Record 142 Albertans died of overdoses in July 2020
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Record 142 Albertans died of overdoses in July 2020
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Record 142 Albertans died of overdoses in July 2020
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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
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01:51 | June 5, 2026
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Parents of girl killed by cardiac arrest get defibrillator installed in rural Alberta town
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05:35 | May 8, 2026
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02:07 | May 7, 2026
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02:59 | May 6, 2026
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Alberta family mourns after relative dies just hours after hospital discharge
01:55 | April 29, 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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08:09 | April 23, 2026
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Record 142 Albertans died of overdoses in July 2020
Description
December 18, 2020
Premier Jason Kenney said a record 142 Albertans died of a drug overdose in July before numbers dropped in the fall. He also said rate of opioid overdose deaths on First Nations has gone up 61 per cent since 2019.
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Record 142 Albertans died of overdoses in July 202001:54 | December 18, 2020 -
Alberta unveils ten-year cancer strategy02:14 | 3 hours ago -
Rebrand sacked, EMS change halted: Alberta government changes course on health-care decisions01:55 | 6 hours ago -
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Alberta’s dual practice surgery model to start this fall01:59 | June 18, 2026 -
Calgary officials highlight aquatic safety importance01:56 | June 17, 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 -
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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 -
Calgary Marathon marks record-setting registration for 202601:57 | May 22, 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 -
Wellness Wednesday: ER physician Dr. Shazma Mithani on prevention, wellness and advancing women’s Health03:34 | 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 -
Football fundraiser supporting Calgary teen tackling cancer01:55 | May 7, 2026 -
Doctors warn self-referral testing plan could strain Alberta’s health system02:07 | May 7, 2026 -
Wellness Wednesday: The Built Together Grant Program02:59 | May 6, 2026 -
Alberta family mourns after relative dies just hours after hospital discharge01:55 | April 29, 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 -
National events bring people together to honour lives lost in workplace tragedies08:09 | April 23, 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
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Record 142 Albertans died of overdoses in July 202001:54 | December 18, 2020
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Alberta unveils ten-year cancer strategy02:14 | 3 hours ago
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Rebrand sacked, EMS change halted: Alberta government changes course on health-care decisions01:55 | 6 hours ago
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2026 MS Bike – Airdrie to Olds03:29 | June 22, 2026
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Alberta’s dual practice surgery model to start this fall01:59 | June 18, 2026
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Calgary officials highlight aquatic safety importance01:56 | June 17, 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
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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
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Mental health support for Calgary apprentices01:49 | June 2, 2026
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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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Calgary Marathon marks record-setting registration for 202601:57 | May 22, 2026
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Private companies looking to fill ‘care gap’ for menopausal, perimenopausal women01:53 | May 20, 2026
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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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Wellness Wednesday: ER physician Dr. Shazma Mithani on prevention, wellness and advancing women’s Health03:34 | 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
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Football fundraiser supporting Calgary teen tackling cancer01:55 | May 7, 2026
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Doctors warn self-referral testing plan could strain Alberta’s health system02:07 | May 7, 2026
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Wellness Wednesday: The Built Together Grant Program02:59 | May 6, 2026
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Alberta family mourns after relative dies just hours after hospital discharge01:55 | April 29, 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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National events bring people together to honour lives lost in workplace tragedies08:09 | April 23, 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
Record 142 Albertans died of overdoses in July 2020
Description
December 18, 2020
Premier Jason Kenney said a record 142 Albertans died of a drug overdose in July before numbers dropped in the fall. He also said rate of opioid overdose deaths on First Nations has gone up 61 per cent since 2019.
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