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COVID-19 Omicron Sub Variant
Community News Updates from CJSR - March 16, 2022 15:58 - 56 secondsChina is experiencing multiple COVID-19 outbreaks. These outbreaks are caused by the omicron BA.2 subvariant, dubbed “stealth omicron”. Reporting on this subvariant in Alberta is lacking. Produced by Saveta Cartwright.
EPSB suspends staff vaccine mandate
Community News Updates from CJSR - March 15, 2022 16:06 - 1 minuteThe vaccine mandate for Edmonton Public School Board staff, which came into place in October 2021, has been suspended. Produced by Hannah Cunningham.
Equinox and Coffee Outside, Friday March 11, 7-9 a.m.
Community News Updates from CJSR - March 11, 2022 13:00 - 1 minuteEquinox and Coffee Outside, Friday, March 11, 7-9 a.m. Every Friday morning between 7 and 9 a.m. a group of cyclists and walkers gather at Ezio Farone Park on the north west side of the High-Level Bridge before heading off to their day. It’s a casual gathering of welcoming like-mind...
Edmonton Ends Mask Bylaw
Community News Updates from CJSR - March 09, 2022 16:55 - 1 minuteOn Tuesday, Edmonton voted to end the mask bylaw. Source: https://www.healthing.ca/news/local-news/edmonton-city-council-mask-bylaw/wcm/96adb2f8-c6e2-4639-aa4a-bb65a6e1b7fa/ Produced by Saveta Cartwright.
24 Hour Movement Guidelines
Community News Updates from CJSR - March 04, 2022 13:00 - 1 minute24 Hour Movement Guidelines If the weight of the world is getting you down, check out Canada’s first-ever 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Adults to see what a healthy 24 hours looks like for Canadian adults The guidelines focus on how all our movement behaviours integrate togeth...
Alberta enters Phase 2 of endemic approach to COVID-19
Community News Updates from CJSR - March 01, 2022 17:13 - 1 minuteToday, March 1st, marks the beginning of Alberta’s Phase 2 of moving to an endemic approach to COVID-19. On February 26th, Jason Kenney said that the “vast majority” of public health restrictions would be lifted on March 1st. This includes remaining school requirements, youth screening ...
Mandate Oh Mandate
Community News Updates from CJSR - February 28, 2022 13:00 - 1 minuteStarting this Monday the university's libraries will be back and open with course materials, physical collections and onsite services all again being available. With the provincial mandate changing on Tuesday the university is reminding students and visitors that continued masking in ...
Easing of Public Health Measures Phase 2
Community News Updates from CJSR - February 23, 2022 16:53 - 58 secondsThis Saturday, Premier Jason Kenney will announce if the province will enter phase 2 of the easing of public health restrictions on March 1st. Source: https://www.alberta.ca/covid-19-public-health-actions.aspx Produced by Saveta Cartwright.
Court denies challenge of lifting mask mandate in Alberta
Community News Updates from CJSR - February 22, 2022 15:17 - 54 secondsOn Sunday February 13th, the Alberta Federation of Labor filed a request to challenge the government of Alberta’s decision to lift mask mandates in schools. This challenge was filed on the behalf of five parents with immunocompromised children. The union was also challenging the Educati...
Its Just A Phase
Community News Updates from CJSR - February 21, 2022 13:00 - 1 minuteAnnounced this week on February 17th, the University President Bill Flanagan confirmed that the university as of February 28th would be suspending its Vaccine Directive. In the update Mr.Flanagan pointed to the high effectiveness of the directive, with 97% of students and 99 percent o...
New Bike Lanes for Edmonton
Community News Updates from CJSR - February 18, 2022 13:00 - 1 minuteMore Bike Lanes for Edmonton Exciting news for bike commuters! Councillor Ashley Salvador introduced a motion asking Administration to look at options to move up the completion of routes in the Edmonton area to 2026, citing cycling as a viable mode of transportation that can reduce ...
Exercise After Vaccination Increases Antibody Development
Community News Updates from CJSR - February 16, 2022 16:55 - 1 minuteThe research is the first to demonstrate a link between physical activity and the body’s antibody response to the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine. Source: https://www.healthing.ca/diseases-and-conditions/coronavirus/vaccine-for-coronavirus/exercising-after-vaccination-pumps-up-antibod...
Changing COVID-19 measures in Alberta schools
Community News Updates from CJSR - February 15, 2022 07:00 - 1 minuteLast week, the Alberta government announced the lifting of many COVID-19 measures that had been in place to prevent the spread of the virus. In phase one of removing protections, masking requirements in schools have been lifted for students of all ages as of yesterday, and outside of sc...
Ready the Protocols
Community News Updates from CJSR - February 14, 2022 13:00 - 1 minuteFor this weeks campus update we cover the universities new stance on the provincial wide vaccine mandate ending. In the february 8th covid update the university made the statement that the campus would not be changing its safety measures anytime soon, this comes after the premier annou...
Winter Ride Your Bike Somewhere, Possibly to Work Day
Community News Updates from CJSR - February 11, 2022 13:00 - 1 minuteWinter cycling somewhere, possibly to work, day Tomorrow is winter bike somewhere, possibly to work, day and you could win big! To participate you must: Post a photo of yourself cycling or of your bike outside on February 11, 2022 with the hashtag #YEGWinterBikeToWork22 Photos can b...
