Dr. Darren Markland

• Renowned ICU doctor Darren Markland dies in Alberta mountain biking accident

  Outspoken Edmonton critical care physician Dr. Darren Markland passed away on Sunday, Sept. 21 at the age of 54, in a mountain biking accident near Nordegg, Alta.

  Canada

  Sep 25, 2025
  
• Alberta not reinstating masking in hospitals even as respiratory illnesses increase

  As respiratory season gets underway the Alberta government said it will not mandate masks, but an Edmonton ICU doctor said masking should be considered in select health spaces.

  Health

  Sep 29, 2023
  
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• Edmonton hospitals nearing or over capacity; medical association expects it to get worse

  Wong said it’s difficult to find beds for children sick with influenza and RSV and they sometimes have to wait in the emergency room while a bed is opened up.

  Health

  Jan 5, 2023
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• Doctor closes specialty clinic in year 3 of pandemic to focus on critical care: ‘I had to make a choice’

  After years of working harder than he ever has, Dr. Darren Markland -- an Edmonton doctor known for guiding people through the COVID-19 pandemic -- is closing his practice.

  Health

  Apr 8, 2022
• Active COVID-19 cases rise in Alberta as other provinces announce restrictions

  Ontario, Manitoba and B.C. announced tightened COVID restrictions Friday, including capacity limits on venues and indoor gatherings. 

  Health

  Dec 17, 2021
• Downtown drop-in vaccination clinic aims to help Calgary’s most vulnerable

  A drop-in COVID-19 vaccination clinic in the heart of downtown Calgary aims to immunize the city’s most vulnerable.

  Health

  Sep 23, 2021
• COVID-19: Alberta’s health-care system buckles as metrics for reopening remain undefined

  Premier Kenney said Wednesday that based on current trends, the health-care system could be overwhelmed in roughly one month’s time.

  Health

  May 5, 2021
• Alberta doctors concerned sector-specific COVID-19 transmission data still not public

  On Jan. 20, Dr. Hinshaw said the data, which would break down the different sectors where COVID-19 has been found to spread, would be shared “in the coming weeks.”

  Health

  Mar 26, 2021
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• Inside the ICU: Alberta physicians share COVID-19 experiences one year later

  One ICU doctor remembers the 'fear' he saw on the face of patients as they were about to be put on a ventilator because they didn't know what was going to happen next.

  Health

  Mar 25, 2021
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• No Step 3 but where is Alberta headed when it comes to COVID-19?

  Doctors are warning that rising hospitalizations and pressure on the health-care system are likely to be expected, even if the province is not moving into Step 3 of reopening.

  Health

  Mar 23, 2021