Health

WHL suspends Hitmen, Tigers team activities following positive COVID test

The Western Hockey League announced today that the Calgary Hitmen have suspended all team activities as a result of a positive COVID-19 test for a player within the Hitmen team cohort. The Medicine Ha...

Andrew Snook Apr 09, 2021

Red Deer Regional Hospital dealing with anesthesiologist shortage

Red Deer Regional Hospital is severely lacking anesthesiologists, a situation which could become worse before improving.Based on population alone, and comparing to the number of anesthesiologists in C...

Apr 09, 2021

Political scientist says latest Alberta restrictions a "double-edged sword"

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Albertans seem to be divided when it comes to having more or less COVID-19 restrictions.A political scientist at Medicine Hat College says division in the province is nothing new, b...

Apr 08, 2021

Alberta meat plant, site of COVID-19 outbreak last year, to get vaccination clinics

HIGH RIVER, Alta. - Alberta Health Services says plans are underway to set up COVID-19 vaccination clinics at a meat-packing plant that was the site of a major outbreak last year.Nearly half of the 2,...

Apr 08, 2021

Proposed legislation aims to improve Alberta’s health care system

EDMONTON, AB - The province has proposed legislative changes aimed at strengthening the health care system.Bill 65, the Health Statutes Amendment Act, Spring 2021, focuses on increasing system efficie...

Apr 08, 2021

Alberta adds 1,429 new COVID-19 cases, including 717 variants

Variant cases of concern are now the main concern when it comes to COVID-19 in Alberta.A total of 1,429 new cases of COVID-19 were announced for the province on Thursday, including 717 variant cases. ...

Apr 08, 2021

Kenney says regional restrictions discussed, but not an option right now

Premier Jason Kenney says the provincial government has considered regional public health restrictions for Alberta's fight against COVID-19, but it's not an option at this time. Kenney said Thursday t...

Apr 08, 2021

Kenney tells UCP caucus COVID-19 dissent OK, breaking health rules means expulsion

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is drawing a line in the sand on the 18 members of his United Conservative Party caucus openly criticizing his COVID-19 health restrictions.Kenney says dissent ...

Apr 08, 2021

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for April 8

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

Apr 08, 2021

Alberta invests $20M for vaccine development and disease research

EDMONTON - The Alberta government is giving $20 million in funding to a virology research institute at the University of Alberta.The Li Ka Shing Applied Virology Institute (AVI) at the University of A...

Apr 08, 2021