Wallis Snowdon
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CBC Associate Producer. Raised in New Brunswick, educated in Nova Scotia, three years in Fort McMurrray introduced me to life in Alberta. [email protected]
Edmonton, Alberta
Joined July 2014
Check this out! @wallissnow reports on research published in FACETS that suggests citizen science could help restore Alberta's grizzly bear numbers 🐻 Read the @CBCNews ➡️: https://t.co/0KkYCmzaxQ Read the research ➡️: https://t.co/Qj80CL0lPb 📸 from original CBC News article
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A CBC investigation revealed that RCMP dropped Justin Bone off in Edmonton, three days before his arrest in the Chinatown homicides. Experts say police overlooked multiple breaches of his bail conditions which should have landed Bone back behind bars: https://t.co/gMrNenbZ5w
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Justin Bone, accused of murder in the fatal beatings of two men in Edmonton’s Chinatown last month, should have been detained by police and RCMP for repeated breaches of his bail release conditions,...
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Two Alberta paramedics forcing medication on detained man is a disturbing case study in the rampant discrimination faced by incarcerated patients, advocates say. The unconscious patient was being treated for seizures in an RCMP holding cell. https://t.co/szdHzOtgnQ
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Two Alberta paramedics forcing medication on a incapacitated seizure patient in police custody is a case study in the rampant discrimination faced by incarcerated patients, advocates say.
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Two paramedics have been sanctioned for unprofessional conduct after using forceps to insert an oral drug into the rectum of an incapacitated man in RCMP custody in northeastern Alberta. Read more: https://t.co/y7BM6Krqtl
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Two paramedics have been sanctioned for unprofessional conduct after using forceps to insert an oral drug into the rectum of an incapacitated man in RCMP custody in northeastern Alberta.
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Camp He Ho Ha (it stands for Health, Hope and Happiness and serves Albertans with disabilities) is days away from cancelling camps because it hasn't hired enough staff. And it's not the only camp struggling to hire. https://t.co/lrAje2VDjo
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An overnight camp that serves Albertans with disabilities says it is days away from cancelling its summer programs due to a worker shortage.
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Using the Premier's birthdate, MLA Thomas Dang admits that he breached the site and accessed the vaccine records of a stranger. Experts say his actions raise questions about apparent weaknesses in Alberta’s IT infrastructure Read more: https://t.co/sCniwvYe2v
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An Edmonton MLA’s intentional breach of Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccine records website should motivate the province to better safeguard its IT systems against hackers, cybersecurity experts say.
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Notorious inner-city landlord Abdullah Shah was fatally shot outside his Edmonton home late Sunday. Homicide detectives are investigating. Read more: https://t.co/kmh8Tn0LUR
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Shah died in hospital after being shot outside his southwest Edmonton home Sunday night, police said in a news release.
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Nearly all COVID-19 measures are now gone in Alberta. Premier Jason Kenney and Health Minister Jason Copping will hold a news conference this morning, marking the launch of Step 2. Watch it here: https://t.co/o5eIHIpD7b
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The Alberta government is moving to force municipalities in the province to lift their COVID-19 mask bylaws.
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Jason Kenney has apologized for comparing the treatment of unvaccinated people to the stigma faced by HIV/AIDS patients during the 1980s. "That was a wrong analogy to make, and I apologize for having done so," Kenney said. Read more: https://t.co/k0mRdKMKdW
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Jason Kenney's comments during a news conference Tuesday brought new attention to his controversial political history with the gay community, including his attempts to deny hospital visitation rights...
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The province has an initial supply of 3,200 sets of pills but Alberta Health says its stockpile should double by the end of next month. #yeg #yyc #COVID19AB Read more: https://t.co/MZktQk747w
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Paxlovid, Pfizer's oral treatment for COVID-19, became available to eligible patients in Alberta for the first time on Monday. The province has an initial stockpile of 3,200 sets of pills.
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The order lets employers in any industry judge whether the service they provide is critical. There is no application process for the exemption, and return-to-work plans will not be reviewed by any government department. Read more: https://t.co/pIoaFMsMxe
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A new public health order that leaves it up to employers to decide which Albertans infected with COVID-19 should go to work is short on oversight and enforcement, health law experts say.
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Albertans frustrated by the search for rapid test kits will have to wait until later this month for new supplies to arrive in pharmacies. Read more: https://t.co/Kl36sx7qKJ
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Albertans frustrated by the search for rapid test kits will have to wait until later this month for new supplies to arrive in pharmacies.
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New from me: Canada is flying blind with Omicron as COVID-19 testing drops off a cliff https://t.co/7VxQxuk6vU
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The number of people infected with COVID-19 is now an ongoing mystery, as the highly infectious Omicron variant overwhelms testing capacity across the country.
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The testing option, which was previously available to a small number of unimmunized Alberta Health Services workers at select locations, will now be available to any unvaccinated staff member who wants back on the job.
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As Alberta braces for the impact of an Omicron-driven wave of infections, the province is offering unvaccinated physicians and health staff frequent COVID-19 testing in a bid to get employees back to...
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In time for the holidays, free rapid COVID-19 tests now up for grabs in Alberta https://t.co/bmdnmAhUQC
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The omicron variant has been detected in Alberta. Dr. Deena Hinshaw is expected to provide more details in a news conference at 2 p.m. MT Tuesday. Read more: https://t.co/YLYQVAb02S
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"I’m reporting we have now one confirmed case of the omicron variant in Alberta," Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, told a news conference Tuesday.
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Canada's 2020 homicide data is out. CBC's @wallissnow dives into the numbers. Her article features my comments on the patterns. @CAAS_ACEA @UAlbertaSoc @WAndyKnight1 @federation_hss @UAlbertaPress @UofAResearch @bgsauofa
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New data from Statistics Canada shows the national homicide rate has surged to levels not seen in more than a decade — an increase driven in large part by violence in Alberta and the deaths of 22...
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It's getting colder in Edmonton, and the city estimates 1,200 people will need shelter this winter. I spoke with a few Edmontonians about why they'll continue to sleep in tents instead of shelter spaces as they hope housing options emerge soon. #yeg
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Kenney announces up to $2,000 for small and medium businesses who implement the restrictions exemption program (vaccine passport program).
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