Tag Archives: AHS

Generous Jeweller Faces Heartbreaking Loss in Violent Break-In
FORT McMURRAY, AB. - RCMP investigating major theft from beloved downtown jeweller. Police in Fort McMurray are investigating two early-morning break-ins at jewelry stores that occurred within minutes...
Jon Tupper Jun 24, 2025 Prestige Jewellers, image by Jon Tupper

Government Policy Threatens Children's Safety, Say Teachers and Doctors
Alberta teachers warn paid COVID vaccines will endanger schools and public health EDMONTON - The Alberta Teachers' Association is calling on the provincial government to reverse its decision to end fr...
Jon Tupper Jun 19, 2025 SSilver / Depositphotos.com

Fort McMurray Losing a Key General Surgeon, Replacement Plans Not Yet Clear
Fort McMurray Surgeon Closing Practice After Nearly Five Years FORT MCMURRAY, AB. -Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo is set to lose one of its general surgeons this fall. Dr. Alexsander Bressan has announced...
Jon Tupper Jun 18, 2025 Cancerus / Depositphotos.com

Province to Scrap Health Zones in Favour of Local Hospital Control
Alberta moves ahead with hospital-level decision-making amid ongoing health care overhaul Alberta is continuing its sweeping overhaul of the health system by shifting decision-making power from region...
Jon Tupper Jun 17, 2025

Doctors Urge Immunization as Measles Outbreak Further Deepens in Alberta
Alberta nears 1,000 measles cases as health officials push for higher vaccination rates Measles cases continue to climb in Alberta, with the province approaching 1,000 confirmed infections of the vacc...
Jon Tupper Jun 17, 2025 milastokerpro / Depositphotos.com

AHS Warns of Widespread Measles Exposure Across Province
Alberta Expands Measles Advisories as Outbreak Grows EDMONTON - Alberta Health Services has issued 24 active measles exposure advisories across the province as the outbreak continues to grow. The advi...
Jon Tupper Jun 02, 2025 milastokerpro / Depositphotos.com

Alberta Measles Cases Continue to Grow
Measles outbreak in Alberta grows to 606 cases EDMONTON - Alberta's measles outbreak has expanded to 606 confirmed cases, with 46 new infections reported in the latest period. The disease, once consid...
Jon Tupper May 27, 2025 weerapat / Depositphotos.com

Measles Outbreak Grows: Alberta Rushes to Boost Vaccinations as Cases Hit 265
Alberta expands measles response as outbreak grows Alberta is expanding access to measles immunization as the province continues to grapple with its largest outbreak in decades, with 265 confirmed cas...
Jon Tupper May 05, 2025 mindfullness / Depositphotos.com

Newborn Support Now Just a Call Away for Alberta Parents
Newborn care hotline expands across Alberta as demand grows Primary Care Alberta, the province's new agency for family medicine that spun off from Alberta Health Services, is expanding a popular suppo...
Jon Tupper Apr 24, 2025 eaniton / Depositphotos.com

Thousands Roll Up Sleeves as Measles Vaccination Rates Climb
Alberta sees surge in measles vaccinations as outbreak continues Alberta is seeing a sharp rise in measles vaccinations as health officials work to contain an ongoing outbreak of the highly contagious...
Jon Tupper Apr 22, 2025 IgorVetushko / Depositphotos.com