Tag Archives: AHS
Alberta's EMS-811 Shared Response Line marks 50,000 calls in two years
Provincewide line helps redirect non-emergency ambulance calls to appropriate care CALGARY - A provincewide phone service aimed at easing pressure on Alberta's ambulance system has now handled more th...
Aug 07, 2025
Northern Alberta leads in new measles cases despite slight provincial decline
Measles cases decline slightly, but Alberta's north zone remains hotspot FORT McMURRAY, Alta. - Alberta's measles outbreak has slowed slightly, with the total number of cases dropping just below 1,700...
Aug 06, 2025 milastokerpro / Depositphotos.com
Alberta Measles Cases Climb Past 1,500 as North Zone Sees Surge
Measles cases continue to rise in Alberta, but health officials say the pace has slowed slightly ahead of the busy back-to-school season. The province has now recorded 1,538 confirmed cases, including...
Jul 29, 2025
Alberta pledges $22 million to expand rural health care access
Alberta promises rural care boost, but questions remain over recruitment and retention The Alberta government is rolling out more than $22 million in new spending to improve primary care in rural and ...
Jul 22, 2025 Drumheller Health Clinic, town of Drumheller web image
Deadly Fake Xanax Pills Kill Alberta Teen, RCMP Warn of More Could Come
RCMP issue province-wide alert after Alberta teen dies from counterfeit Xanax pill EDMONTON - Alberta RCMP have issued a critical province-wide warning after the death of a 16-year-old boy was linked ...
Jul 20, 2025 Fake potentially deadly Xanax
United Nurses Warn of Confusion as AHS Breakup Looms
Alberta nurses to be transferred to new health agencies as part of AHS overhaul EDMONTON - Nearly 5,000 registered nurses in Alberta will have their employment transferred from Alberta Health Services...
Jul 16, 2025
Measles Crisis: Alberta's Outbreak 70 Times Worse Than U.S.
Alberta measles cases now exceed total in United States as outbreak worsens EDMONTON - Alberta now has more confirmed measles cases than the entire United States, despite having a population just one-...
Jul 14, 2025 weerapat / Depositphotos.com
New Advisory Councils Aim to Strengthen Community Voice in Health Care
Regional health councils aim to amplify community voices in Alberta's health care system EDMONTON - Alberta is launching 14 new regional health advisory councils to give residents more say in how heal...
Jul 11, 2025
Alberta's Measles Outbreak Now Rivals Entire U.S. - Health Officials Urged to Act
Alberta's Measles Crisis Nears U.S. Numbers as Outbreak Intensifies EDMONTON - Alberta is on the brink of surpassing the total number of measles cases reported across the entire United States as conce...
Jul 09, 2025 andriano_cz / Depositphotos.com
Alberta's Health Care System Strained but Stable, AMA Report Finds
High satisfaction persists amid long waits and limited access, as NDP critic slams UCP response Alberta's health care system is under intense pressure but remains supported by strong public engagement...
Jul 07, 2025