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Anna Junker

@JunkerAnna

Mar 17

New from me, Part 1 of a three-part project that has been about three months in the making looking at the growing drug poisoning crisis in Edmonton.

edmontonjournal.com/news/local-new… #yeg #ableg #abpoli #abhealth #overdosecrisis

In Part 1, I spoke with four families in the Edmonton area who all lost a loved one to an overdose between 2015-2021.

I can’t stress enough how thankful I am to the families who were willing to sit down and share what was one of the worst moments of their lives for this piece.

@davidbloomphoto

Photos and video for the project are by the phenomenal @davidbloomphoto and @GregSoutham. The video edit is by @allisonpelech.

Part 1 will also be in this Saturday's paper.

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Anna Junker

@JunkerAnna

Oct 29, 2021

Alberta's substance use surveillance data has been updated to include the month of August. Another 118 Albertans have died from an accidental drug poisoning, of those, 115 specifically from an opioid.

#abhealth #abpoli #ableg #yeg #yyc #opioidcrisis

This brings the total number of drug poisoning deaths in Alberta between January to August to 1,026. (937 of these are specifically from an opioid poisoning).

It also appears 1 death was added in Feb, 2 in June, and 7 in July.

#abhealth #abpoli #ableg #yeg #yyc #opioidcrisis

Edmonton continues to see the highest number of drug poisoning deaths, with 59 reported in August. In Calgary, there were 35 deaths.

#abhealth #abpoli #ableg #yeg #yyc #opioidcrisis

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Anna Junker

@JunkerAnna

Oct 27, 2021

In about five minutes, Education Minister Adriana LaGrange will provide an update on additional steps being taken to support students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

I will do my best to live tweet.

#COVID19AB #abed #yeg #yyc

LaGrange will be joined by Lorrie Jess, president of the Alberta School Boards Association and Wilco Tymensen, president of the College of Alberta School Superintendents.

LaGrange says in May, it was announced $45-million would be available for school authorities to address learning distractions, caused by the pandemic. She says today, government will distribute its funding at a rate of $490 per student for literacy or numeracy support

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Anna Junker

@JunkerAnna

Oct 26, 2021

Tuning in to today's #COVID19AB with Dr. Deena Hinshaw.

She says 442 new cases of COVID-19 were reported over the last 24 hours and 12 new deaths.

Hinshaw stresses Albertans should get vaccinated to prevent severe outcomes. Since launching the exemptions program, vaccinations have increased significantly. She says more than 505,000 first and second doses have been administered in the last six weeks.

She says one dose of vaccine offers 57% protection against the Delta variant that is currently circulating, while with two doses the protection jumps to 89%

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Anna Junker

@JunkerAnna

Oct 8, 2021

Alberta's substance use surveillance system has been updated to include the months of June and July.

898 Albertans have now died of an accidental drug poisoning in the first seven months of 2021, 821 specifically from an opioid poisoning.

#abhealth #abpoli #yeg #yyc

Taking a look at the latest numbers, in June, 137 people died of an overdose, 130 of those from an opioid.

In July, 116 people died of an overdose, 112 of those from an opioid.

#abhealth #abpoli #yeg #yyc

In Edmonton, in those two months, 107 people died of an overdose, 104 from an opioid poisoning.

In Calgary, there were 75 overdose deaths, 71 from an opioid poisoning.

#abhealth #abpoli #yeg #yyc

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