Coronavirus Alberta

• Canadian military nurses arriving in Alberta to help with COVID-19 fight

  Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says Canadian Armed Forces members will use their experience to help Alberta battle the fourth wave of the pandemic.

  Health

  Oct 4, 2021
  
• COVID-19: Maternity ward patients limited to one on-site support person at Alberta hospitals

  AHS said support people are not to enter the hospitals if they have COVID-19 symptoms, or if they're a close contact of a positive, or possible positive case. 

  Health

  Sep 30, 2021
  
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• Emergency doctor says some health triage has begun in Alberta: ‘People will suffer and will die’

  Dr. Paul Parks, the head of emergency medicine for the Alberta Medical Association, says major components of triage have already begun in Alberta.

  Health

  Sep 24, 2021
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• ‘100 per cent’ of Alberta’s new COVID-19 ICU admissions have no vaccine protection: Hinshaw

  On Thursday, federal Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair confirmed the Liberals would help Alberta in any way necessary to respond to the fourth wave.

  Health

  Sep 23, 2021
• COVID-19: What are the political, moral impacts of anti-vaccine protests at hospitals?

  Hospital demonstrations have garnered criticism recently, with many condemning the decision to not only rally outside care centres but also interfere with patients and staff. 

  Politics

  Sep 13, 2021
• Alberta health minister defends decision against COVID-19 vaccine passport amid repeated questioning

  Health Minister Tyler Shandro has been asked repeatedly, specifically in the last two days, why Alberta has no current plans to introduce a proof of vaccination program. 

  Health

  Sep 10, 2021
• NHL, CFL prizes added to Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccine lottery prizes

  The Alberta COVID-19 vaccine lottery already has three $1-million prize packages, as well as travel packages from WestJet and Air Canada, and the Calgary Stampede. 

  Health

  Jun 29, 2021
• COVID-19: Southern Alberta communities lagging behind on first-dose immunizations

  "Fort Macleod, County of Lethbridge, Coaldale, Vauxhall, Taber, Bow Island areas, County of Fort Mile, those areas have very low uptake."

  Health

  Jun 24, 2021
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• Indian Society of Calgary receives $25K grant from feds to reduce COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

  Calgary's South Asian community is getting a boost from the federal government to help vaccinate more people against COVID-19.

  Health

  Jun 20, 2021
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• COVID-19: Alberta reports 127 new cases, 6 more deaths on Saturday

  Alberta has 2,170 active cases as of Saturday, according to the province.

  Health

  Jun 19, 2021