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
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Piikani Nation marks International Overdose Awareness Day
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01:52 | August 26, 2026
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Alberta government invests $9M in rural primary care
01:46 | August 26, 2026
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Southern Alberta charity closes permanently following AHS shutdown
01:45 | August 24, 2026
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Southern Alberta records 1st month without opioid overdose deaths since 2017
01:58 | March 4, 2026
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Alberta First Nation invokes rare ‘medicine chest’ clause in support of transgender medical care
02:04 | September 9, 2026
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01:50 | September 1, 2026
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Hiker fatalities prompt outdoor safety tips for end of summer season
02:00 | September 1, 2026
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Rally against health care privatization
01:49 | September 1, 2026
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Piikani Nation marks International Overdose Awareness Day
01:42 | August 31, 2026
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Village Square braces for final weekend of Thunder Run before renovation starts
02:12 | August 28, 2026
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Westside Recreation Centre unveils expansion plan
01:52 | August 26, 2026
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Alberta government invests $9M in rural primary care
01:46 | August 26, 2026
-
Southern Alberta charity closes permanently following AHS shutdown
01:45 | August 24, 2026
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Alberta health cards now come with an expiry date
01:56 | August 17, 2026
-
Thief steals life-saving equipment during a break and enter in Calgary
02:04 | August 17, 2026
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Servus Edmonton Marathon marks 35 years
01:56 | August 16, 2026
-
AHS advisory for Lake Sundance after blue-green algae found
01:41 | August 14, 2026
-
Alberta teen takes the provincial government to court over surgical delays
02:31 | August 14, 2026
-
Dairy Queen Miracle Treat Day scoops out ice cream for a good cause
05:11 | August 13, 2026
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Canada invests $24 million into cannabis & brain research
01:58 | August 12, 2026
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Health Matters: Alberta looks to strengthen gambling addiction support
02:12 | August 12, 2026
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Residents of a continuing care facility in Lethbridge explore virtual reality
01:40 | August 10, 2026
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Southern Alberta men’s health group member steps up to raise cancer awareness
01:59 | August 5, 2026
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Fort McMurray community rallies around paralyzed woman needing a new home
01:50 | August 4, 2026
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Hemodialysis lab in southern Alberta receives multi-million-dollar boost
01:52 | July 30, 2026
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Calgary Health Foundation Home Lottery Mountain Edition 50/50 Winner
00:44 | July 29, 2026
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Alberta introducing out-of-pocket, private pay cancer test program
01:54 | July 27, 2026
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Bringing Hearts Home Campaign in Lethbridge reaches $30 million goal
01:58 | July 15, 2026
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Salute to service: Edmonton Elks share the field with recovering vets
02:09 | July 9, 2026
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Health Matters: Alberta auditor general to finish health probe by end-of-year
02:19 | 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 debate
01:57 | June 30, 2026
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Report reveals financial hardship, burnout among Canada’s unpaid caregivers
02:01 | June 29, 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 -
Alberta First Nation invokes rare ‘medicine chest’ clause in support of transgender medical care02:04 | September 9, 2026 -
Calgary boy recovers after near drowning in B.C. river02:07 | September 3, 2026 -
Protests in Alberta over province’s new dual practice health care01:58 | September 1, 2026 -
Alberta dual-practice surgery model met with two-tier health-care protests01:50 | September 1, 2026 -
Hiker fatalities prompt outdoor safety tips for end of summer season02:00 | September 1, 2026 -
