It was a joyous scene at the Calgary International Airport on Friday afternoon, as a local family caught up in the worldwide response to the coronavirus outbreak returned home.

The appointments were announced Friday as the province's Tory government deals with the fallout from its aborted plan to close six emergency rooms overnight.

A Fredericton couple are eager to come back to Canada after their ordeal on board the Diamond Princess.

A review of Alberta Health Services is looking for ways to reduce costs but a Red Deer surgeon says doctors already prioritize procedures to make the best use of limited operating room capacity.

Starting April 1, all smoking and vaping will be banned from any grounds owned by the town.

Village councillors recently passed a motion calling for the removal of Gilles Lanteigne, the president and CEO of Vitalité Health Network.

Some rural leaders say they are concerned about recommendations to consolidate services at small- and medium-sized hospitals in the recent EY review of Alberta Health Services.

The two executives appeared to face questions about the plan that was halted Sunday night by Premier Blaine Higgs.

A daily update from the provincial government showed that 421 people have been tested over the past several weeks, and nearly all were negative for the virus, called COVID-19.

Vickers says he can't support the budget given the "gross incompetence" of the government last week in its handling of health reforms.