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Ventilation upgrades in some Edmonton schools
Community News Updates from CJSR - January 11, 2022 07:00 - 59 secondsIn December, the Alberta Chapters of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers released guidance recommending that schools have ventilation systems that use filters with minimum efficiency reporting values of 13 or higher to try and make indoor learn...
Active Transportation in Extremely Cold Weather
Community News Updates from CJSR - January 07, 2022 13:00 - 1 minuteActive Transportation when it’s very very cold out Wear appropriate clothing Always wear clothing appropriate for the weather. Synthetic and wool fabrics provide better insulation. Some synthetic fabrics are designed to keep perspiration away from your body which keep you dry and f...
Change in Covid-19 Testing Protocols
Community News Updates from CJSR - January 05, 2022 16:56 - 1 minuteTo preserve lab capacity for tracking outbreak in high-risk settings, the government has directed Albertans to avoid getting a PCR test and instead use at-home rapid antigen testing or assume they have COVID if they are symptomatic. Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/albert...
Winter break extended for Alberta schools
Community News Updates from CJSR - January 04, 2022 07:00 - 58 secondsStudents in kindergarten to grade twelve in Alberta will have their winter break extended until January 10th as omicron cases rise across the province. There is no word yet on whether school will resume with in-person or online classes, but the province has promised a supply of rapid te...
Say It Dont Spray It
Community News Updates from CJSR - January 03, 2022 13:00 - 1 minuteWelcome back, it is a new year and with our first campus update we are covering the universities plan for its 2022 winter safe plan. This plan includes three weeks of online classes and enhanced safety measures. These measures include in person campus events will be shifted online, work...
Safety tips for gatherings and happy holidays!
Community News Updates from CJSR - December 21, 2021 07:00 - 1 minuteIt is holiday season here in Alberta! Before we all take some time off to relax and recuperate, here are some quick tips on how to stay safe this holiday season. Indoor gatherings should be kept to a limit of 10 people, and virtual get-togethers should still be prioritized. We'll be tak...
Physically Distanced Greetings
Community News Updates from CJSR - December 20, 2021 13:00 - 1 minuteFor this weeks campus update we touch on the continued plans to bring staff and students back full time in person despite the recent rise of variant risks. While alberta does still remain under the provincial work from home order the university still plans on issuing the 30 day notice t...
Increased Active Transportation Funding
Community News Updates from CJSR - December 17, 2021 13:00 - 1 minuteImplications of the City of Edmonton Supplemental budget adjustments Most excitingly, the Edmonton city council has been talking about a supplemental budget adjustment to provide 4.75 million dollars towards Active Transportation improvements and expansions to sidewalks across Edmon...
Updated Public Health Restrictions
Community News Updates from CJSR - December 15, 2021 16:56 - 54 secondsIn response to the COVID-19 Omicron variant, Government of Alberta has updated Public Health Actions. Source: https://www.alberta.ca/covid-19-public-health-actions.aspx Produced by Saveta Cartwright.
Scam Alert: AHS text message impersonators
Community News Updates from CJSR - December 14, 2021 07:00 - 59 secondsIf you get a text that says that Alberta Health Services is asking for your credit card information - it's a scam! Unfortunately, scammers have been taking advantage of the pandemic, and several COVID-19 related scams have circulated in Alberta. It is recommended that you do not click o...
Teamwork make the Dream work
Community News Updates from CJSR - December 13, 2021 12:00 - 1 minuteFor this week's campus update we cover a story released this week about a provincial partnership between research universities in Alberta who are monitoring wastewater to see localized trends of covid before they happen. The University of Calgary and Alberta partnered on a 3.4$million d...
Tawatinâ Bridge Opening December 12, 2 p.m
Community News Updates from CJSR - December 10, 2021 13:00 - 1 minuteTawatinâ bridge opening celebration Although it’s quite icy out, and everyone should be super-duper careful, if you’re looking for a new place to walk, the Tawatinâ bridge will be open this weekend! The bridge creates a unique opportunity for access to Edmonton’s river valley s...
Wastewater to be Monitored to Track Rates of COVID-19 Infections Across Alberta
Community News Updates from CJSR - December 08, 2021 16:53 - 1 minuteAlberta can now track the prevalence of COVID-19 infections in nearly 75 percent of the population thanks to the new Pan-Alberta Network for Wastewater-based SARS-CoV-2 Monitoring announced today. Source: https://www.ualberta.ca/folio/2021/12/wastewater-testing-for-sars-cov-2-virus-exp...
Webinar on COVID-19 vaccines and children
Community News Updates from CJSR - December 07, 2021 07:00 - 58 secondsHappening tonight (Dec 7)! If you are a parent or guardian of a child in this age group and have questions about the COVID-19 vaccine, there is a webinar happening tonight that you may be interested in. Tim Caulfield, a law professor at the University of Alberta, will moderate a discuss...
Updates come in Thirds.. Sometimes?
Community News Updates from CJSR - December 06, 2021 13:00 - 1 minuteIn this week's campus update we discuss the universities protocols for in person exams this winter, whereby all students will need to be wearing a mask and provide their campus ready pass. Also covered is December 1st’s announcement by the Alberta government to begin administering covid...