Public Health Measures Lifted in Three Steps
Community News Updates from CJSR - February 09, 2022 16:29 - 1 minuteStep 1 of easing measures in Alberta is effective as of February 9th, 2022. Government of Alberta has announced a three-step plan to phase out public health measures. Alberta will enter Step 1 on February 9th, Step 2 on March 1st, and timeline for Step 3 will depend on hospitalization ...
Multilingual COVID community resource database for Edmontonians
Community News Updates from CJSR - February 08, 2022 07:00 - 58 secondsREACH Edmonton has compiled a large list of COVID-19 resources for Edmontonians, ranging from information about Alberta’s relaunch plan, family activities, food and groceries, Indigenous resources, neighborhood resources, restaurant safety, resources for seniors, and many other topics. ...
Communication Is Key
Community News Updates from CJSR - February 07, 2022 13:00 - 1 minuteThis week the university's student union president released a statement covering the frustration and disappointment students are currently facing with distanced learning and upcoming in person exam questions. Rowan Ley comments covered invasive online proctoring and limitations for inte...
Winter cycling bikes: Getting a bike for winter cycling
Community News Updates from CJSR - February 04, 2022 13:00 - 1 minuteWinter cycling bikes: Getting a bike for winter cycling If you’re interested in trying winter cycling but are unsure as to whether you’ll enjoy it enough to invest in a trendy fat bike, you have a number of options. First, keep in mind that people have been winter cycling for ...
Health Canada has approved a new drug for COVID-19 Treatment: Paxlovid
Community News Updates from CJSR - February 02, 2022 05:52 - 59 secondsHealth Canada has authorized two new drugs under the brand name Paxlovid, to treat adults with mild to moderate COVID-19 who are at high risk of progressing to serious disease. Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/news/2022/01/health-canada-authorizes-paxlovidtm-for-patients...
School mask exemptions unclear in Alberta
Community News Updates from CJSR - February 01, 2022 17:53 - 1 minuteAccording to Alberta Health minister Jason Maloney, there are fourteen schools in Alberta that have been granted school-wide exemptions from wearing masks, but the province will not reveal the names of these schools. According to interviews done by CBC News, some schools have faced pres...
Stay Connected and Protected
Community News Updates from CJSR - January 31, 2022 13:00 - 1 minuteFor this week's campus news we cover the universities update released on January 28th. Currently with the campus plan of a physical return to campus on February 28th still in the mix, the update did remind readers that only employees who are required to ensure successful operational del...
Winter Walk Day, February 2, 2022
Community News Updates from CJSR - January 28, 2022 13:00 - 1 minuteJoin your friends for Alberta’s annual Winter walk day, Wednesday, February 2, 2022 What is Winter Walk Day you ask? It’s a province-wide event slated to encourage Albertans to participate in at least 15 minutes of outdoor activity on February 2nd, 2022. The outdoor activity can includ...
Drug Trials Set to Begin for COVID-19 Treatment
Community News Updates from CJSR - January 26, 2022 03:27 - 1 minuteApabetalone, an Alberta-developed drug, will be studied at the University of Alberta hospital to evaluate the safety and efficacy as a potential oral medication to help prevent severe infection from COVID-19. Source: https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/exciting-breakthrough-covid-19-drug-trial...
No vaccine clinics in Alberta schools
Community News Updates from CJSR - January 25, 2022 07:00 - 1 minuteClinics for COVID-19 vaccines will not be made available in Alberta schools, despite school boards such as the Edmonton Public School board requesting them as cases in schools and pediatric hospitalizations continue to rise in the province. Currently, vaccinations for children aged five...
Efficacious Results
Community News Updates from CJSR - January 24, 2022 13:00 - 1 minuteFor this week's campus update we look to groundbreaking research being done by the university of alberta that could help in future variants, or the next pandemic. The research that was recently published is centered around an anti viral drug called remdesivir. Matthias Gotte, the pro...
Activity Throughout the Month, not Just to Work!
Community News Updates from CJSR - January 21, 2022 13:00 - 1 minuteActivity throughout the month, not just to work! If you’re feeling like you’re just not getting enough activity in riding or walking to work or would like to check something out during daylight hours, consider walking or wheeling to various events around Edmonton this month. Th...
Teacher absences on the rise in Edmonton due to COVID-19
Community News Updates from CJSR - January 18, 2022 07:00 - 1 minuteAs cases of COVID-19 continue to rise in Alberta, as do teacher and educational assistant absences from schools, resulting in unfilled teaching positions. According to an article by Global News, as of Monday morning this week, approximately five hundred and eighty were absent from the E...
Yearning for Online Learning
Community News Updates from CJSR - January 17, 2022 13:00 - 1 minuteOn Friday January 14th President Flanagan of the university of alberta announced a continuation of online based learning for the u of a until February 28, three days after reading week ends. Continued safety measures will continue like onecard access being necessary for accessing camp...
City Funding for Active Transportation
Community News Updates from CJSR - January 14, 2022 13:00 - 1 minuteCity funding for Active Transportation and the importance of layers! Recently, City Council approved $4 million to be put towards our nearly one hundred kilometres of missing sidewalk spaces, unsafe crossings and gaps in bike paths. This work will be done this year and next and is in l...
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