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• Alberta woman, 92, remains in hospital days after her 911 calls were transferred to 811

  Barbara Ross became sick and too weak to move in January. When her daughter called 911 for an ambulance, she was transferred to 811 and told to go see a family doctor instead.

  Health

  Feb 5, 2023
  
• Alberta fertility doctor admits to getting financial perks for prescribing certain drugs

  An Edmonton fertility doctor has written a letter to his patients advising them of actions that "contravened (his) professional obligations."

  Canada

  Apr 19, 2021
  
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• COVID-19: Alberta’s Health Link team hits 2 million calls and counting in 2021

  Alberta's Health Link team has reached an unprecedented milestone in just a few months, helping navigate a rapidly changing COVID-19 situation.

  Canada

  Mar 26, 2021
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• By the numbers: 6 months since Alberta’s 1st COVID-19 case confirmed

  Alberta confirmed its first COVID-19 case on March 5. What's changed in the six months since -- in terms of our behaviours, the numbers and science?

  Health

  Sep 2, 2020
• Butterdome to become COVID-19 secondary treatment facility to keep patients out of ERs

  The Butterdome is becoming a referrals-only a COVID-19 treatment facility with the aim of keeping mildly ill people out of emergency departments in the Edmonton area.

  Health

  Mar 27, 2020
• Health Link, Edmonton police 911 experience high call volumes amid coronavirus pandemic

  "Please remember 911 is for emergencies where life, safety, or property is in immediate danger or there is a crime in progress," Edmonton police said Thursday afternoon.

  Crime

  Mar 12, 2020
• Health Link, assessment centres, provincial labs: A look at how Alberta is preparing for the coronavirus

  Alberta Health Services is providing an inside look at how the province is preparing and working to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

  Health

  Mar 11, 2020
• Alberta health officials have conducted 18 tests for coronavirus; no confirmed cases

  Alberta health officials revealed Friday they had done 18 tests for the novel coronavirus since Jan. 1 but zero cases have been confirmed. 

  Health

  Jan 31, 2020
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• Hard drive with 650 patients’ records missing since August: Alberta health officials

  The external drive was not encrypted, as mandatory, and did not have password protection.

  Crime

  Oct 7, 2019
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• Mumps outbreaks end in Edmonton area, southeastern Alberta

  Two mumps outbreaks declared earlier this year in Alberta are now over.

  Canada

  Jun 19, 2017