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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02:31 | August 14, 2026
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05:11 | August 13, 2026
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Canada invests $24 million into cannabis & brain research
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Southern Alberta records 1st month without opioid overdose deaths since 2017
01:58 | March 4, 2026
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02:12 | August 28, 2026
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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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01:56 | August 17, 2026
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Thief steals life-saving equipment during a break and enter in Calgary
02:04 | August 17, 2026
-
Servus Edmonton Marathon marks 35 years
01:56 | August 16, 2026
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AHS advisory for Lake Sundance after blue-green algae found
01:41 | August 14, 2026
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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
-
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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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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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
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Alberta unveils ten-year cancer strategy
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
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 -
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 -
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
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Southern Alberta records 1st month without opioid overdose deaths since 201701:58 | March 4, 2026
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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
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Southern Alberta charity closes permanently following AHS shutdown01:45 | August 24, 2026
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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
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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
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Canada invests $24 million into cannabis & brain research01:58 | August 12, 2026
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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
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Southern Alberta men’s health group member steps up to raise cancer awareness01:59 | August 5, 2026
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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
-
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
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Alberta government orders stop to rebranding of paramedic service provider01:57 | 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
-
Red Deer woman facing 31-month wait for MRI in central Alberta01:47 | June 3, 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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