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More than 200 troops are on standby in Edmonton awaiting orders to deploy to B.C.

Federal, provincial ag ministers answer questions while at Olds College today

After a thorough review of the data, the department has determined the benefits of the vaccine for children between five and 11 years of age outweigh the risks, Health Canada said in a statement Friday. 

Save-On-Foods president Darrell Jones said that if helicopters are needed to ensure products get to shelves, he will do that.

Other troops have been put on high alert and will start to assemble and deploy into the area once the advance team and provincial government determine where they are needed most.

Some 22 per cent of paramedics will develop PTSD in their lifetimes due to repeated exposure to stressful events.

Kenney, asked about Guthrie’s allegations, said it’s not unusual for some delegates, such as young people, to receive financial support to help them attend the meetings.

The Smiths said they barely got through a section of highway near Vancouver between Chilliwack and Hope

There are about 2,800 people in the Alberta capital experiencing homelessness — double the number it was in 2019, said the organization Affordable Housing and Homelessness in Edmonton.

It's unknown when Highway 5 will reopen to motorists.