Health

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

Rebels piloting smartphone-based COVID test

The Western Hockey League has signed an agreement with a Vancouver-based company to compliment its return-to-play protocols with a trial of a smartphone-based, artificial intelligence (AI) powered COV...

Mar 31, 2021

Lifesaving Society shares spring ice safety tips

Spring Ice is Rotten Ice Ice surfaces are not safe as spring arrives. Warmer temperatures and melting ice create unstable ice surfaces. Remember that no ice is without risk. Please stay off the ice! M...

Mar 31, 2021

Alberta physicians reject new master agreement with province

EDMONTON - Alberta doctors have rejected a proposed new master agreement aimed at resolving a year's worth of acrimony over pay and working conditions with the provincial government.The Alberta Medica...

Mar 31, 2021