/7851202/alberta-reading-expert-struggling-readers/ https://globalnews.ca/news/7900377/jason-kenney-adriana-lagrange-student-supports-covid-19-may-28/ Produced by Hannah Cunningham.
The peeps at Paths have several projects they are working on, including identifying gaps in walking and cycling infrastructure across Edmonton, putting together pandemic-safe walking and rolling tours, hosting events about active transportation and profiling local people, places, businesses and organizations that support active transportation so we can all show them some love.
Text-4-Hope is an Alberta Health Services initiative that is free to use and is developed by mental health specialists to help subscribers develop healthy personal coping skills and resiliency. The service is provided as an option for people in self-isolation as well as those in remote locations. More information: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/topics/Page17019.aspx Produced by Saveta Cartwright.
Updates for public and Catholic school students: the 14-day quarantine period still applies to close contact students. More information: https://www.alberta.ca/k-12-learning-during-covid-19.aspx https://globalnews.ca/news/7929338/quarantine-rules-covid-19-students-alberta/ Produced by Hannah Cunningham.
To date 68.6% of Albertans have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, with 16.9% of Albertans now being fully vaccinated. Currently if you received your first dose of Pfizer or Moderna in March you can now book your second dose. Those who got theirs in April can book their second on June 10th. Those who got theirs in May can book theirs on June 28th. For those who received the AstraZeneca vaccine and received their first dose in March, you may also book your second appointment. If y...
Three ways to keep active in Edmonton this summer: First, sign your kids up for a City Cycling Clinic at Ever Active Schools dot ca, so you can ride wherever you want with them. Second, take to the shared streets and mobility lanes in your neighbourhood. Third, use the Path’s for People Bike Route map-layer on google. Created by Daniel Morin, you can find out how to make this map work for you at Pathsforpeople.org. Produced by Karly Coleman.
Updates for students and parents, including a new guide for keeping kids occupied at home. Link: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/info/ppih/if-ppih-covid-19-coping-at-home-for-families.pdf Produced by Hannah Cunningham.
Under Alberta's newly expanded vaccine rollout, anyone who got their first dose in March can now receive their second shot. Anyone who received a dose in April can start booking June 14th, and those who received it in May can start booking June 28th. 65% of Alberta's population now has received their first dose, with over 466,000 being fully immunized. The province says 96% of Covid-19 cases since January 1st have been from people who were not vaccinated or had received their first dose within t...
Updates on Boyle McCauley Health Centre's mobile COVID vaccination pop-up clinic for people experiencing homelessness. Produced by Rutuja Kadam. Music is Slow Vibing by Ketsa.
As of May 28th, COVID-19 vaccinations continue to be offered at the university to eligible Albertans. Summer term will have some in-person classes and Fall 2021 is being planning for in-person. Produced by Saveta Cartwright.
Next week, Alberta's top doctor will announce details on the provinces plan to administer second doses, including shortening the wait time between doses. To date over 50 percent of Albertans have gotten their first dose, with a total of 9.5 percent being fully vaccinated as of May 26th. With the province's plan to lift the majority of restrictions if a rate of 70 percent of Albertans over 12 have received their first shot, this might be a long...shot. Using the statistics on alberta.ca, cumulati...
As of May 21st, Pfizer and Moderna vaccinations continue to be offered at the university to eligible Albertans. On-campus activities continue to be minimal and UAlberta employees are offered support. Human Resources, Health, Safety and Environment website: https://www.ualberta.ca/human-resources-health-safety-environment/health-and-wellbeing/getting-through-the-pandemic.html
As of May 21st over 44 percent of all Albertans have received their first dose of their vaccine, with over 7 percent now being fully vaccinated. These are encouraging numbers but a lot of Albertans still struggle with finding the time with having commitments to work and other things. But did you know that all Albertans are able to access paid leave for up to three hours to receive either of their doses, per making arrangements and notice with employers all part and full time staff regardless of ...
As of May 14th, Pfizer and Moderna vaccinations are offered at the university to eligible Albertans. On-campus activities are further restricted and summer camps have started planning their program delivery. Produced by Saveta Cartwright.
As of May 12th, 2021 over 2 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccines have been administered in Alberta, with over 38 % of our population having received their first dose. 7.2 % of our population have now been fully immunized. While most will get a notification from the pharmacy where they got their vaccine, AHS still recommends that you receive your second dose no later than 4 months after your first. You can go to albertahealthservices.ca you can book your first dose online, or alternatively you ...
As of May 7th, in-person activities are minimized. The university is supporting its community by offering vaccinations and flexible work to employees with children. To book a vaccination appointment, visit: https://www.ualberta.ca/services/health-centre/index.html Resource for employees: https://www.ualberta.ca/human-resources-health-safety-environment/health-and-wellbeing/getting-through-the-pandemic.html Produced by Saveta Cartwright.
Alberta Health's 3rd phase of their Vaccine Rollout program begins on Thursday, May 6th. The new eligibility will lower to all remaining Albertans aged 30-49 or all those born before 1991. This eligibility will once again be lowered on Monday, May 10 with the guidelines being lowered to all Albertans aged 12 to 29 or those born before 2009. Using ab.bluecross.ca you can find a listing of participating pharmacies or alternatively you can call Healthlink at 811. As of May 5th Canada will have over...
Updates on increased funding and expanded hours for homeless shelters. Produced by Rutuja Kadam. Featuring the song Slow Vibing by Ketsa, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.
On Tuesday May 4th, Premier Jason Kenny announced several increased restrictions for Albertans in face of the 3rd wave of COVID-19. Produced by Simran Pherwani.
Updates for the University of Alberta community, including increased restrictions on campus indoor recreation Links: https://www.ualberta.ca/campus-community-recreation/our-programs/rec-guide/2021/spring-summer/virtual-services.html#schedule Produced by Hannah Cunningham.
Starting April 30th Alberta see another expansion on its 2nd phase of its vaccine rollout, adding additional measures to some communities that have been hit hardest. This new phase will combine phase 2c and 2d while also adding groups not previously included : - Parents and Guardians of children aged 12 and under who qualify for 2b but were unable to be vaccinated due to age - Front Line Police, Provincial Sheriffs and Fire Fighters - As well as all albertans aged 50 to 64 and all first nations,...
Restrictions remain the same as Alberta is still in Step 1 of reopening. Local business Glass Bookshop is offering free local delivery. Produced by Jordan Rule, and featuring "Eyes of Numb" on electric guitar also by Jordan Rule.
