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• Alberta sees highest number of unfilled family medicine residency spots in a decade: AMA

  After the second round of matching, there are still 22 unfilled family medicine spots in the province.

  Canada

  Apr 29
  
• Slippery road conditions lead to busy collision reporting centres in Edmonton

  Cold weather created slippery road conditions in Edmonton and over the week it resulted in many collisions.

  Canada

  Dec 23, 2022
  
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• Alberta pediatric doctors plead for proactive approach to reduce viral transmission in youth

  Alberta pediatricians are calling for more public messaging surrounding vaccine efficacy and safety as they say the province has the highest pediatric influenza activity in Canada.

  Health

  Dec 8, 2022
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• Busy ER departments leading to added healthcare costs and workloads: University of Alberta study

  A new study out of the University of Alberta has found that overburdened emergency rooms are leading to hidden costs and workloads.

  Health

  Oct 30, 2022
• Alberta doctors reach 4-year contract agreement with province

  The province said the deal with the Alberta Medical Association focuses mainly on physician recruitment and retention, and rebuilding relationships with Alberta doctors.

  Health

  Sep 29, 2022
• Town northwest of Edmonton calls on province to help as doctor plans to leave

  A get-together was held in Onoway, where local leaders said they hope to raise attention about the town being faced with only having two doctors in the community relatively soon.

  Health

  Sep 17, 2022
• Pilot project allows Alberta tow truck drivers to use blue lights

  Alberta announced a one-year pilot project on Friday that will give tow truck operators the option of using blue lights to increase their visibility and safety. 

  Politics

  Jun 10, 2022
• Unsafe driving behaviours concern Lethbridge construction crews

  It's construction season in Alberta, prompting a safety reminder for motorists.

  Traffic

  Jun 9, 2022
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• More than 70% of teens report worse mental health compared to before COVID: survey

  The Alberta Medical Association is concerned about 'deeply troubling' survey results showing a worsening of the mental health of children in the province.

  Canada

  Jun 1, 2022
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• Urgent care needed for Alberta emergency departments: doctors

  The Alberta Medical Association is raising the alarm about the province's emergency departments: “The result is missed diagnoses, poorer outcomes and even death.”

  Health

  May 20, 2022