Find contact information to reach Alberta government spokespersons. Schlumberger slashes 21,000 jobs amid pandemic oil rout. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh CALGARY (660 NEWS) – Members of the Alberta Medical Association (AMA) have overwhelmingly voted no-confidence in Health Minister Tyler Shandro. Red Deer's first pride parade will take place Aug. 1. Find contact information to reach Alberta government spokespersons. But I also recognize that there will be many people with anxiety, anxiousness, nervousness and they may not feel comfortable in sending their children back to school," he said."Or if it was an even larger outbreak, we might [terminate in-school classes] for a zone, a school or the whole school authority or region."She also said teachers are not expected to "act as custodial staff," but said they are expected to take responsible care to protect themselves and others in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act.An online re-entry toolkit has been prepared by the province for parents and students to help them understand what to expect. Stay on top of breaking news from Edmonton and the surrounding areas. The vast majority of kids don't go to summer school," she said."As things evolve, I think it's important to understand that the decision is being made as of the conditions today and that there there will be ongoing monitoring to ensure that the adjustments are made as needed," said Barry Litun with the Alberta College of School Superintendents.There will also be a strict stay-at-home policy for any students or staff with symptoms of COVID-19, and schools will be expected to set hand hygiene expectations when entering and exiting the school and classrooms, as well as before and after eating."We know that in some of our schools that we are not able to achieve a full two meters between every desk and to be able to support students ... certainly there will be challenges that we're going to need to assess on an ongoing basis and we may need to make changes in specific classrooms based on those needs.""In the past, the full set of exams were available to be written in January and May, and now they will be available November, January, April and May," she said. So saying that summer school operates the same way as September-through-June school is just not reality.""I'm very proud of the re-entry plan that we've developed.
Christine Molnar says the province needs to pay attention to this, and it reflects how they feel contract negotiations have not been done in good faith.However, Molnar doesn’t necessarily expect Premier Jason Kenney to fire Shandro as a result of the vote but is requesting a meeting with the Premier to discuss how they can move forward.Subscribe to 660 NEWS newslettersThe decision was made after a long-running dispute over the fee agreement for Alberta doctors imposed on them after contract talks failed.