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Addictions, mental health suffered due to COVID-19 measures: Kenney
Description
December 18, 2020
Premier Jason Kenney said increased mental illness, emotional health crisis, domestic violence and addictions issues are an unintended consequences of COVID-19 public health measures. He also said CERB payments may have contributed to overdoses, and highlighted some of the programs available in Alberta to help those struggling.
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Calgary single mother with mobility issues struggles to find suitable housing02:13 | January 24, 2026 -
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Alberta ER doctors detail preventable deaths and ‘near misses’ in letter to province02:01 | January 20, 2026 -
Alberta woman facing years-long wait for endometriosis care relies on ER visits, pain medication02:45 | January 20, 2026 -
Alberta Medical Association’s Dr. Paul Parks on overcrowded hospitals and patient deaths06:11 | January 20, 2026 -
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Alberta doctors hope new triage doctor role is properly resourced01:51 | January 16, 2026 -
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‘Peaked’: Alberta’s top doctor weighs in on severe flu season02:01 | January 13, 2026 -
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Alberta’s chief medical officer says respiratory viruses activity has ‘peaked,’ cases in ‘decline’05:20 | January 13, 2026 -
Alberta premier, ministers yet to address E.R. capacity issues face to face01:58 | January 12, 2026 -
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Nerve-blocking medication recommended for treating migraines in emergency departments01:55 | December 5, 2025 -
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Addictions, mental health suffered due to COVID-19 measures: Kenney05:29 | December 18, 2020
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Calgary single mother with mobility issues struggles to find suitable housing02:13 | January 24, 2026
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Calgary’s Peter Lougheed Centre expansion set to open in February01:58 | January 20, 2026
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Alberta premier, ministers yet to address E.R. capacity issues face to face01:58 | January 12, 2026
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Addictions, mental health suffered due to COVID-19 measures: Kenney
Description
December 18, 2020
Premier Jason Kenney said increased mental illness, emotional health crisis, domestic violence and addictions issues are an unintended consequences of COVID-19 public health measures. He also said CERB payments may have contributed to overdoses, and highlighted some of the programs available in Alberta to help those struggling.
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