Contact tracing backlog in Alberta’s 2nd wave
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Contact tracing backlog in Alberta’s 2nd wave
02:45 | May 30, 2021
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Former AHS CEO applies for podcasters to be held in contempt of court
02:11 | May 25, 2026
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Doctor’s referral not needed for certain medical tests under proposed Alberta law
01:47 | April 13, 2026
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Alberta doctors and government still at odds over triage liaison physicians
01:20 | March 3, 2026
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Alberta ER doctors detail preventable deaths and ‘near misses’ in letter to province
02:01 | January 20, 2026
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Alberta doctors hope new triage doctor role is properly resourced
01:51 | January 16, 2026
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Alberta government addresses acute care capacity
02:16 | January 15, 2026
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Alberta premier, ministers yet to address E.R. capacity issues face to face
01:58 | January 12, 2026
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E.R. doctors say Alberta hospitals in crisis even before call for state of emergency
02:05 | January 9, 2026
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Alberta doctors plea for province to declare state of emergency
02:09 | January 8, 2026
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Alberta Health Services CEO Andre Tremblay replaced
00:23 | December 4, 2025
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Alberta introduces dual health-care system allowing more private options
02:09 | November 24, 2025
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Alberta taxpayers lost $109M in DynaLife lab testing debacle
02:11 | 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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Report on Alberta Health Services contract corruption allegations finds conflicts widely known
02:20 | October 17, 2025
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Alberta Health Services eliminates hundreds of positions, lays off employees
00:45 | October 16, 2025
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Calgary-area restaurant closes voluntarily after patrons report illness
02:02 | July 23, 2025
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Alberta emergency room visit length continues to grow: report
02:05 | June 3, 2025
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Ousted UCP MLA Peter Guthrie releases letter critical of former party
01:51 | April 24, 2025
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New measles exposures in several Alberta communities
01:59 | April 22, 2025
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Concerns grow over management of Alberta Health Services
01:52 | April 17, 2025
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MLA Peter Guthrie booted from UCP: ‘Criticizing government comes at a cost’
02:10 | April 16, 2025
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Mark Joffe no longer Alberta’s top doctor
01:52 | April 15, 2025
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More cases of measles in Alberta, outbreak east of Edmonton prompts public alert
02:04 | April 8, 2025
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Acute care funding changes in Alberta
01:57 | April 7, 2025
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Popsicles, food and beverages no longer on offer in many Alberta hospital wards
02:22 | March 31, 2025
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Alberta government resists calls for a public inquiry
01:47 | March 21, 2025
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AHS files statement of defense in CEO firing, allegations of corruption
01:48 | March 14, 2025
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RCMP launch probe amid corruption allegations involving Alberta Health Services deals
02:15 | March 6, 2025
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Alberta’s former infrastructure minister returns to legislature
01:29 | February 26, 2025
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Alberta Infrastructure Minister Peter Guthrie resigns over contract procurement concerns
02:02 | February 25, 2025
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Premier Smith questions AHS surgery numbers amid corruption scandal
01:46 | February 24, 2025
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Contact tracing backlog in Alberta’s 2nd wave
02:45 | May 30, 2021
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Former AHS CEO applies for podcasters to be held in contempt of court
02:11 | May 25, 2026
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Doctor’s referral not needed for certain medical tests under proposed Alberta law
01:47 | April 13, 2026
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Alberta doctors and government still at odds over triage liaison physicians
01:20 | March 3, 2026
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Alberta ER doctors detail preventable deaths and ‘near misses’ in letter to province
02:01 | January 20, 2026
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Alberta doctors hope new triage doctor role is properly resourced
01:51 | January 16, 2026
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Alberta government addresses acute care capacity
02:16 | January 15, 2026
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Alberta premier, ministers yet to address E.R. capacity issues face to face
01:58 | January 12, 2026
