Alberta resumes scheduled, non-urgent surgeries Monday

Alberta is resuming non-urgent, scheduled surgeries starting Monday as part of the province's relaunch strategy during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On Monday, Health Minister Tyler Shandro said suspending non-urgent surgeries was a necessary step to free up space as all health zones in Alberta began to battle the coronavirus. "I know that canceling surgeries and other non-urgent health care visits caused disappointment and stress for many Albertans, many of whom have been waiting already a lon