Health

Alberta commits more funding to Virtual Opioid Dependency Program

The province is giving $4 million over four years to expand access to the Virtual Opioid Dependency Program (VODP), it announced on Monday.The program is run by Alberta Health Services and uses telehe...

Jun 22, 2020

Alberta reports 32 new COVID-19 cases

Another 23 Albertans have recovered from COVID-19, according today's updated numbers from the province, for a total of 7,041. The number of active cases in Alberta is 542. A total of 32 new cases were...

Jun 22, 2020

Alberta ends phase one of drive-thru mask distribution

More than 14 million non-medical face masks were handed out during the first phase of Alberta's drive-thru distribution program.The government announced Monday that no more masks will be handed out at...

Jun 22, 2020

Canadians heading outdoors this summer are urged to look out for ticks

HALIFAX - Hikers in the forest and other outdoor activities are advised to be careful and watch out for ticks across the country.The tick season extends from spring to late fall, warns the Nature Cons...

Jun 22, 2020

Drug treatment courts not ideal for all, critics say

Not everyone involved with addictions treatment is convinced that drug treatment courts are an effective way of helping people who use drugs to recover.Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer announced last ...

Jun 19, 2020

Alberta with more than 500 active COVID-19 cases

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Alberta is back above the 500-mark. The province confirmed 46 new cases of the virus on Friday out of about 9,000 tests done over the past 24 hours. The number o...

Jun 19, 2020

Alberta shares COVID-19 update for June 19

Alberta's chief medical officer of health is set to provide her latest update on COVID-19 in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference scheduled for 3:30 p.m. You can watch th...

Jun 19, 2020

Some doctors call for mandatory mask use in Alberta to prevent spread of COVID-19

CALGARY - A group of Alberta doctors and scientists is calling for the mandatory use of masks in all indoor spaces outside the home, in crowds and on public transit.The group, which has a campaign cal...

Jun 19, 2020

ACAC cancels fall sports schedule

The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) has decided to suspend competition during the 2020 Fall term due to COVID-19 precautions. An adjusted conference schedule is now slated to begin in Janu...

Jun 19, 2020

City lawyers still examining class action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers

The City of Red Deer's legal team is still looking into whether the municipality will be joining a $10 billion class action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers for the current opioid crisis.Mayor Tar...

Jun 18, 2020