Winter Cycling Opportunities
Community News Updates from CJSR - December 03, 2021 13:00 - 1 minuteThe City of Edmonton’s Winter City Strategy and Bike Edmonton are giving a limited number of studded winter tires to help people start to winter cycle! To be eligible to receive free studded winter tires, you have to a. be 16 years of age or older, b. be new or relativel...
Kids' vaccination numbers one week after availability
Community News Updates from CJSR - December 02, 2021 07:00 - 1 minuteIt has been almost one week since parents and guardians became able to book COVID vaccine appointments for children aged 5-11 in Alberta. According to reporting by the Calgary Herald, as of November 30th, 26 844, or 6.9%, of all children aged 5-11 in Alberta have gotten their first dose...
Vaccine Progress for the Pint Sized
Community News Updates from CJSR - November 29, 2021 13:00 - 1 minuteOn November 19th the Canadian Government announced that health canada had approved pfizer-biontechs vaccine for children. Children aged 5-11 will now have access to the vaccine when it arrives shortly at a number of 2.9 million doses being made available. Provinces and territories will ...
Winter Cycling
Community News Updates from CJSR - November 26, 2021 13:00 - 1 minuteWinter cycling Want to continue your active transportation over winter? There’s no reason you can’t. the best way is to put off putting your bike away and ride one more day. Try inching your way into winter riding by seeing how long into the fall you are comfortable riding, then try...
Health Canada Approved the Use of Low Dose Pfizer Vaccine for Children
Community News Updates from CJSR - November 24, 2021 13:00 - 1 minuteThe new lower dose pediatric formulation of the Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine by Pfizer-BioNTech has been authorized by Health Canada as Canada's first COVID-19 vaccine for use in children aged 5 to 11 years. Source: https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/phac-aspc/documents/services/immunizat...
Alberta vaccine rollout plan for children: TBD
Community News Updates from CJSR - November 23, 2021 07:00 - 1 minuteAfter Health Canada's approval of the Pfizer vaccine for children aged 5-11, province are releasing their vaccine rollout plans. However, Alberta is lagging behind, with no word yet on when appointment bookings will be made available. Parents and guardians can pre-register children aged...
Abroad New Restrictions - November 19th, 2021
Community News Updates from CJSR - November 22, 2021 13:00 - 1 minuteThis week's campus update covers the updated covid-19 travel directives. In response to changing federal guidelines, the universities announced that even though level 3 travel advisory has been removed, the university will indefinitely suspend such travel outside of canada per the appro...
COVID-19 Virus Uses Sugar to Invade Human Cells
Community News Updates from CJSR - November 17, 2021 17:28 - 1 minuteSugars found on the surface of human cells influence COVID-19 infection, according to a University of Alberta-led study that is one of the first to observe this relationship and suggests that cells in the brain might be particularly susceptible. Source: https://www.ualberta.ca/folio/20...
Vaccine mandate divide across AB school boards
Community News Updates from CJSR - November 16, 2021 07:00 - 1 minuteInvestigations done by CBC have shown that 30 of Alberta's 63 school boards have already, or have plans to, implement vaccine mandates or routine rapid testing for staff. Here is a list from CBC of school boards that have already implemented these programs or have plans to:https://docs....
No News is Good News
Community News Updates from CJSR - November 15, 2021 22:45 - 1 minuteThis week we did not see an update from the university's website. But to look at the broader picture we look at current case numbers in Alberta at the moment, on alberta’s updated website can sort by age groups to see trending cases amongst young people. Alberta this past week reached 5...
How to Ensure Active Transportation When You Move
Community News Updates from CJSR - November 12, 2021 13:00 - 1 minuteIf you have the time before moving to an apartment or buying a home in a particular area, consider this using this tactic to incorporate active transportation into your life. Start by getting a map of the city that has bike routes and bus lanes on it, a pencil and a protractor. Onc...
Health Canada Authorized the Use of the Pfizer Comirnaty Vaccine as a Booster Shot
Community News Updates from CJSR - November 10, 2021 16:57 - 1 minuteHealth Canada has authorized the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine as a booster shot. The booster is authorized for adults 18 years or older, to be used at least six months after an individual has completed their primary vaccine series. Source: https://www.canada...
Union workers at Cargill voice COVID-19 concerns in strike vote
Community News Updates from CJSR - November 09, 2021 07:00 - 58 secondsLast week, workers at the Cargill meatpacking plant in High River voted to strike if their conditions, including health and safety concerns about COVID-19, are not met by the company. Produced by Hannah Cunningham. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/cargill-alberta-union-meat-packer...
Onward and Upward
Community News Updates from CJSR - November 08, 2021 13:00 - 1 minuteIn this week's campus update, released on November 5th 2021 we cover the upcoming year of 2022 where the university will aim to have at least 90% of classes physically in person. As cases have continued to rise with reported number from those aged 20-29 to be 351 from the week of Octo...
COP 26 and Cycling
Community News Updates from CJSR - November 05, 2021 12:00 - 1 minuteCOP 26 and Cycling Sixty-four cycling organizations have sent a list of suggestions to boost cycling levels in a letter to the Conference of the Parties which is a global United Nations summit about climate change. COP26 is attended by countries that signed the United Nations Framework...
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