‘Now is the time for additional action’: Alberta’s chief medical officer of health announces schools will close
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‘Now is the time for additional action’: Alberta’s chief medical officer of health announces schools will close
00:47 | March 15, 2020
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Influenza cases take over Alberta emergency rooms
02:04 | December 12, 2025
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Respiratory illnesses plague Alberta pharmacies and emergency rooms
01:40 | December 11, 2025
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Nerve-blocking medication recommended for treating migraines in emergency departments
01:55 | December 5, 2025
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Heartfelt reunion between Calgary doctor and stroke survivors
02:06 | December 4, 2025
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Alberta Health Services CEO Andre Tremblay replaced
00:23 | December 4, 2025
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Alberta woman prepares to welcome quadruplets
02:02 | December 4, 2025
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Cancer survivor launches a first-of-its-kind registry in Canada
01:51 | December 2, 2025
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Strathmore family prepares for six-organ transplant
02:17 | December 1, 2025
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Canadian Veterinary Medical Association sounds alarm over animal drug shortages
01:58 | December 1, 2025
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Alberta tables legislation to expand private health care
01:58 | November 24, 2025
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Alberta introduces dual health-care system allowing more private options
02:09 | November 24, 2025
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Site selected for stand-along Stollery Children’s Hospital in south Edmonton
02:17 | November 24, 2025
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Strike by Alberta health-care workers averted with last minute deal
01:56 | November 22, 2025
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Medicine Hat radio host with brain growth left waiting for surgical consultation
02:15 | November 21, 2025
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Albertans react to auditor general’s DynaLife report
02:07 | November 20, 2025
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Alberta taxpayers lost $109M in DynaLife lab testing debacle
02:11 | November 19, 2025
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Alberta government closing supervised consumption site at Royal Alexandra Hospital
02:03 | November 19, 2025
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Alberta hospital workers represented by AUPE serve strike notice, picketing begins this weekend
02:16 | November 19, 2025
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Draft plan explores more private health-care options for Alberta doctors
02:08 | November 18, 2025
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Key findings from the 2025 Canadian Cancer Statistics Report
05:49 | November 18, 2025
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Teen with cancer lives hobby shop dream
02:09 | November 16, 2025
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Alberta’s plan to increase access to health care ‘doomed to fail,’ critics say
02:06 | November 14, 2025
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Calgary mother concerned after lengthy process to get family’s annual flu vaccinations
02:06 | November 11, 2025
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Alberta pharmacies struggle to stock COVID-19 vaccines
01:54 | November 4, 2025
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Navigating Halloween candy with your kids
04:03 | October 31, 2025
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Lethbridge’s first all-hours childcare centre to open next month
01:54 | October 30, 2025
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Alberta family urges other travellers to buy insurance after quad crash in B.C.
02:05 | October 28, 2025
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Do Alberta’s latest private health care reforms violate Canada Health Act?
02:04 | October 23, 2025
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Report on Alberta Health Services contract corruption allegations finds conflicts widely known
02:20 | October 17, 2025
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Health ministers gather ahead of federal meeting
01:49 | October 16, 2025
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National Depression Screening Day
03:15 | October 8, 2025
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‘Now is the time for additional action’: Alberta’s chief medical officer of health announces schools will close
00:47 | March 15, 2020
-
Influenza cases take over Alberta emergency rooms
02:04 | December 12, 2025
-
Respiratory illnesses plague Alberta pharmacies and emergency rooms
01:40 | December 11, 2025
-
Nerve-blocking medication recommended for treating migraines in emergency departments
01:55 | December 5, 2025
-
Heartfelt reunion between Calgary doctor and stroke survivors
02:06 | December 4, 2025
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Alberta Health Services CEO Andre Tremblay replaced
00:23 | December 4, 2025
