15 h. ago Opinion: Alberta's COVID vaccine limits go against ethical health

“Making COVID-19 vaccines accessible to those Albertans at highest risk of severe outcomes will reduce hospitalizations and deaths in those populations and help curb the spread of COVID-19,” Alberta’s Ministry of Primary and Preventative Health Services, Aug 12. 2025. Dissect these words carefully — because if your scalpel is too blunt — you will miss […]

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35 h. ago Jugo Juice in Rocky Ridge YMCA closed by AHS for contaminated water

Alberta Health Services described an unknown contaminant causing a green colour, metallic taste, and reports of illness

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7 d. ago Cove Beach in Chestermere Lake closed to swimming due to elevated levels of fecal bacteria

Alberta Health Services is advising the public not to swim or wade at the Cove Beach area in Chestermere due to elevated levels of fecal bacteria in the water, which emerged in recent testing results. AHS said at current levels, gastrointestinal illness may result from ingestion of the water at Cove Beach, at the northern […]

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7 d. ago Alberta appeals court’s injunction against new transgender health

The Alberta government argues that the judge erred in barring the implementation of its new rules for transgender care for minors

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8 d. ago AHS issues public alert after potential measles exposure in Edmonton area

As of Wednesday afternoon, there are a total of 1,694 confirmed cases of measles in Alberta, eight of which are considered to be communicable

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1 week ago Confirmed case of measles in Banff prompts AHS to issue public alert

Alberta Health Services has issued a public alert about a person with a confirmed case of measles who visited the Banff gondola while they were contagious.

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1 week ago Addressing fear, hesitancy in the Mennonite community amid Alberta’s measles outbreak

A team of Alberta community health representatives is addressing fear associated with vaccines for the Low German-speaking Mennonite community in the midst of the measles outbreak.

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4 w. ago Alberta health experts say wastewater testing may offer early detection of measles

Health experts say wastewater testing that helped provide early detection of Covid outbreaks during the pandemic could also be a valuable tool in the fight against measles.

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