Alberta COVID

A family doctor in Calgary has filed a human rights complaint over Ottawa’s decision to no longer require masks on airplanes to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The federal government has announced the end of mandatory vaccination,…

As most provinces and territories lift COVID-19 public health measures, Canadians are left to assess their own risk level amid signs of a sixth wave. Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, said last month it’s…

It’ll take more than the current surge in COVID-19 cases to get provinces to bring back serious restrictions — but none are willing to divulge exact figures of just how much worse things would have to get. Multiple provinces,…

As provinces across Canada start to lift COVID-19 restrictions, some experts are questioning whether public health decisions are being made based on medical data or politics. Ontario’s three-phase reopening plan that stretches into…

Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccine passport program will cease to exist when the clock strikes midnight on Feb. 9, and almost all public health restrictions will be lifted March 1 if the situation in hospitals continues to improve, Premier…

A senior military nurse who has been deployed to Alberta to help overworked hospital staff caring for COVID-19 patients says she hopes to see the day when people’s smiling faces will replace masks, and family and friends will be…

A military contingent is expected to be in position Monday to decide where to deploy eight critical care nurses who will help Alberta fight COVID-19. Public Safety Canada says the Canadian Red Cross is also planning to send up…

Right now, “extraordinary measures” are needed to stop the COVID-19 surges in Alberta and Saskatchewan, the Canadian Medical Association says. Dr. Katharine Smart, head of the group, said in a news release Wednesday the…

“Currently, Alberta ICUs are running at well over 150 per cent of normal capacity.” That’s part of the message in a letter sent to all Albertans from 58 intensive care physicians who represent a section of the Alberta Medical…

An Alberta man who recently spent time in the ICU with COVID-19 is sharing his story and pleading with those who are unvaccinated to receive the vaccine. Read more: 58 Alberta ICU doctors pen letter saying it’s ‘not…