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Alberta woman prepares to welcome quadruplets
02:02 | December 4, 2025
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Cancer survivor launches a first-of-its-kind registry in Canada
01:51 | December 2, 2025
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Strathmore family prepares for six-organ transplant
02:17 | December 1, 2025
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Canadian Veterinary Medical Association sounds alarm over animal drug shortages
01:58 | December 1, 2025
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Alberta tables legislation to expand private health care
01:58 | November 24, 2025
-
Alberta introduces dual health-care system allowing more private options
02:09 | November 24, 2025
-
Site selected for stand-along Stollery Children’s Hospital in south Edmonton
02:17 | November 24, 2025
-
Strike by Alberta health-care workers averted with last minute deal
01:56 | November 22, 2025
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Medicine Hat radio host with brain growth left waiting for surgical consultation
02:15 | November 21, 2025
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Albertans react to auditor general’s DynaLife report
02:07 | November 20, 2025
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Alberta taxpayers lost $109M in DynaLife lab testing debacle
02:11 | November 19, 2025
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Alberta government closing supervised consumption site at Royal Alexandra Hospital
02:03 | November 19, 2025
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Alberta hospital workers represented by AUPE serve strike notice, picketing begins this weekend
02:16 | November 19, 2025
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Draft plan explores more private health-care options for Alberta doctors
02:08 | November 18, 2025
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Key findings from the 2025 Canadian Cancer Statistics Report
05:49 | November 18, 2025
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Teen with cancer lives hobby shop dream
02:09 | November 16, 2025
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Alberta’s plan to increase access to health care ‘doomed to fail,’ critics say
02:06 | November 14, 2025
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Calgary mother concerned after lengthy process to get family’s annual flu vaccinations
02:06 | November 11, 2025
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Alberta pharmacies struggle to stock COVID-19 vaccines
01:54 | November 4, 2025
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Navigating Halloween candy with your kids
04:03 | October 31, 2025
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Lethbridge’s first all-hours childcare centre to open next month
01:54 | October 30, 2025
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Alberta family urges other travellers to buy insurance after quad crash in B.C.
02:05 | October 28, 2025
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Do Alberta’s latest private health care reforms violate Canada Health Act?
02:04 | October 23, 2025
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Report on Alberta Health Services contract corruption allegations finds conflicts widely known
02:20 | October 17, 2025
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Health ministers gather ahead of federal meeting
01:49 | October 16, 2025
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National Depression Screening Day
03:15 | October 8, 2025
‘Now is the time for additional action’: Alberta’s chief medical officer of health announces schools will close
Description
March 15, 2020
Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced on March 15 that all schools in Alberta would be closing down as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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‘Now is the time for additional action’: Alberta’s chief medical officer of health announces schools will close00:47 | March 15, 2020
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Influenza cases take over Alberta emergency rooms02:04 | December 12, 2025 -
Respiratory illnesses plague Alberta pharmacies and emergency rooms01:40 | December 11, 2025 -
Nerve-blocking medication recommended for treating migraines in emergency departments01:55 | December 5, 2025 -
Heartfelt reunion between Calgary doctor and stroke survivors02:06 | December 4, 2025 -
Alberta Health Services CEO Andre Tremblay replaced00:23 | December 4, 2025 -
Alberta woman prepares to welcome quadruplets02:02 | December 4, 2025 -
Cancer survivor launches a first-of-its-kind registry in Canada01:51 | December 2, 2025 -
Strathmore family prepares for six-organ transplant02:17 | December 1, 2025 -
Canadian Veterinary Medical Association sounds alarm over animal drug shortages01:58 | December 1, 2025 -
Alberta tables legislation to expand private health care01:58 | November 24, 2025 -
Alberta introduces dual health-care system allowing more private options02:09 | November 24, 2025 -
Site selected for stand-along Stollery Children’s Hospital in south Edmonton02:17 | November 24, 2025 -
Strike by Alberta health-care workers averted with last minute deal01:56 | November 22, 2025 -
Medicine Hat radio host with brain growth left waiting for surgical consultation02:15 | November 21, 2025 -
