EDMONTON — The Alberta government announced Wednesday it had struck a tentative deal with the union representing 51,000 teachers provincewide, though the proposal is largely the same as the province’s previous offer.

The potential deal needs to be ratified by members of the Alberta Teachers’ Association, which says voting is to take place Saturday through Monday, one week ahead of a strike deadline.

Neither Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner nor the teachers’ union provided details about the agreement.

A copy obtained by The Canadian Press shows the deal varies little from the government’s standing offer, though one change is the province will cover COVID-19 vaccines for teachers.

It falls in line with the province promising the shots for workers in other sectors, including health

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