Dr. Stephanie Smith

• Saskatchewan farm loses turkey stock following avian flu infestation

  The co-owner of Pine View Farms said avian influenza has hit one of their producer farms. 'We are now scrambling to salvage our Thanksgiving turkey market.'

  Consumer

  Sep 23, 2022
  
• COVID-19: Has Alberta seen peak of 4th wave?

  Has Alberta hit its peak? An infectious disease specialist says there is a faint light at the end of the tunnel of the fourth wave of COVID-19.

  Health

  Oct 13, 2021
  
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• COVID-19 testing may have to be scaled back in Alberta in the future: experts

  Right now, any Albertan with symptoms, who is a close contact or is connected to an outbreak can get tested for COVID-19 at assessment centres across the province.

  Health

  Jul 16, 2021
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• Alberta doctors cautiously optimistic 2 weeks after nearly all COVID-19 restrictions lifted

  On July 1, the province removed nearly all COVID-19 public health measures, though it kept mandatory masks in certain facilities and modes of transportation.

  Health

  Jul 15, 2021
• Alberta doctors nervous about Stage 3 of reopening, pointing to more transmissible Delta variant

  Doctors are concerned about the Delta variant, which is more transmissible than the alpha variant; research has shown a single dose of vaccine offers less protection against it.

  Health

  Jun 18, 2021
• Concerns over COVID-19 Delta variant, single dose protection as Alberta enters Stage 2

  Evidence has shown the Delta variant is more transmissible and research has indicated that one dose of vaccine is somewhat less effective in protecting against it.

  Health

  Jun 9, 2021
• New COVID-19 quarantine rules don’t apply to students: Alberta Education

  Since around the end of May, approximately 1,300 students and staff in Edmonton Public Schools and Edmonton Catholic Schools have been asked to quarantine.

  Education

  Jun 7, 2021
• COVID-19: No timeline on when guidelines for vaccinated Albertans will be released

  Alberta Health says those who are partially immunized with one dose or fully immunized with two doses must continue to follow all the health measures in place.

  Canada

  Apr 20, 2021
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• Research finds stress, anxiety climbing for health-care workers during COVID-19 pandemic

  Professor Jason Harley led the research and said the increases in stress, anxiety and burnout were “statistically significant."

  Health

  Dec 18, 2020
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• Alberta doctors support new COVID-19 restrictions but express frustration in delayed action

  While supportive of the latest COVID-19 restrictions in Alberta, many doctors expressed concern over what the next few weeks will bring.

  Health

  Dec 9, 2020