David Shepherd

• Alberta’s 4th wave of COVID-19 mirrors the beginning of previous 2 spikes: Expert

  'I don't see any bending of the curve that would suggest that we're going to see an earlier or lower peak than those two previous waves.'

  Health

  Aug 26
• Alberta adds 669 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday as NDP calls for action to contain variants

  Alberta's NDP is calling for more action from the provincial government on how it will manage COVID-19 variants if they begin spreading locally.

  Health

  Jan 20
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• UCP associate minister backtracks on comments suggesting Alberta is holding off COVID-19 shutdown

  A UCP MLA and associate minister is coming under fire for comments around Alberta's COVID-19 response he made during a virtual town hall Friday evening.

  Politics

  Nov 22, 2020
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• Alberta hasn’t provided COVID-19 models since April; NDP wants new data released

  Modelling information showed various scenarios of infection, estimated how many Albertans would require hospitalization and predicted how many deaths the province could see.

  Health

  Oct 8, 2020
• Alberta government to review handling of COVID-19 pandemic

  The Alberta government is looking for a third-party to undertake a review into the province's response to COVID-19.

  Health

  Jul 14, 2020
• Alberta government claims removing 141 communities from rural program list was an ‘oversight’

  The provincial government claims an oversight led to 141 communities being removed from Alberta's Rural Remote Northern Program, according to a statement released Sunday.

  Politics

  Apr 26, 2020
• NDP call for emergency debate following layoff announcements from Alberta Health Services

  On Saturday, the official Opposition says these job losses will be a direct violation of a promise that Kenney made on the campaign trail. 

  Politics

  Dec 1, 2019
• Alberta government investigates medical examiner’s use of truck trailer for body storage

  The Alberta government is investigating after video surfaced showing a medical examiner's office using a truck trailer to store dead bodies and one corpse being roughly hauled and handled.

  Canada

  Sep 11, 2019
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• NDP calls on Alberta government to release committed funding for assisted living facility

  "The government has stated its priorities are to reduce health care costs. This is an opportunity for them to do precisely that."

  Politics

  Aug 21, 2019
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• Snow plow drivers working around the clock to clear Kingston roads

  The City of Kingston's has roughly 1,800 kilometres of road within its boundaries. Keeping them clear is no easy task.

  Canada

  Feb 13, 2019