COVID-19 Alberta

• Alberta politicians making final pandemic decisions — instead of Hinshaw — violated Health Act: judge

  'The delegation of her final decision-making authority to cabinet is not permitted by Section 29 of the Public Health Act,' Justice B.E. Romaine wrote.

  Politics

  Aug 1, 2023
  
• Alberta Health Services ends front-door COVID-19 screening program provincewide

  Visitors to all AHS sites across the province will no longer be greeted by COVID-19 screeners as of Saturday, April 1.

  Health

  Mar 31, 2023
  
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• High levels of stigma experienced by COVID-19 long-haulers, Alberta research shows

  The survey was completed by 145 patients and cross-referenced with information from their medical records, including number of other illnesses and number of hospital visits.

  Health

  Jan 16, 2023
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• Premier Jason Kenney refuses to comment on Madu’s vaccine mandate tweet

  Kenney has refused to comment on Madu's tweet, claiming he doesn't use Twitter and accused reporters of being "fight promoters" on Wednesday.

  Politics

  Sep 21, 2022
• Lawsuit over University of Lethbridge COVID-19 vaccine policy thrown out in court

  The lawsuit was filed last December by Hayley Nassichuk-Dean, who was described as a U of L student from the fall of 2019 to the fall of 2021.

  Health

  Sep 20, 2022
• Expert warns of another COVID-19 wave as Alberta’s wastewater data rises

  Data from the University of Calgary's provincial wastewater database show that Calgary and Edmonton are seeing an uptick in cases.

  Health

  Jul 8, 2022
• PCR testing, wastewater shows COVID-19 cases continuing to drop in Alberta

  "This is the third week in a row that we've seen dropping positivity rates, which means there's less viral transmission in Alberta," said Alberta Health Minister Jason Copping.

  Health

  May 17, 2022
• Hinshaw sidesteps question about COVID-19 sixth wave in Alberta

  Dr. Deena Hinshaw did not say if Alberta is in a sixth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and said there are a lot of unanswered questions.

  Health

  Apr 13, 2022
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• Alberta lawyer accuses Hinshaw of ‘controlling the narrative’ around COVID-19

  Defence lawyer Leighton Grey asked why Hinshaw only referred to Alberta Health Services, academic websites and other government websites when there were other sources available.

  Health

  Apr 5, 2022
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• Alberta’s top doctor takes stand during civil trial regarding response to COVID-19

  Several churches and individuals in Alberta are accusing the government of violating the province's bill of rights and Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

  Health

  Apr 4, 2022