The grace period is over.

On Thursday, Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Susan Bercov sentenced the teacher to more than 2 1/2 years for sexual interference.

Canada’s national vaccine injury compensation program has received 400 claims since the program first launched, with fewer than five being approved.

Alberta officials spoke on Wednesday of avoiding the mistakes of COVID-19 waves past, while justifying a relaxation of public health orders for the holiday season while Omicron cases tick up because of higher vaccination rates and a desire to be in line with other provinces.

A man threatened to burn down a house with the homeowner inside in Redwater last week, police said.