James Talbot

Alberta's top doctor says the province's "Open For Summer" plan set the trajectory for a crushing fourth wave of COVID-19, which her predecessor warns is leading to an "acute care system breakdown."

For her part, Dr. Deena Hinshaw faces an unpleasant choice: Resign now or risk being made to wear this later if it goes sideways, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

The three Prairie provinces have become the epicentre of COVID-19's second wave in Canada — surpassing Ontario and Quebec, the two most populous provinces that were initially the hardest hit.