Tag Archives: Health

Proposed amendments to the Mental Health Act will strengthen patient rights and ensure those rights are respected while patients receive needed care.Bill 17, the Mental Health Amendment Act, proposes ...

It's the lowest single-day increase since the early onset of the pandemic.Out of 6,624 new test results, Alberta confirmed just seven new cases of COVID-19 on Friday for a total of 7,098."Today's numb...

Alberta's chief medical officer of health and other officials will give an update on the COVID-19 situation in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak at a media conference scheduled to begin at 3:3...

The Alberta government says health partners are building a safe biorepository to preserve COVID-19 samples long-term to support world-class medical research in combatting the virus.In a release, the p...

Canadians with disabilities are getting help from the federal government.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a one-time, non-taxable payment of up to $600 for Canadians with disabilities, many of ...

The Alberta government is lending a hand to small and medium-sized businesses struggling to stay afloat or reopen.Premier Jason Kenney announced the province will offer one-time relaunch payments of u...

Alberta is reporting 15 new COVID-19 cases and one new death.That brings the province's total number of cases to 7,091 and deaths to 146.There have been 6,611 cases that have recovered as of Thursday....

With Stage 2 of the COVID-19 relaunch plan approaching and with the ability to operate and maintain this space safely, Lacombe County will be reopening Sandy Point Beach on Friday (June 5).Included in...

Although the number of flu cases was up in the Alberta Health Services (AHS) Central Zone this year, the number of deaths was down. According to this season's final figures (as of May 2), the number o...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the government will be releasing new COVID-19 data modelling later today, but says the signs are encouraging."The data shows that we are continuing to make prog...