6 d. ago Alberta putting $17 million toward planning urgent care centres

Alberta's Minister of Health said on Friday that the province is planning to establish nine new urgent care centres across the province.

Economics

6 d. ago Airdrie to receive second urgent care centre as province commits $17 million across Alberta

Airdrie is Alberta’s largest municipality to not have its own hospital

Economics

7 d. ago Metrolinx renaming Eglinton Crosstown LRT’s Ontario Science Centre station

Last year, the province abruptly announced it would close the Ontario Science Centre citing structural issues, ending its operations the same day and starting to empty the hub.

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1 week ago Urgent care at East Edmonton Health Centre temporarily closed due to water leak

A water leak has forced the closure of urgent care operations at the East Edmonton Health Centre at least until Monday, says Alberta Health Services (AHS). Regular operations at the 7910 112 Ave. location are expected to resume on Monday at 5 p.m., said a news release from AHS Friday night. Health Link at 811 […]

Science

3 w. ago Saskatchewan provincial government responds to drug crisis in Saskatoon

The Provincial Emergency Operations Centre (PEOC) is being activated to enhance the response to the toxic drug crisis in Saskatoon.

Politics

3 w. ago B.C. snowpack at 73% of normal, renewing drought, wildfire, electricity concerns

The BC River Forecast Centre's latest Snow Survey and Water Supply Bulletin says the provincial snowpack was at just 73 per cent of normal for March 1.

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3 w. ago Edmonton sex assault centre pauses new clients, blames province for cutting funds

The Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton has stopped taking new clients and blames the province for cutting funds. The centre offers counselling and other supports to those dealing with sexual assault, but says it is now scrambling to find other avenues of help for the 20 or so new clients who come through its doors […]

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3 w. ago Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton says funding cuts forcing pause on intakes for some services

The organization said people who are current clients, who are on the waitlist for services, or who have an intake booked, will continue to be able to access services as scheduled.

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3 w. ago Entos Pharmaceuticals Announces $198.5 Million Partnership with the Governments of Canada and Alberta to Accelerate Biomanufacturing of Fusogenix PLV Next Generation Therapeutics

This investment will help build a 103,000-square-foot R&D center and a GMP manufacturing facility in Edmonton, Alberta. The biomanufacturing facility will develop and produce the Entos Fusogenix PLV drug delivery platform and the next generation of medicines. EDMONTON, Alberta — Entos® Pharmaceuticals (Entos), a clinical-stage genetic medicines company committed to using its Fusogenix™ PLV™ technology […]

Economics

4 w. ago B.C. provincial government denies funding for health centre in Summerland

Last week, council received a response from B.C.'s health minister, who stated the the province is 'unable to financially support" the proposed health centre.

Politics

last month Ford asks people not to text him at night, complaining ‘all I hear is the buzzing’

Doug Ford's phone has been the centre of a transparency controversy with the province's transparency watchdog finding he uses his personal device for government business.

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