Hinshaw returns for in-person Alberta COVID-19 update Wednesday
Alberta’s chief medical officer of health will be offering an in-person COVID-19 update on Wednesday. Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak
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Sentencing arguments delayed for Alberta men found guilty of flouting COVID-19 restrictions
Sentencing arguments for an Alberta pastor and his brother found guilty of contempt after deliberately violating COVID-19 health orders have
Read moreRoyal Alex Hospital emergency department put on lockdown Tuesday
The emergency department (ED) at the Royal Alexandra Hospital was on lockdown and EMS diversion Tuesday “as a precaution to
Read more‘Nurses feel let down,’ picket against Alberta government’s proposed rollbacks
A group of nurses organized an information picket in St. Albert on Monday to raise awareness about the province’s proposed
Read moreEdmonton health care aide student jumps into action, performs CPR on unresponsive man
A student learning to be a health care aide put her training to the test during an emergency in downtown
Read moreAlberta Health Services says hospital bed closures no cause for alarm
Alberta Health Services says the current spate of hospital bed closures is minimal, not unusual and isn’t affecting patient care.
Read moreAHS acute care and emergency capacity addressed in wake of recent bed closures
From six emergency room beds at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton to the temporary closure of a seniors centre
Read moreAlberta newborns will be screened for spinal muscular atrophy: ‘Every day counts’
A test for spinal muscular atrophy will be added to Alberta’s Newborn Metabolic Screening Program starting in early 2022 as
Read moreMixed-and-matched COVID-19 vaccines affect Canadian travellers
Many Canadians got one COVID-19 vaccine, and then another kind for their second shot, after being told it was a
Read moreAlberta COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU rates hold steady Tuesday
There were 606 total active COVID-19 cases across Alberta, the province said Tuesday. That’s up just one from the day
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