Category Archives: Alberta
Board deemed sex offender a risk years before he was accused of killing woman, child
EDMONTON - Four years before a mother and her 16-month-old son were killed in western Alberta, police had warned the public that a registered sex offender would be released and there was a chance he c...
Sep 25, 2021
Alberta doctors call for more supervised consumption services to reduce strain on acute care resources
Note: A previous version of this story used the term "drug-use sites." Upon consultation with a local service provider, we've changed it to refer to "supervised consumption services" EDMONTON, AB. - A...
Sep 24, 2021
Alberta premier too tied up in politics, should let medical pros handle COVID; NDP
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition leader says it's time Premier Jason Kenney hand over public health decisions related to the COVID-19 crisis to medical professionals.Rachel Notley says it's become clea...
Sep 23, 2021
WATCH: Dr. Hinshaw to update Albertans on COVID fight at 3:30
Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, will speak today, updating Albertans on the fight against COVID-19 and its fourth wave in this province.The update is scheduled to start a...
Sep 23, 2021
NDP calls for early warning system for potential school closures, reinstatement of contact tracing
Alberta's NDP is calling for the reinstatement of contact tracing in schools and an early warning system for potential school closures.Doing so will allow parents to know the prevalence of COVID-19 in...
Sep 22, 2021
Regulatory group warns several Alberta doctors about sharing COVID-19 misinformation
EDMONTON, AB. - A group that oversees the practice of medicine in Alberta says it has told at least seven doctors who were spreading misinformation about COVID-19 that their behaviour was unprofession...
Sep 22, 2021
Final $1 million vaccine lottery draw closes September 23
Residents in Alberta aged 18 and over have just over one day to register online for a chance to win $1 million as part of the province's COVID-19 vaccine lottery.Albertans who have received two doses ...
Sep 22, 2021
Alberta expands third COVID-19 doses for immunocompromised residents
The Alberta government has announced more immunocompromised residents in the province will be eligible to receive a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.The expansion of the third dose now aligns Albert...
Sep 21, 2021
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney battles COVID-19 hospital crisis, internal party revolt
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, facing a mushrooming COVID-19 hospital crisis that now threatens to topple him as leader, accepted the resignation of his health minister Tuesday. Kenney said ...
Sep 21, 2021
Shandro removed as Alberta's Health Minister, now Labour & Immigration Minister
Premier Jason Kenney has announced a significant cabinet swap.At a ceremony in Edmonton Tuesday afternoon, Jason Copping was sworn in as the province's new Minister of Health.That means that Tyler Sha...
Sep 21, 2021