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New chief medical officer of health Dr. Vivien Suttorp and primary care minister Adriana LaGrange say they're looking forward to working together as the province enters a new era.

Dr. Vivien Suttorp, a longtime medical officer in southern Alberta, is now the province's CMOH — the first person in three years appointed to the role on a permanent basis.

Smith says her government is looking to prevent wastage, recover costs, and target vaccinations to those who need them the most.

Trained as an ER physician, Dr. Sunil Sookram currently is the medical director and chief of medical staff at Strathcona Community Hospital in Sherwood Park.

Two and a half years after taking over as Alberta's top doctor on an interim basis, Mark Joffe is no longer in his role. 

The Alberta government has quietly released the report of a government-appointed task force reviewing the province's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The health minister said Alberta physicians in regions where there is low COVID-19 vaccine uptake are being asked to help boost immunization coverage.

Last Wednesday, the chief medical officer of health announced Alberta will soon have no mandatory COVID-19 measures like isolating, contact tracing or masking.

The head of the Alberta Medical Association says he has significant concerns with the province's decision to suspend almost all of its COVID-19 public health protocols.

Calgary's municipal emergency plan will stay in effect, as will enforcement of public health orders and related bylaws that have been in place during the pandemic.

Alberta Health announced Thursday that the province has identified 333 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours and that two of those cases involve the Omicron variant.

Starting Friday, all Alberta venues with a capacity above 1,000 people will be capped at half capacity. Venues with a capacity of 500 to 1,000 will be limited to 500.

Premier Jason Kenney says he is focused on getting Alberta's economy moving again and doesn't have time for what he calls cynical political gamesmanship.

Alberta Health has terminated a health order allowing COVID-19 positive support persons in maternity wards.

"We're seeing concepts like brand hesitancy, where's there's been a preference of one brand over the other," pharmacist Eddie Wong said.

There are now 465 people in hospital with COVID-19, up from 431 people in hospital on Tuesday. Of the COVID-19 patients in hospital, 107 are receiving treatment in intensive care.

The abrupt departure of Quebec's public health director last week was further evidence of the rocky road being navigated by the country's chief medical officers.

Alberta surpassed 1,000 hospitalizations due to COVID-19 on Sunday for the first time since mid-October, Dr. Deena HInshaw said Tuesday.

Alberta is reducing the required isolation period for those who have COVID-19 but have received two doses of vaccine from 10 days to five days, if symptoms have resolved.

Alberta is extending the student winter break provincewide, and children in kindergarten to Grade 12 won't return to class until Jan. 10.