Southern Alberta records 1st month without opioid overdose deaths since 2017
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Southern Alberta records 1st month without opioid overdose deaths since 2017
01:58 | March 4, 2026
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01:57 | June 11, 2026
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01:51 | June 5, 2026
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Red Deer woman facing 31-month wait for MRI in central Alberta
01:47 | June 3, 2026
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Parents of girl killed by cardiac arrest get defibrillator installed in rural Alberta town
01:45 | June 3, 2026
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Province incentivizes hospitals with patient-focused funding
01:20 | June 1, 2026
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New, non-surgical weight loss procedure now available at Royal Alexandra Hospital
02:03 | May 27, 2026
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Coaldale community group boosts southern Alberta cardiac campaign
01:50 | May 27, 2026
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01:53 | May 20, 2026
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U of A study on how GLP-1s impact muscle and heart health is looking for participants
04:42 | May 20, 2026
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Patient dies in Edmonton ER waiting room
02:09 | May 17, 2026
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03:17 | April 25, 2026
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02:02 | April 23, 2026
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02:17 | April 22, 2026
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02:19 | July 9, 2026
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05:44 | July 2, 2026
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01:57 | June 30, 2026
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02:01 | June 29, 2026
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02:14 | June 23, 2026
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Rebrand sacked, EMS change halted: Alberta government changes course on health-care decisions
01:55 | June 23, 2026
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Alberta opioid data shows Edmonton accounts for more than half of deaths
01:26 | June 16, 2026
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Man who died by suicide blamed AISH-to-ADAP transition
02:04 | June 15, 2026
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Alberta government orders stop to rebranding of paramedic service provider
01:57 | June 11, 2026
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Bleeding Edmonton man calls 911, told to take taxi to the E.R.
01:51 | June 5, 2026
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Red Deer woman facing 31-month wait for MRI in central Alberta
01:47 | June 3, 2026
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Parents of girl killed by cardiac arrest get defibrillator installed in rural Alberta town
01:45 | June 3, 2026
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Province incentivizes hospitals with patient-focused funding
01:20 | June 1, 2026
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New, non-surgical weight loss procedure now available at Royal Alexandra Hospital
02:03 | May 27, 2026
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Coaldale community group boosts southern Alberta cardiac campaign
01:50 | May 27, 2026
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Private companies looking to fill ‘care gap’ for menopausal, perimenopausal women
01:53 | May 20, 2026
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U of A study on how GLP-1s impact muscle and heart health is looking for participants
04:42 | May 20, 2026
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Patient dies in Edmonton ER waiting room
02:09 | May 17, 2026
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Mikisew Cree First Nation sues Alberta, feds over industrial development impacts
01:47 | May 12, 2026
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Edmonton farmers concerned over colostrum shortage in supply stores
02:01 | May 10, 2026
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Embracing the use of AI in health care
05:35 | May 8, 2026
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Doctors warn self-referral testing plan could strain Alberta’s health system
02:07 | May 7, 2026
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New ‘one bag, one visitor’ policy at Royal Alexandra Hospital E.R. after stabbing
01:41 | April 28, 2026
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Alberta AI researchers advocate for greater access to patient medical data
03:17 | April 25, 2026
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AIberta AI researchers and physicians create innovative tech to help healthcare professionals
02:33 | April 23, 2026
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University of Calgary researchers changing focus of head trauma studies
02:02 | April 23, 2026
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Alberta family faces ‘uncertain future’ after funding refused for medical care
02:17 | April 22, 2026
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Alberta to cover some IVF treatments for cancer patients
01:39 | April 22, 2026
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Alberta’s plan to curb MAID access worries ALS, Parkinson’s advocates
02:03 | April 14, 2026
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Doctor’s referral not needed for certain medical tests under proposed Alberta law
01:47 | April 13, 2026
Southern Alberta records 1st month without opioid overdose deaths since 2017
Description
March 4, 2026
The Alberta Health Services south zone, which includes Lethbridge and Medicine Hat, recorded its first calendar month with no opioid-related overdose deaths in over eight years this past November. However, as Justin Sibbet reports, the optimism shown by politicians is not shared by addiction experts.