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E.R. doctors say Alberta hospitals in crisis even before call for state of emergency
02:05 | January 9, 2026
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Alberta doctors plea for province to declare state of emergency
02:09 | January 8, 2026
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Alberta Health Services CEO Andre Tremblay replaced
00:23 | December 4, 2025
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Alberta introduces dual health-care system allowing more private options
02:09 | November 24, 2025
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Alberta taxpayers lost $109M in DynaLife lab testing debacle
02:11 | 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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Report on Alberta Health Services contract corruption allegations finds conflicts widely known
02:20 | October 17, 2025
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Alberta Health Services eliminates hundreds of positions, lays off employees
00:45 | October 16, 2025
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Calgary-area restaurant closes voluntarily after patrons report illness
02:02 | July 23, 2025
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Alberta emergency room visit length continues to grow: report
02:05 | June 3, 2025
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Ousted UCP MLA Peter Guthrie releases letter critical of former party
01:51 | April 24, 2025
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New measles exposures in several Alberta communities
01:59 | April 22, 2025
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Concerns grow over management of Alberta Health Services
01:52 | April 17, 2025
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MLA Peter Guthrie booted from UCP: ‘Criticizing government comes at a cost’
02:10 | April 16, 2025
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Mark Joffe no longer Alberta’s top doctor
01:52 | April 15, 2025
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More cases of measles in Alberta, outbreak east of Edmonton prompts public alert
02:04 | April 8, 2025
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Acute care funding changes in Alberta
01:57 | April 7, 2025
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Popsicles, food and beverages no longer on offer in many Alberta hospital wards
02:22 | March 31, 2025
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Alberta government resists calls for a public inquiry
01:47 | March 21, 2025
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AHS files statement of defense in CEO firing, allegations of corruption
01:48 | March 14, 2025
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RCMP launch probe amid corruption allegations involving Alberta Health Services deals
02:15 | March 6, 2025
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Alberta’s former infrastructure minister returns to legislature
01:29 | February 26, 2025
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Alberta Infrastructure Minister Peter Guthrie resigns over contract procurement concerns
02:02 | February 25, 2025
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Premier Smith questions AHS surgery numbers amid corruption scandal
01:46 | February 24, 2025
Contact tracing backlog in Alberta’s 2nd wave
Description
May 30, 2021
Albertans were told in the second wave of COVID-19 that contact tracers were overwhelmed as the province logged high case counts. Now, a Global News investigation reveals for the first time how backlogged they were and experts say the province should have been more prepared. Here's Part 1 of Julia Wong's investigation.
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Contact tracing backlog in Alberta’s 2nd wave02:45 | May 30, 2021 -
Former AHS CEO applies for podcasters to be held in contempt of court02:11 | May 25, 2026 -
Doctor’s referral not needed for certain medical tests under proposed Alberta law01:47 | April 13, 2026 -
Alberta doctors and government still at odds over triage liaison physicians01:20 | March 3, 2026 -
Alberta ER doctors detail preventable deaths and ‘near misses’ in letter to province02:01 | January 20, 2026 -
Alberta doctors hope new triage doctor role is properly resourced01:51 | January 16, 2026 -
Alberta government addresses acute care capacity02:16 | January 15, 2026 -
Alberta premier, ministers yet to address E.R. capacity issues face to face01:58 | January 12, 2026 -
E.R. doctors say Alberta hospitals in crisis even before call for state of emergency02:05 | January 9, 2026 -
Alberta doctors plea for province to declare state of emergency02:09 | January 8, 2026 -
Alberta Health Services CEO Andre Tremblay replaced00:23 | December 4, 2025 -
Alberta introduces dual health-care system allowing more private options02:09 | November 24, 2025 -
Alberta taxpayers lost $109M in DynaLife lab testing debacle02:11 | November 19, 2025 -
Draft plan explores more private health-care options for Alberta doctors02:08 | November 18, 2025 -
Report on Alberta Health Services contract corruption allegations finds conflicts widely known02:20 | October 17, 2025 -
Alberta Health Services eliminates hundreds of positions, lays off employees00:45 | October 16, 2025 -
Calgary-area restaurant closes voluntarily after patrons report illness02:02 | July 23, 2025 -
Alberta emergency room visit length continues to grow: report02:05 | June 3, 2025 -
Ousted UCP MLA Peter Guthrie releases letter critical of former party01:51 | April 24, 2025 -
New measles exposures in several Alberta communities01:59 | April 22, 2025 -
Concerns grow over management of Alberta Health Services01:52 | April 17, 2025 -