Albertans react to auditor general’s DynaLife report02:07 | November 20, 2025 -
Alberta taxpayers lost $109M in DynaLife lab testing debacle02:11 | November 19, 2025 -
Alberta government closing supervised consumption site at Royal Alexandra Hospital02:03 | November 19, 2025 -
Alberta hospital workers represented by AUPE serve strike notice, picketing begins this weekend02:16 | November 19, 2025 -
Draft plan explores more private health-care options for Alberta doctors02:08 | November 18, 2025 -
Key findings from the 2025 Canadian Cancer Statistics Report05:49 | November 18, 2025 -
Teen with cancer lives hobby shop dream02:09 | November 16, 2025 -
Alberta’s plan to increase access to health care ‘doomed to fail,’ critics say02:06 | November 14, 2025 -
Calgary mother concerned after lengthy process to get family’s annual flu vaccinations02:06 | November 11, 2025 -
Alberta pharmacies struggle to stock COVID-19 vaccines01:54 | November 4, 2025 -
Navigating Halloween candy with your kids04:03 | October 31, 2025 -
Lethbridge’s first all-hours childcare centre to open next month01:54 | October 30, 2025 -
Alberta family urges other travellers to buy insurance after quad crash in B.C.02:05 | October 28, 2025 -
Do Alberta’s latest private health care reforms violate Canada Health Act?02:04 | October 23, 2025 -
Report on Alberta Health Services contract corruption allegations finds conflicts widely known02:20 | October 17, 2025 -
Health ministers gather ahead of federal meeting01:49 | October 16, 2025 -
National Depression Screening Day03:15 | October 8, 2025
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‘Now is the time for additional action’: Alberta’s chief medical officer of health announces schools will close00:47 | March 15, 2020
-
Influenza cases take over Alberta emergency rooms02:04 | December 12, 2025
-
Respiratory illnesses plague Alberta pharmacies and emergency rooms01:40 | December 11, 2025
-
Nerve-blocking medication recommended for treating migraines in emergency departments01:55 | December 5, 2025
-
Heartfelt reunion between Calgary doctor and stroke survivors02:06 | December 4, 2025
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Alberta Health Services CEO Andre Tremblay replaced00:23 | December 4, 2025
-
Alberta woman prepares to welcome quadruplets02:02 | December 4, 2025
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Cancer survivor launches a first-of-its-kind registry in Canada01:51 | December 2, 2025
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Strathmore family prepares for six-organ transplant02:17 | December 1, 2025
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Canadian Veterinary Medical Association sounds alarm over animal drug shortages01:58 | December 1, 2025
-
Alberta tables legislation to expand private health care01:58 | November 24, 2025
-
Alberta introduces dual health-care system allowing more private options02:09 | November 24, 2025
-
Site selected for stand-along Stollery Children’s Hospital in south Edmonton02:17 | November 24, 2025
-
Strike by Alberta health-care workers averted with last minute deal01:56 | November 22, 2025
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Medicine Hat radio host with brain growth left waiting for surgical consultation02:15 | November 21, 2025
-
Albertans react to auditor general’s DynaLife report02:07 | November 20, 2025
-
Alberta taxpayers lost $109M in DynaLife lab testing debacle02:11 | November 19, 2025
-
Alberta government closing supervised consumption site at Royal Alexandra Hospital02:03 | November 19, 2025
-
Alberta hospital workers represented by AUPE serve strike notice, picketing begins this weekend02:16 | November 19, 2025
-
Draft plan explores more private health-care options for Alberta doctors02:08 | November 18, 2025
-
Key findings from the 2025 Canadian Cancer Statistics Report05:49 | November 18, 2025
-
Teen with cancer lives hobby shop dream02:09 | November 16, 2025
-
Alberta’s plan to increase access to health care ‘doomed to fail,’ critics say02:06 | November 14, 2025
-
Calgary mother concerned after lengthy process to get family’s annual flu vaccinations02:06 | November 11, 2025
-
Alberta pharmacies struggle to stock COVID-19 vaccines01:54 | November 4, 2025
-
Navigating Halloween candy with your kids04:03 | October 31, 2025
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Lethbridge’s first all-hours childcare centre to open next month01:54 | October 30, 2025
-
Alberta family urges other travellers to buy insurance after quad crash in B.C.02:05 | October 28, 2025
-
Do Alberta’s latest private health care reforms violate Canada Health Act?02:04 | October 23, 2025
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Report on Alberta Health Services contract corruption allegations finds conflicts widely known02:20 | October 17, 2025
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Health ministers gather ahead of federal meeting01:49 | October 16, 2025
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National Depression Screening Day03:15 | October 8, 2025
‘Now is the time for additional action’: Alberta’s chief medical officer of health announces schools will close
Description
March 15, 2020
Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced on March 15 that all schools in Alberta would be closing down as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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