Tag Archives: Health
Immunocompromised Albertans eligible for fourth dose
EDMONTON, AB.-- With the number of COVID patients in hospital and ICU rising, the province's chief medical officer of health warned Albertans of the effects that has on the entire health system.There ...
Jan 18, 2022
The 22 Day Challenge
Bestie and I are at it again – this time we decided to do a 22 Day Challenge to honour 2022. The idea is to do action items for 22 days in a row. Personally, I love the chemical rush of ch...
Jan 18, 2022
Court to hear urgent appeal on Alberta ID policy for supervised drug-use sites
EDMONTON, AB. -- Alberta's top court will hear an urgent appeal by harm reduction advocates who want to stop a provincial policy that requires supervised drug-use clients to identify themselves.The ru...
Jan 18, 2022
Situation will get worse before it gets better as Omicron spreads
EDMONTON, AB. -- News from the federal pandemic briefing on Friday (Jan 14) morning, is that the situation is going to get worse in many parts of the country in the next few weeks. Chief public health...
Jan 14, 2022
Canadian Mental Health Association – many programs, meeting people where they’re at
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- For many, a new year brings with it the anticipation and hope of what may lay ahead. However, for other people, each new month brings with it an increase in turmoil , fear, disappoi...
Jan 11, 2022
Connection during isolation: Data shows national drug overdose hotline saves lives
CALGARY, AB. -- Almost three dozen people survived overdoses because of a Canada-wide phone line that connects callers who use drugs with emergency support if there is a suspected overdose.Looking bac...
Jan 08, 2022
Multiple provinces delay in-person learning as COVID cases and hospitalizations rise
Ontario is joining the list of provinces delaying in-person schooling in the new year, as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise across the country.Monday's announcement by Ontario Premi...
Jan 04, 2022
Provinces announce new measures as Omicron fuels rise in COVID cases, hospitalization
OTTAWA, ONT. -- Provinces are putting new measures in place to deal with an Omicron-fuelled rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, including delaying in-person schooling in Ontario by two weeks ...
Jan 03, 2022
More restrictions, more boosters in provinces today as Omicron threat looms
Canada's battle to contain the Omicron variant continues on multiple fronts today, with three provinces reintroducing public health restrictions and a fourth expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine...
Dec 20, 2021
More restrictions, more boosters in provinces today as Omicron threat looms
Canada's battle to contain the Omicron variant continues on multiple fronts today, with three provinces reintroducing public health restrictions and a fourth expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine...
Dec 20, 2021