The City of Edmonton was granted an injunction on Friday to give law enforcement more tools to respond to noise complaints during anticipated convoy demonstrations a day later.

Demonstrators moved into the legislature area and downtown Edmonton for the third Saturday in a row to protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and public health restrictions.

The number of deaths due to COVID-19 in Alberta grew by 23 on Friday, while the province also retroactively set a new pandemic record of infected patients in hospital.

Alberta’s top doctor and health minister were both asked on Thursday about what scientific data was used to justify the province’s decisions to lift mandatory masking in schools.

A man is facing charges after police say he drove 50 kilometres over the speed limit, fled a police stop, caused a six-vehicle collision and destroyed a bus shelter before running away and getting arrested.