Rally against health care privatization01:49 | September 1, 2026 -
Piikani Nation marks International Overdose Awareness Day01:42 | August 31, 2026 -
Village Square braces for final weekend of Thunder Run before renovation starts02:12 | August 28, 2026 -
Westside Recreation Centre unveils expansion plan01:52 | August 26, 2026 -
Alberta government invests $9M in rural primary care01:46 | August 26, 2026 -
Southern Alberta charity closes permanently following AHS shutdown01:45 | August 24, 2026 -
Alberta health cards now come with an expiry date01:56 | August 17, 2026 -
Thief steals life-saving equipment during a break and enter in Calgary02:04 | August 17, 2026 -
Servus Edmonton Marathon marks 35 years01:56 | August 16, 2026 -
AHS advisory for Lake Sundance after blue-green algae found01:41 | August 14, 2026 -
Alberta teen takes the provincial government to court over surgical delays02:31 | August 14, 2026 -
Dairy Queen Miracle Treat Day scoops out ice cream for a good cause05:11 | August 13, 2026 -
Canada invests $24 million into cannabis & brain research01:58 | August 12, 2026 -
Health Matters: Alberta looks to strengthen gambling addiction support02:12 | August 12, 2026 -
Residents of a continuing care facility in Lethbridge explore virtual reality01:40 | August 10, 2026 -
Southern Alberta men’s health group member steps up to raise cancer awareness01:59 | August 5, 2026 -
Fort McMurray community rallies around paralyzed woman needing a new home01:50 | August 4, 2026 -
Hemodialysis lab in southern Alberta receives multi-million-dollar boost01:52 | July 30, 2026 -
Calgary Health Foundation Home Lottery Mountain Edition 50/50 Winner00:44 | July 29, 2026 -
Alberta introducing out-of-pocket, private pay cancer test program01:54 | July 27, 2026 -
Bringing Hearts Home Campaign in Lethbridge reaches $30 million goal01:58 | July 15, 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
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Southern Alberta records 1st month without opioid overdose deaths since 201701:58 | March 4, 2026
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Alberta First Nation invokes rare ‘medicine chest’ clause in support of transgender medical care02:04 | September 9, 2026
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Calgary boy recovers after near drowning in B.C. river02:07 | September 3, 2026
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Protests in Alberta over province’s new dual practice health care01:58 | September 1, 2026
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Alberta dual-practice surgery model met with two-tier health-care protests01:50 | September 1, 2026
-
Hiker fatalities prompt outdoor safety tips for end of summer season02:00 | September 1, 2026
-
Rally against health care privatization01:49 | September 1, 2026
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Piikani Nation marks International Overdose Awareness Day01:42 | August 31, 2026
-
Village Square braces for final weekend of Thunder Run before renovation starts02:12 | August 28, 2026
-
Westside Recreation Centre unveils expansion plan01:52 | August 26, 2026
-
Alberta government invests $9M in rural primary care01:46 | August 26, 2026
-
Southern Alberta charity closes permanently following AHS shutdown01:45 | August 24, 2026
-
Alberta health cards now come with an expiry date01:56 | August 17, 2026
-
Thief steals life-saving equipment during a break and enter in Calgary02:04 | August 17, 2026
-
Servus Edmonton Marathon marks 35 years01:56 | August 16, 2026
-
AHS advisory for Lake Sundance after blue-green algae found01:41 | August 14, 2026
-
Alberta teen takes the provincial government to court over surgical delays02:31 | August 14, 2026
-
Dairy Queen Miracle Treat Day scoops out ice cream for a good cause05:11 | August 13, 2026
-
Canada invests $24 million into cannabis & brain research01:58 | August 12, 2026
-
Health Matters: Alberta looks to strengthen gambling addiction support02:12 | August 12, 2026
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Residents of a continuing care facility in Lethbridge explore virtual reality01:40 | August 10, 2026
-
Southern Alberta men’s health group member steps up to raise cancer awareness01:59 | August 5, 2026
-
Fort McMurray community rallies around paralyzed woman needing a new home01:50 | August 4, 2026
-
Hemodialysis lab in southern Alberta receives multi-million-dollar boost01:52 | July 30, 2026
-
Calgary Health Foundation Home Lottery Mountain Edition 50/50 Winner00:44 | July 29, 2026
-
Alberta introducing out-of-pocket, private pay cancer test program01:54 | July 27, 2026
-
Bringing Hearts Home Campaign in Lethbridge reaches $30 million goal01:58 | July 15, 2026
-
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
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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