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		<title>Alberta: Water advisory issued for Hamlet of Fawcett</title>
		<link>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2010/07/alberta-water-advisory-issued-for-hamlet-of-fawcett/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fawcett AB--Due to higher than acceptable concentrations of Nitrate in the Fawcett Water System, Alberta Health Services is advising all pregnant women, nursing mothers and infants under six months of age, living in the Hamlet of Fawcett, to stop drinking tap water immediately.  Additionally, tap water from this system should not be used to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alberta: Enterovirus causing Aseptic Meningities alert</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:12:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Edmonton AB--There has been an increase in the incidence of laboratory confirmed enterovirus infections causing aseptic meningitis in Alberta since late March 2010. The majority of cases have been in individuals between 11-29 years old, who have presented with headache, stiff neck and fever. Some have also experienced rash, photophobia and GI symptoms. Affected individuals [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alberta: Reminder to take precautions against Hantavirus</title>
		<link>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2010/07/alberta-reminder-to-take-precautions-against-hantavirus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:09:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Edmonton AB--Following confirmation of Hantavirus in two central Alberta residents, Alberta Health Services is reminding Albertans to take simple precautions to protect themselves from illness.
"Although Hantavirus infection is rare, it can be fatal” says Dr. Gerry Predy, Senior Medical Officer of Health, Alberta Health Services. "Anyone who comes into contact with mice, mice droppings, urine [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alberta: Firefighters to receive enhanced WCB coverage for cancer</title>
		<link>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2010/05/alberta-firefighters-to-receive-enhanced-wcb-coverage-for-cancer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 12:54:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Edmonton AB--Firefighters will now automatically be eligible for Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) coverage if they contract esophageal or testicular cancer. These two cancers are being added to the list of cancers with automatic WCB coverage for qualifying firefighters, bringing the list to ten.
“This is something we owe to the people who risk their lives to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alberta: Fires cause poor air quality in greater Edmonton region and surrounding communities</title>
		<link>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2010/05/alberta-fires-cause-poor-air-quality-in-greater-edmonton-region-and-surrounding-communities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 12:42:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Edmonton AB--Wild fires burning northeast of Edmonton in the areas of Opal, Redwater and west of Edmonton in Lac St. Anne, are contributing to poor air quality in the City of Edmonton, Sherwood Park, Fort Saskatchewan, Gibbons, Bruderheim and surrounding areas.
These wild fires are resulting in air quality deterioration due to smoke (fine particulate matter) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alberta: Additional measles cases confirmed in Calgary-area &#8211; Vaccination key to preventing further spread</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 12:39:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Calgary AB--Alberta Health Services has confirmed four new cases of measles in the Calgary-area and is following-up directly with individuals who may have been in close contact with the confirmed cases.
Including these four new cases, Alberta Health Services (AHS) has now confirmed five cases of measles disease in the Calgary-area in the past two weeks. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alberta: Tampering associated with certain food product at Calgary Co-op Oakridge Centre</title>
		<link>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2010/01/alberta-tampering-associated-with-certain-food-product-at-calgary-co-op-oakridge-centre/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:14:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Calgary AB--The press release issued by Calgary Co-operative Association Ltd. on January 18, 2010 has been expanded to include additional products.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Calgary Co-operative Association Ltd. are warning the public not to consume the following products after tampered items were found to contain objects such as pins, sewing needles and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alberta: Families welcome home adopted children from Haiti</title>
		<link>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2010/01/alberta-families-welcome-home-adopted-children-from-haiti/</link>
		<comments>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2010/01/alberta-families-welcome-home-adopted-children-from-haiti/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:12:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[adoption]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Edmonton-- Alberta families with adoption orders from the Haitian government for the children they are adopting are expected to start welcoming their children home as early as this weekend.
A total of 24 children are expected to be united with their adoptive families in Alberta. The 21 families receiving the children have been involved in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alberta: Province helps Calgary&#8217;s homeless find permanent homes</title>
		<link>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2009/12/alberta-province-helps-calgarys-homeless-find-permanent-homes/</link>
		<comments>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2009/12/alberta-province-helps-calgarys-homeless-find-permanent-homes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:53:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Calgary--Alberta has taken another step towards implementing its 10-year plan to end homelessness. The province is providing $6.2 million to the Calgary Homeless Foundation (CHF) for the purchase or development of 52 permanent homes for the homeless in Calgary.
“Today is a great day, as it is the first time that capital funding has been provided [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alberta: Some H1N1 mass immunization clinics closing</title>
		<link>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2009/12/alberta-some-h1n1-mass-immunization-clinics-closing/</link>
		<comments>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2009/12/alberta-some-h1n1-mass-immunization-clinics-closing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[H1N1]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Edmonton--While over one million Albertans have been vaccinated in just six weeks, numbers have been declining recently. With this decreasing attendance at H1N1 mass immunization clinics across the province, Alberta Health Services has begun a staged closure of some mass clinics.
As some of these locations close, other options are now available to Albertans who have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alberta: Amendment clarifies sharing of information between paramedics and police</title>
		<link>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2009/11/alberta-amendment-clarifies-sharing-of-information-between-paramedics-and-police/</link>
		<comments>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2009/11/alberta-amendment-clarifies-sharing-of-information-between-paramedics-and-police/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:05:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Edmonton AB--Maintaining the ability of ambulance attendants to share their eye witness information with police is the focus of Bill 62, the Emergency Health Services Amendment Act which was introduced in the legislature on November 18.
In April of this year, the responsibility for emergency health services moved from municipalities to Alberta Health Services. While ambulance [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alberta: Children and their families next to receive H1N1 vaccine</title>
		<link>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2009/11/alberta-children-and-their-families-next-to-receive-h1n1-vaccine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:04:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Edmonton AB--Starting Friday, November 20, Alberta’s H1N1 immunization program will expand to include all children under 18 years of age as of November 1, as well as their immediate family members and caregivers living in the same household. The opportunity to include other Albertans will depend on an assessment of demand for the vaccine over [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alberta: New programs support those affected by family violence</title>
		<link>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2009/11/alberta-new-programs-support-those-affected-by-family-violence/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:27:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Edmonton AB--The Alberta government is supporting two new programs that offer community-based treatment for people affected by family violence.
“Communities and families can be devastated by the effects of family violence,” said Minister of Justice Alison Redford. “These two programs will provide necessary treatment and prevention for people who are affected by this kind of violence. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alberta: Province&#8217;s H1N1 vaccine program expands &#8211; Seniors next to receive vax</title>
		<link>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2009/11/alberta-provinces-h1n1-vaccine-program-expands-seniors-next-to-receive-vax/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:45:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[flu]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Edmonton AB--Starting Tuesday, November 17, Alberta’s H1N1 immunization program will expand to include all seniors over 75 years of age as of November 1, as well as their spouses or partners of any age. 
On Thursday, November 19, immunizations for seniors will further expand to include those 65 years and older as of November 1, [...]]]></description>
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