According to Alberta Health Services, roughly 30 per cent of scheduled, non-emergency surgeries and some ambulatory care clinic visits have been postponed.

EMS with non-critical patients will be diverted from seven Alberta emergency departments when Wave 2 of AHS' new electronic health system launches Saturday.

The Misericordia hospital will open five compassion rooms on Feb. 19, offering spaces for families and loved ones to stay close to patients 24 hours a day.

Citing "widespread consumption of drugs" and "public safety issues," City of Edmonton administration is recommending city council impose an "immediate moratorium" on raves.

There are two safe drop-off locations for babies, called Angel Cradle, in Edmonton. Both were installed in 2013 after a hospital in Vancouver implemented a similar system.

Extending the LRT beyond Century Park is a stronger consideration for Edmonton city council now that a proposed hospital could be built on the south side.

Absent is any money for the Red Deer Hospital, which Alberta Health Services has said needs 96 more inpatient beds, 18 more beds in the emergency department, and three more operating rooms.

A new report from Alberta Health Services says a new hospital is needed in Edmonton to meet future demand.

The idea that the Remand Centre could be used as a place for police to take people with mental health problems for treatment instead of a local hospital has been squashed.

The discovery of an unknown residue on sterilizing equipment at the Royal Alexandra Hospital has put off more than 50 surgeries.