Alberta

Alberta delays changes to physician payments

EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta will not proceed with changes to physicians' payments for complex modifiers on March 31."During these unprecedented times, we want to ensure physicians on the ...

Mar 17, 2020 Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge. (Lethbridge News Now)

Provincial government declares State of Emergency and sets new restrictions to limit COVID-19

EDMONTON, AB. -- At a news conference from the legislature early Tuesday (Mar 17) afternoon, Premier Jason Kenney announced that Alberta is declaring a state of Public Emergency and has set out new re...

Mar 17, 2020 Premier Jason Kenney - Gov't of Aberta

Alberta RCMP updates detachment services amidst COVID-19 spread

Edmonton, AB - RCMP STATEMENT:In light of recent developments and evolving information surrounding the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), Alberta RCMP detachments and offices may defer or arrange to pr...

Mar 16, 2020 RCMP shoulder patch

First COVID-19 case in AHS South Zone confirmed

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The provincial government has announced 18 additional cases of COVID-19 in Alberta.This brings the new total to 74.For the first time, there is now one case in the Alberta Health Serv...

Mar 16, 2020 Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw giving her update via video. (Government of Alberta)

AB Chief Medical Officer of Health tested for COVID-19, in self-isolation

EDMONTON, AB - The doctor who has become the face of Alberta's medical response to the novel coronavirus outbreak is in self-isolation.Government sources say Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province's chief me...

Mar 16, 2020

Province hopes to pass budget this week with increased health budget

EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta is taking steps to expedite the passing of budget legislation.Government House Leader Jason Nixon says they hope to bolster the response to the COVID-19 pandem...

Mar 16, 2020 Government House Leader Jason Nixon. (Government of Alberta)

Province commits $500-M to Covid-19 response and shuts down K to 12 schools

EDMONTON, AB. -- At a late Sunday (Mar 15) afternoon news conference in Edmonton, The Premier, the Health Minister, the Education Minister and Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw gather...

Mar 15, 2020 Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw - Alberta Health

Alberta Chief Medical Officer of Health – “Get used to a new normal!”

EDMONTON, AB. -- Alberta's Chief Medical Health Officer, confirmed at the daily COVID-19 update Saturday (Mar 14) that the province had added ten new cases, taking the provincial total to 39. Dr. Deen...

Mar 14, 2020 Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw - Alberta Health

AHS online assessment tool to determine need for COVID-19 testing

EDMONTON -- Alberta Health Services has launched an online tool to help Albertans determine whether they require testing for COVID-19.The test is available at www.ahs.ca/covid which takes users throug...

Mar 14, 2020 COVID -19 online -- Government of Alberta

Province announces measures to help COVID-19 patients in self-isolation

EDMONTON, AB - Premier Jason Kenney says the provincial government is doing what it can to help people who are afflicted by COVID-19.This comes as another six cases of coronavirus have been confirmed ...

Mar 13, 2020 Premier Jason Kenney. (The Canadian Press)