Edmonton Zone

• Burst pipe causes sewage to spill into Big Lake near St. Albert, triggers water quality advisory

  AHS issued an advisory Thursday afternoon because sewage run-off entered the lake and its shoreline after a wastewater pipeline ruptured near Lakeshore Estates in Parkland County.

  Environment

  Jan 19, 2023
  
• Edmonton ICU staff ‘receiving harassing phone calls’ questioning stats: AHS

  Alberta Health Services says doctors and staff at some Edmonton-area intensive care units are receiving harassing phone calls to their units.

  Health

  Sep 29, 2021
  
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• Unvaccinated pregnant Alberta woman dies from COVID-related infection

  'In the six cases we saw last month, not only has COVID had severe impacts on the parent's health, but also the child's. Five preterm births occurred as early as 29 weeks.'

  Canada

  Sep 10, 2021
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• 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
• COVID-19 hospitalizations, ICU admissions climbing in Edmonton zone

  As of April 26, there are 219 patients in hospital with COVID-19 and 54 in ICU in the Edmonton zone.

  Health

  Apr 26, 2021
• COVID-19 positivity rate for Alberta health-care workers sits at 5.5%

  The COVID-19 stigma has contributed to some patients delaying treatment, which worries an Edmonton doctor who works at the Misericordia Hospital.

  Health

  Jan 22, 2021
• Coronavirus: 3 residents dead, dozens test positive including 18 staff at west Edmonton care home

  CapitalCare Lynnwood in west Edmonton said Saturday there are 56 residents and 18 staff members with active cases of COVID-19.

  Health

  Nov 28, 2020
• Alberta charity considering changes to fundraiser involving Kenney, other political leaders

  The event was billed as a scotch- and wine-tasting get-together with 15 people in-person at an Edmonton Mercedes-Benz dealership and with other participants attending virtually.

  Economy

  Nov 17, 2020
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• EMS will be diverted from 7 Alberta ERs as Wave 2 of Connect Care launches Saturday

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

  Health

  Oct 23, 2020
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• Nearly 300 COVID-19 complaints made to AHS since voluntary measures placed on Edmonton

  One-hundred-sixty of those complaints were made through AHS’s online portal.

  Health

  Oct 13, 2020