Teams of people took turns pulling a 30,000 kilogram WestJet plane 100 metres down the tarmac at the Edmonton International Airport on Monday. They’re going […]
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University of Calgary physician assistant program aims to reduce strain on Alberta health system
A new program at the University of Calgary is aiming to reduce the strain on Alberta’s medical system. The Master of Physician Assistant Studies program […]
Renovated and expanded play space opens at Stollery Children’s Hospital
Descrease article font size Increase article font size There’s a new play space for kids to enjoy at the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton. After […]
9 additional mental health classrooms open in Alberta schools
The Alberta government says it is a third of a way to its goal of opening up 60 classrooms dedicated to assisting students with mental […]
New Alberta COVID data highlights value of getting newly formulated vaccine once available: expert
While pharmacists in Alberta are currently waiting for what is hoped will be a new batch of COVID-19 vaccines modified to target a more recent […]
Teens who vape? Ontario study suggests kids with extra cash at high risk for starting
A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Waterloo found that teens with a little extra cash in their pocket were the most […]
Alberta Health Minister says AHS, Covenant Health hospital transfer plan isn’t ‘hard and fast’
Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says a plan to offload underperforming hospitals from Alberta Health Services to third-party operators is still up for discussion. LaGrange […]
Federal health spending has outpaced provinces, analysis finds
Despite castigation from provincial premiers over lagging federal contributions to health spending, an analysis of 20 years of health funding data shows that federal transfers […]
Alberta launches new mental health and addictions agency, Edmonton marks Overdose Awareness Day
On the heels of International Overdose Awareness Day Aug. 31, the province launched its new health agency called Recovery Alberta on Sunday. The service will […]
Doctors, nurses concerned by Alberta premier considering plan to transfer hospitals
Alberta’s doctors and nurses say they have questions and concerns about the government’s plan to off-load underperforming hospitals to third-party operators. Dr. Paul Parks, president […]