Doctors call for help as hospitals battle surgical backlogs, staffing shortages
Cheryl Sword does as many activities as she can with her husband and 11-year-old son, until she has to stop and rest. “My abdominal pain and pressure stops me in …
Adam Larsson strikes against former team as Kraken cut down Oilers
Colin Blackwell and Alex Wennberg scored less than three minutes apart in the second period, and the Seattle Kraken beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Friday night. Yanni Gourde and …
Following fire-related deaths, social agencies stress need for safe shelter and housing
The City of Edmonton has promised to create new fire-prevention strategies following a string of fire-related deaths among Edmonton’s homeless population. In a news release on Friday, the City of Edmonton announced …
MLAs concerned by Elections Alberta’s response to ‘unprofessional’ election day tweets
Elections Alberta says it was improper — but not partisan — when an employee posted testy Twitter responses to concerned citizens on municipal election day. Some MLAs say the now-deleted social media …
Crosby, McDavid urged to boycott Beijing Olympics by NBA veteran and vocal China critic
Boston Celtics centre Enes Freedom — a journeyman NBA veteran who is one of the sports world’s fiercest critics of human rights abuse — is challenging NHL stars Sidney Crosby …
Mustard Seed expands shelter program for winter
The Mustard Seed is expanding its shelter program and hiring 40 people for its new Commonwealth and Wetaskiwin shelters. Dean Kurpjuweit, chief regional officer at the Mustard Seed, said both …
COVID-19 cases continue to drop in Alberta, with 349 new cases reported Friday
Alberta reported 349 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday along with one more death. The number reflects the downward trend of case counts in the province. The province now has 4,440 …
Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Friday, Dec. 3
Calgary·THE LATEST Alberta Health says there are 419 people with COVID in hospital, 76 of them are in intensive care. Social Sharing The province said Thursday that there were 366 new COVID cases CBC News · …
Edmonton diverts 4,000 tonnes from landfill in first yard-waste pickup
More than 4,000 tonnes of yard waste — the equivalent of 275,000 bags of leaves — was diverted from landfill this fall as part of the city’s new twice-yearly collection program. Crews …
The Loop: Burnout and baking
It’s been 21 months of pandemic and the burnout is affecting all of us. We speak to Dr. Shazam Mithani about the health of our healthcare workers, one year after …