Alberta reported 49 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, a day when Canada's total number of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases surpassed 100,000. Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro says the provincial government has no interest in mandatory masking during the COVID-19 pandemic. 0:49Many health officials also consider the wearing of masks crucial to beating COVID-19, with some jurisdictions now making masks mandatory. Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro said Thursday he has no interest in doing so. Hinshaw will next update the province on COVID-19 Friday afternoon.

Source: CBC News June 18, 2020 22:10 UTC