Beyond Local

Alberta's chief medical health officer Dr. Deena Hinshaw has always said she presents scientific evidence, numbers, and trends, but the final decision on how to respond to pandemic developments lies with the government.

The trailer for the film Ghostbusters: Afterlife was released on July 27, and residents of Crossfield and Beiseker watched with excited eyes, as the project for which their homes were the backdrop has finally made its way to the big screen.

"You can imagine that they are trying to catch up with some of the backlogs, some of those surgeries that were put on hold during the pandemic. They're trying to get those in ... (and) blood products are becoming more in demand."

According to the study, data breaches cost $1 million more on average when remote work was indicated as a factor in the event.

Dr. Shazma Mithani said the government has been focusing on recovery programs when it should be working to get more powerful and tainted opioids such as fentanyl and heroin off the streets.

"I only wished Barton would've gotten medical help for her … maybe she would've been here today," said Cindy Gladue's mother, Donna McLeod.

“Time will tell, but we think it has relatively good odds just because it was healthy and it’s not without precedent that yearling grizzly bears have survived in the past despite losing their mother.”

The changes came as the province recorded 194 cases of COVID-19 — the highest daily case count since early June. Active cases now total 1,334 across Alberta. Eighty-four people are in hospital, including 18 in intensive care.

Province bumps up income threshold for $125-per-month offset.

“It’s not very often that a vehicle ends up in the Spray with a positive outcome."