Health

MLA Stephan: COVID-19, let’s have more hope and less fear

While COVID-19 should be respected, I am concerned there is too much fear, contention and polarization; hope is so much better.Relying on true principles results in more happiness and better choices, ...

Apr 05, 2021

Alberta NDP urges tougher COVID-19 measures as variant cases grow

EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition NDP is calling on the United Conservative government to bring back stricter public health measures to stem the spread of COVID-19.Leader Rachel Notley told reporters th...

Apr 05, 2021

Alberta vaccine eligibility in Phase 2B expanded

EDMONTON - More Albertans are now eligible to book COVID-19 vaccinations.Phase 2B of the vaccine rollout now allows anyone born in 1963 or earlier with eligible health conditions to book online throug...

Apr 05, 2021

Estimated 950 new cases of COVID-19 in Alberta reported Sunday

COVID-19 variants now make up 38 per cent of active infections in Alberta.The province released its latest preliminary case data on Sunday.An estimated 950 new cases were reported in Alberta in the la...

Apr 04, 2021

550 new variant cases and 9 per cent positivity rate reported Saturday

On Friday, April 3, approximately 1,100 new cases of COVID-19 were identified in Alberta, according to the province's top doctor.That's out of 12,100 completed tests for a positivity rate of nine per ...

Apr 03, 2021

Alberta reports estimated 1,100 new COVID-19 cases Friday

On Friday (April 2) approximately 1,100 new cases of COVID-19 were identified in Alberta over the last 24 hours, according to the province's top doctor.That's out of 13,300 completed tests for a posit...

Apr 02, 2021

Kenney pleads for COVID-safe activities over Easter long weekend

Premier Jason Kenney says there will be no easing of public health restrictions in Alberta for the Easter Long Weekend. "I had hoped to be able to tell you that we had turned a corner in our fight aga...

Apr 01, 2021

AstraZeneca vaccine doses ready for use as Canada approves U.S. manufacturing sites

OTTAWA - More than 1.5 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine are on their way to provinces now that Health Canada has authorized the U.S. sites where they were made. It remains to be seen ho...

Apr 01, 2021

No new restrictions coming despite rise in COVID variants, Kenney says

Premier Jason Kenney says his government won't impose new restrictions in Alberta despite a rising number of more contagious COVID-19 variant cases.The province recorded 871 new infections yesterday -...

Apr 01, 2021

Kenney rejects call to fire Shandro over failed doctors contract

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is rejecting Opposition calls to fire his health minister following a failed wage deal with doctors.Kenney says Tyler Shandro has his full support.Kenney notes ...

Mar 31, 2021