A court has ruled six sections of Alberta’s Mental Health Act are unconstitutional after reviewing the case of a Calgary man who was held in hospital for nine months and treated with medications without his consent. The decision was issued…
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Ernst and Young hired to look at Alberta Health Services
July 18 2019 8:25pm The UCP government has hired a firm to look under the hood of Alberta Health Services with the goal of ensuring the system is running smoothly and efficiently. Tom Vernon reports. ‘ }); } else {…
Edmonton centre does reno, addition for dementia research
July 18 2019 8:20pm As care requirements for dementia patients changes, an Edmonton centre is trying to be proactive with a multi-million dollar expansion and researcher in residence. Su-Ling Goh explains. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””;…
Alberta schools battle budgets as future of nutrition grant remains unclear
Lethbridge school districts have created their budgets already, despite uncertainties of the funding they’ll be receiving from the United Conservative government’s first budget. “[We] really hope that the assumptions [we’ve] made on the upcoming budget are correct,” said Chris Smeaton,…
Andrew Ference on impact of November Project
July 18 2019 7:20pm Wednesday, Andrew Ference led his last session of the November Project. The former Edmonton Oiler brought the free fitness movement to Edmonton from Boston six years ago. He’s passing the baton. ‘ }); } else {…
Global News at 5 Edmonton: July 18
July 18 2019 6:59pm The Thursday, July 18, 2019 edition of Global News at 5 Edmonton with Gord Steinke. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object” ) { var resp = jQuery.parseJSON( jQuery.ajax({…
What’s in the water? The bacterial booby traps of summer
As you’re soaking up summer in pools and on playgrounds, you likely don’t want to think about what’s lurking on all those surfaces. Bacterial booby traps are everywhere. Microbiologist Jason Tetro shares these tips on avoiding microscopic menaces. The Public…
Scrapie, a disease related to mad cow, found in two Alberta flocks of sheep
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says some sheep in Alberta have been infected with scrapie, a fatal disease that affects the animals’ nervous system. The federal agency’s website says classic scrapie, which can be transmitted to other sheep and goats,…
Company awarded $2M contract to review Alberta Health Services
The Alberta government has selected a company to conduct a review of Alberta Health Services. Ernst & Young LLP (EY) has been awarded a $2-million contract to examine AHS health operations and organizational efficiency. The work is part of a…
Fighting summer bugs with tips from ‘The Germ Guy’
July 18 2019 2:40pm Summer has finally arrived, and the season means getting out for barbeques, picnics and other outdoor fun. But on all those outdoor surfaces, germs lurk. Jennifer Crosby sits down with the “germ guy” Jason Tetro. ‘…