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Southern Alberta records 1st month without opioid overdose deaths since 201701:58 | March 4, 2026 -
Salute to service: Edmonton Elks share the field with recovering vets02:09 | July 9, 2026 -
Health Matters: Alberta auditor general to finish health probe by end-of-year02:19 | July 9, 2026 -
Is your kid a picky eater or is it something more serious?05:44 | July 2, 2026 -
Calgary’s supervised consumption site closes after nearly a decade of debate01:57 | June 30, 2026 -
Report reveals financial hardship, burnout among Canada’s unpaid caregivers02:01 | June 29, 2026 -
Alberta unveils ten-year cancer strategy02:14 | June 23, 2026 -
Rebrand sacked, EMS change halted: Alberta government changes course on health-care decisions01:55 | June 23, 2026 -
Alberta opioid data shows Edmonton accounts for more than half of deaths01:26 | June 16, 2026 -
Man who died by suicide blamed AISH-to-ADAP transition02:04 | June 15, 2026 -
Alberta government orders stop to rebranding of paramedic service provider01:57 | June 11, 2026 -
Bleeding Edmonton man calls 911, told to take taxi to the E.R.01:51 | June 5, 2026 -
Red Deer woman facing 31-month wait for MRI in central Alberta01:47 | June 3, 2026 -
Parents of girl killed by cardiac arrest get defibrillator installed in rural Alberta town01:45 | June 3, 2026 -
Province incentivizes hospitals with patient-focused funding01:20 | June 1, 2026 -
New, non-surgical weight loss procedure now available at Royal Alexandra Hospital02:03 | May 27, 2026 -
Coaldale community group boosts southern Alberta cardiac campaign01:50 | May 27, 2026 -
Private companies looking to fill ‘care gap’ for menopausal, perimenopausal women01:53 | May 20, 2026 -
U of A study on how GLP-1s impact muscle and heart health is looking for participants04:42 | May 20, 2026 -
Patient dies in Edmonton ER waiting room02:09 | May 17, 2026 -
Mikisew Cree First Nation sues Alberta, feds over industrial development impacts01:47 | May 12, 2026 -
Edmonton farmers concerned over colostrum shortage in supply stores02:01 | May 10, 2026 -
Embracing the use of AI in health care05:35 | May 8, 2026 -
Doctors warn self-referral testing plan could strain Alberta’s health system02:07 | May 7, 2026 -
New ‘one bag, one visitor’ policy at Royal Alexandra Hospital E.R. after stabbing01:41 | April 28, 2026 -
Alberta AI researchers advocate for greater access to patient medical data03:17 | April 25, 2026 -
AIberta AI researchers and physicians create innovative tech to help healthcare professionals02:33 | April 23, 2026 -
University of Calgary researchers changing focus of head trauma studies02:02 | April 23, 2026 -
Alberta family faces ‘uncertain future’ after funding refused for medical care02:17 | April 22, 2026 -
Alberta to cover some IVF treatments for cancer patients01:39 | April 22, 2026 -
Alberta’s plan to curb MAID access worries ALS, Parkinson’s advocates02:03 | April 14, 2026 -
Doctor’s referral not needed for certain medical tests under proposed Alberta law01:47 | April 13, 2026
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Southern Alberta records 1st month without opioid overdose deaths since 201701:58 | March 4, 2026
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Salute to service: Edmonton Elks share the field with recovering vets02:09 | July 9, 2026
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Health Matters: Alberta auditor general to finish health probe by end-of-year02:19 | July 9, 2026
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Is your kid a picky eater or is it something more serious?05:44 | July 2, 2026
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Calgary’s supervised consumption site closes after nearly a decade of debate01:57 | June 30, 2026
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Report reveals financial hardship, burnout among Canada’s unpaid caregivers02:01 | June 29, 2026
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Alberta unveils ten-year cancer strategy02:14 | June 23, 2026
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Rebrand sacked, EMS change halted: Alberta government changes course on health-care decisions01:55 | June 23, 2026
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Alberta opioid data shows Edmonton accounts for more than half of deaths01:26 | June 16, 2026
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Man who died by suicide blamed AISH-to-ADAP transition02:04 | June 15, 2026
-
Alberta government orders stop to rebranding of paramedic service provider01:57 | June 11, 2026
-
Bleeding Edmonton man calls 911, told to take taxi to the E.R.01:51 | June 5, 2026
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Red Deer woman facing 31-month wait for MRI in central Alberta01:47 | June 3, 2026
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Parents of girl killed by cardiac arrest get defibrillator installed in rural Alberta town01:45 | June 3, 2026
-
Province incentivizes hospitals with patient-focused funding01:20 | June 1, 2026
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New, non-surgical weight loss procedure now available at Royal Alexandra Hospital02:03 | May 27, 2026
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Coaldale community group boosts southern Alberta cardiac campaign01:50 | May 27, 2026
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Private companies looking to fill ‘care gap’ for menopausal, perimenopausal women01:53 | May 20, 2026
-
U of A study on how GLP-1s impact muscle and heart health is looking for participants04:42 | May 20, 2026
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Patient dies in Edmonton ER waiting room02:09 | May 17, 2026
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Mikisew Cree First Nation sues Alberta, feds over industrial development impacts01:47 | May 12, 2026
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Edmonton farmers concerned over colostrum shortage in supply stores02:01 | May 10, 2026
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Embracing the use of AI in health care05:35 | May 8, 2026
-
Doctors warn self-referral testing plan could strain Alberta’s health system02:07 | May 7, 2026
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New ‘one bag, one visitor’ policy at Royal Alexandra Hospital E.R. after stabbing01:41 | April 28, 2026
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Alberta AI researchers advocate for greater access to patient medical data03:17 | April 25, 2026
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AIberta AI researchers and physicians create innovative tech to help healthcare professionals02:33 | April 23, 2026
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University of Calgary researchers changing focus of head trauma studies02:02 | April 23, 2026
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Alberta family faces ‘uncertain future’ after funding refused for medical care02:17 | April 22, 2026
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Alberta to cover some IVF treatments for cancer patients01:39 | April 22, 2026
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Alberta’s plan to curb MAID access worries ALS, Parkinson’s advocates02:03 | April 14, 2026
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Doctor’s referral not needed for certain medical tests under proposed Alberta law01:47 | April 13, 2026
Southern Alberta records 1st month without opioid overdose deaths since 2017
Description
March 4, 2026
The Alberta Health Services south zone, which includes Lethbridge and Medicine Hat, recorded its first calendar month with no opioid-related overdose deaths in over eight years this past November. However, as Justin Sibbet reports, the optimism shown by politicians is not shared by addiction experts.
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