Alberta

Doctors commence service reduction in Alberta rural communities

RED DEER, AB. -- A growing list of Alberta doctors is warning of a looming health care crisis in rural areas of the province.The Rural Sustainability Group - a grassroots physician movement aimed at d...

Apr 21, 2020 Stethascope

ALERT: Sharp rise in online child exploitation reports in March

EDMONTON, AB - Parents across the province are being advised to closely monitor their childrens' online activity.The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team's (ALERT) Internet Child Exploitation Unit (I...

Apr 21, 2020 Incidents reported to ICE. (ALERT)

No beef shortage expected, despite plant closure amid COVID-19 outbreak

OTTAWA, AB. -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the country shouldn't expect beef shortages due to the temporary closure of a large processing facility after a COVID-19 outbreak, but prices may go u...

Apr 21, 2020 Cattle on the range -- LNN

Off-highway vehicle use not part of fire ban within the Fire Protection Area

CROWSNEST PASS, AB - As the weather improves, it appears as though Albertans will be able to use their off-highway vehicles (OHV) after all.Last week, a fire ban was enacted in the Forest Protection A...

Apr 21, 2020 File photo of an ATV (Lethbridge News Now)

14 new COVID-19 infections in Brooks, no additional cases elsewhere in South Zone

BROOKS, AB - The Government of Alberta has released its latest report on COVID-19 cases in the province.105 new cases have been confirmed, bringing the provincial total to 2,908.Four new deaths relate...

Apr 20, 2020 Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw. (Government of Alberta)

Province announces support for continuing care workers

EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta is taking steps to help out workers in continuing care centres and boost the number of people working in them.These facilities, especially ones in Calgary and ...

Apr 20, 2020 Premier Jason Kenney. (Government of Alberta)

Doctors in at least 44 rural Alberta communities to reduce services; survey

EDMONTON, AB -- A group made up of rural doctors says 44 Alberta communities will be directly affected by recent government changes to the way doctors can bill for service.The Rural Sustainability Gro...

Apr 20, 2020 Stethascope - The Canadian Press

Alberta saw the biggest drop in mental health scores in Canada

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The COVID-19 pandemic has played a negative role on the mental health of most Canadians, but it appears Albertans have been hit the hardest.That is according to the new Mental Health ...

Apr 20, 2020 The impact of COVID-19 on mental health. (Morneau Shepell)

South Zone COVID-19 cases nearly double in one day to 142

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has announced a sharp rise in confirmed COVID-19 infections around the province, the large portion of which are in the South Health Zone.241 new cases were c...

Apr 19, 2020 Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw. (Government of Alberta)

10 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in South Health Zone

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released its latest report on COVID-19 infections across the province.On Saturday, April 18, 165 new cases were confirmed, bringing Alberta's total to 2,...

Apr 18, 2020 (The Canadian Press)