MLA Peter Guthrie booted from UCP: ‘Criticizing government comes at a cost’02:10 | April 16, 2025 -
Mark Joffe no longer Alberta’s top doctor01:52 | April 15, 2025 -
More cases of measles in Alberta, outbreak east of Edmonton prompts public alert02:04 | April 8, 2025 -
Acute care funding changes in Alberta01:57 | April 7, 2025 -
Popsicles, food and beverages no longer on offer in many Alberta hospital wards02:22 | March 31, 2025 -
Alberta government resists calls for a public inquiry01:47 | March 21, 2025 -
AHS files statement of defense in CEO firing, allegations of corruption01:48 | March 14, 2025 -
RCMP launch probe amid corruption allegations involving Alberta Health Services deals02:15 | March 6, 2025 -
Alberta’s former infrastructure minister returns to legislature01:29 | February 26, 2025 -
Alberta Infrastructure Minister Peter Guthrie resigns over contract procurement concerns02:02 | February 25, 2025 -
Premier Smith questions AHS surgery numbers amid corruption scandal01:46 | February 24, 2025
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Contact tracing backlog in Alberta’s 2nd wave02:45 | May 30, 2021
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Former AHS CEO applies for podcasters to be held in contempt of court02:11 | May 25, 2026
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Doctor’s referral not needed for certain medical tests under proposed Alberta law01:47 | April 13, 2026
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Alberta doctors and government still at odds over triage liaison physicians01:20 | March 3, 2026
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Alberta ER doctors detail preventable deaths and ‘near misses’ in letter to province02:01 | 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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Alberta government addresses acute care capacity02:16 | January 15, 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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E.R. doctors say Alberta hospitals in crisis even before call for state of emergency02:05 | January 9, 2026
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Alberta doctors plea for province to declare state of emergency02:09 | January 8, 2026
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Alberta Health Services CEO Andre Tremblay replaced00:23 | December 4, 2025
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Alberta introduces dual health-care system allowing more private options02:09 | November 24, 2025
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Alberta taxpayers lost $109M in DynaLife lab testing debacle02:11 | November 19, 2025
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Draft plan explores more private health-care options for Alberta doctors02:08 | November 18, 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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Alberta Health Services eliminates hundreds of positions, lays off employees00:45 | October 16, 2025
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Calgary-area restaurant closes voluntarily after patrons report illness02:02 | July 23, 2025
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Alberta emergency room visit length continues to grow: report02:05 | June 3, 2025
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Ousted UCP MLA Peter Guthrie releases letter critical of former party01:51 | April 24, 2025
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New measles exposures in several Alberta communities01:59 | April 22, 2025
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Concerns grow over management of Alberta Health Services01:52 | April 17, 2025
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MLA Peter Guthrie booted from UCP: ‘Criticizing government comes at a cost’02:10 | April 16, 2025
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Mark Joffe no longer Alberta’s top doctor01:52 | April 15, 2025
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More cases of measles in Alberta, outbreak east of Edmonton prompts public alert02:04 | April 8, 2025
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Acute care funding changes in Alberta01:57 | April 7, 2025
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Popsicles, food and beverages no longer on offer in many Alberta hospital wards02:22 | March 31, 2025
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Alberta government resists calls for a public inquiry01:47 | March 21, 2025
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AHS files statement of defense in CEO firing, allegations of corruption01:48 | March 14, 2025
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RCMP launch probe amid corruption allegations involving Alberta Health Services deals02:15 | March 6, 2025
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Alberta’s former infrastructure minister returns to legislature01:29 | February 26, 2025
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Alberta Infrastructure Minister Peter Guthrie resigns over contract procurement concerns02:02 | February 25, 2025
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Premier Smith questions AHS surgery numbers amid corruption scandal01:46 | February 24, 2025
Contact tracing backlog in Alberta’s 2nd wave
Description
May 30, 2021
Albertans were told in the second wave of COVID-19 that contact tracers were overwhelmed as the province logged high case counts. Now, a Global News investigation reveals for the first time how backlogged they were and experts say the province should have been more prepared. Here's Part 1 of Julia Wong's investigation.
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