Health Matters: Why Statistics Canada wants blood and saliva samples from Canadians
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Health Matters: Why Statistics Canada wants blood and saliva samples from Canadians
Description
May 17, 2022
Health Matters May 17: More than 10,000 randomly selected Albertans and others across Canada have received, or will soon receive, a kit from Statistics Canada in the mail. As Su-Ling Goh reports, the agency is asking for blood and saliva samples to help gather information about COVID-19.
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Health Matters: Why Statistics Canada wants blood and saliva samples from Canadians01:58 | May 17, 2022 -
Mike Babcock grateful to join Edmonton Oilers as head coach03:12 | 2 hours ago -
Edmonton school celebrates diversity through annual soccer tournament01:26 | June 22, 2026 -
Economist predicts potential Alberta budget surplus01:42 | June 22, 2026 -
Flooded fields early in season raises concerns over crop losses in Alberta01:35 | June 22, 2026 -
Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: June 2221:19 | June 22, 2026 -
Parts of Tofield underwater after heavy rainfall overwhelms stormwater systems01:52 | June 22, 2026 -
Emergency alerts in Edmonton area as rainfall pushes stormwater systems to capacity01:20 | June 22, 2026 -
Virtual reality gives nursing students hands-on experience01:52 | June 18, 2026 -
Cactus Rats playing in under-construction Spruce Grove ballpark — with conditions02:19 | June 17, 2026 -
Instead of gas tax cut, Alberta providing $100 energy rebate to residents01:57 | June 17, 2026 -
Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: June 1724:33 | June 17, 2026 -
Alberta needs to address teenage, young adult homelessness: Youth advocate01:32 | June 17, 2026 -
2 Edmonton teens accused of making pornographic images of classmates with AI01:12 | June 17, 2026 -
Daycare worried about dogs on the loose in Sherbrooke area02:04 | June 17, 2026 -
Yellowknifer rides 1,600 km to raise awareness about remote health care access03:15 | June 16, 2026 -
Alberta opioid data shows Edmonton accounts for more than half of deaths01:26 | June 16, 2026 -
Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: June 1621:19 | June 16, 2026 -
Students speak out over Edmonton Public Schools travel ban, board to consider pleas01:44 | June 16, 2026 -
Frustration over uncertain fate of ‘Water Not Coal’ petition01:57 | June 16, 2026 -
Lending lockers offer free sports equipment at Edmonton parks01:43 | June 16, 2026 -
Tornado confirmed near Girouxville in northern Alberta01:59 | June 16, 2026 -
Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: June 1512:10 | June 15, 2026 -
Will the Alberta government suspend the provincial gas tax?01:38 | June 15, 2026 -
Alberta referendum could cost $120 million, former elections official say01:48 | June 15, 2026 -
Edmonton seniors play ball at RE/MAX field01:30 | June 15, 2026 -
Retired EPS officer Bill Clark sentenced for leaking confidential information to media01:34 | June 15, 2026 -
Army of forest tent caterpillars invades a Pigeon Lake campground01:51 | June 15, 2026 -
Man who died by suicide blamed AISH-to-ADAP transition02:04 | June 15, 2026 -
4 students taken to hospital after Edmonton school bus crashes into ditch01:16 | June 15, 2026 -
Fed up waiting for government, Fort McMurray residents patch Highway 63 potholes themselves01:55 | June 15, 2026 -
Edmonton woman’s road to diagnosis highlights need for rare disease awareness01:51 | June 15, 2026
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Health Matters: Why Statistics Canada wants blood and saliva samples from Canadians01:58 | May 17, 2022
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Mike Babcock grateful to join Edmonton Oilers as head coach03:12 | 2 hours ago
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Edmonton school celebrates diversity through annual soccer tournament01:26 | June 22, 2026
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Economist predicts potential Alberta budget surplus01:42 | June 22, 2026
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Flooded fields early in season raises concerns over crop losses in Alberta01:35 | June 22, 2026
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Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: June 2221:19 | June 22, 2026
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Parts of Tofield underwater after heavy rainfall overwhelms stormwater systems01:52 | June 22, 2026
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Emergency alerts in Edmonton area as rainfall pushes stormwater systems to capacity01:20 | June 22, 2026
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Virtual reality gives nursing students hands-on experience01:52 | June 18, 2026
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Cactus Rats playing in under-construction Spruce Grove ballpark — with conditions02:19 | June 17, 2026
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Instead of gas tax cut, Alberta providing $100 energy rebate to residents01:57 | June 17, 2026
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Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: June 1724:33 | June 17, 2026
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Alberta needs to address teenage, young adult homelessness: Youth advocate01:32 | June 17, 2026
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2 Edmonton teens accused of making pornographic images of classmates with AI01:12 | June 17, 2026
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Yellowknifer rides 1,600 km to raise awareness about remote health care access03:15 | June 16, 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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Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: June 1621:19 | June 16, 2026
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Students speak out over Edmonton Public Schools travel ban, board to consider pleas01:44 | June 16, 2026
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Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: June 1512:10 | June 15, 2026
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Will the Alberta government suspend the provincial gas tax?01:38 | June 15, 2026
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Alberta referendum could cost $120 million, former elections official say01:48 | June 15, 2026
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Edmonton seniors play ball at RE/MAX field01:30 | June 15, 2026
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Retired EPS officer Bill Clark sentenced for leaking confidential information to media01:34 | June 15, 2026
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Army of forest tent caterpillars invades a Pigeon Lake campground01:51 | June 15, 2026
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Man who died by suicide blamed AISH-to-ADAP transition02:04 | June 15, 2026
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4 students taken to hospital after Edmonton school bus crashes into ditch01:16 | June 15, 2026
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Fed up waiting for government, Fort McMurray residents patch Highway 63 potholes themselves01:55 | June 15, 2026
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Edmonton woman’s road to diagnosis highlights need for rare disease awareness01:51 | June 15, 2026
Health Matters: Why Statistics Canada wants blood and saliva samples from Canadians
Description
May 17, 2022
Health Matters May 17: More than 10,000 randomly selected Albertans and others across Canada have received, or will soon receive, a kit from Statistics Canada in the mail. As Su-Ling Goh reports, the agency is asking for blood and saliva samples to help gather information about COVID-19.
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