Tag Archives: Health
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
Return to Step 1 restrictions angers business owners
The return to Step 1 of Alberta's "A Path Forward" relaunch strategy comes as another tough blow for business owners.Premier Jason Kenney said Tuesday that as of Friday, restaurants must close to in-p...
Apr 07, 2021
Red Deer with 202 active COVID cases as provincial numbers continue rise
Alberta reported another 1,351 cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, including 575 new cases of variants. It's the largest single-day increase so far in 2021.That's out of 14,051 tests completed over the pa...
Apr 07, 2021
15 UCP MLAs voice opposition to new COVID restrictions
A quarter of the United Conservative caucus are speaking out against their own party's public health measures. On Tuesday, Premier Jason Kenney announced new COVID-19 restrictions as variant cases hav...
Apr 07, 2021