Health innovations in Alberta in 2021
Su-Ling Goh looks at some Alberta health innovations in 2021.
Su-Ling Goh looks at some Alberta health innovations in 2021.
Calls have been growing from parents and community groups to improve the air quality in classrooms amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Now, some Edmonton schools are making changes. Kim Smith reports.
COVID-19’s Omicron variant is taking a toll on emergency services as dozens of Edmonton police officers and firefighters are out sick. Chris Chacon has more on what that could mean for how they respond to emergencies.
Demand for high-quality masks and rapid antigen tests has surged in Alberta amid the fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Retail stores and pharmacies in Edmonton are getting many inquiries, but the answer is often the same. Dan Grummett has more.
A group that advocates for Alberta survivors of the Sixties Scoop is feeling excluded from new funding. The foundation that delivers the money says that was not the intention and there will be more chances to apply. Nicole Stillger explains.
In the latest edition of Health Matters, Su-Ling Goh looks at some Alberta health innovations in 2021.
Here’s Jesse Beyer’s Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022 evening weather forecast for Edmonton and the surrounding area.
A webcast of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton with Gord Steinke and Quinn Ohler from Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022.
Alberta Education Minister Adrianna LaGrange responds to a question regarding concerns over possible staff shortages in schools amid the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.
Alberta’s Dr. Deena Hinshaw says that even though the community transmission risk of COVID-19 is “the highest it’s ever been,” shutting schools down would impose much greater harm on students.
Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw discusses the province’s plan for students to return to in-class learning.
Chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, updates the COVID-19 situation in Alberta on Jan. 5, 2022.
Alberta Education Minister Adrianna LaGrange announces details of a new e-tutoring resource to help students who may have fallen behind amid COVID-19 pandemic disruptions.
Alberta Education Minister Adrianna LaGrange announces students in kindergarten to Grade 12 will return to school on Jan. 10, after extending the winter break due to the spread of the Omicron variant.
The new buoy will arrive at a time when huge algal blooms can occur on Buffalo Pound Lake.
Cold weather and a tricky location resulted in three fire engines and a crane being called to an industrial fire in Calgary's southeast.
Sydney Carroll continues her quest to be an athlete for the Canadian Olympic artistic swim team.
Union says the party that took place on a Sunwing Airlines flight from Montreal to Cancun, Mexico underscores the need for greater protections for flight attendants.
B.C. Crown prosecutor Kathryn Ford confirms the Vancouver Police Department has also launched a number of new investigations against Cleroux and continues to gather evidence.
Edmonton police are investigating reports that vulnerable people are being paid to get vaccinated so unvaccinated people can get QR codes.
The Wildcats are aiming to build on a great first half of the season as they sit in first place with a 22-5-1 record in the SMAAAHL standings.
The move to pivot to online learning and delay reopening schools comes as the Omicron variant stretches both the education and health-care systems.
The New Year's Eve fire on Sherbrook was only one of several fires across the city, when temperatures were dipping well into the -30s and beyond.
The Australian Border Force issued a statement saying Djokovic failed to provide appropriate evidence to meet entry requirements and "his visa has been subsequently canceled.''
On Wednesday, Alberta reported a record confirmed number of daily COVID-19 cases, as well as a record positivity rate.