YYCCowboy
@yyccowboy.bsky.social
Former EMD / EMS / AHS Lackie .. Dad to a special needs girl! Comments are my own!! DM's open for Tips regarding AHS Closures, Outbreaks, EMS or other healthcare items. Unofficial CMOH of Alberta!
Aaaaaaaand here we GO! AHS Report V007 of 2026! Same ole dumpster fire, new locations added.. 1,195 days later and the inferno keeps going! #UCPCorruption #ABHealth #ableg #MedBluesky open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh... Buckle up folks!
AHS Update V007 of 2026!
*NEW* AHS Update V007 (Of 2026!) - ICU - 192 of 224 Beds In Use (-26) 87% of beds occupied- It’s been 1,195 Days since Danielle Smith said, “HEALTHCARE FIXED IN 90 DAYS!!” ED/OBGYN/OR Closures/Diversi...
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January 26, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Aaaaaaaand here we GO! AHS Report V007 of 2026! Same ole dumpster fire, new locations added.. 1,195 days later and the inferno keeps going! #UCPCorruption #ABHealth #ableg #MedBluesky open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh... Buckle up folks!
Well Alberta.. Rocky Mountain House, Hardisty, Lacombe ED's are all closed.. Hinton closes again tomorrow along with Coronation.. OR's Closed. OBGYN downgrades.. This and much more on tonight's AHS V005 of 2026! open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh...
AHS Update V005 of 2026! 2026-01-18
Weekend roundup of What closed, Respiratory Dashboard updates, more measles cases & more!
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January 19, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Well Alberta.. Rocky Mountain House, Hardisty, Lacombe ED's are all closed.. Hinton closes again tomorrow along with Coronation.. OR's Closed. OBGYN downgrades.. This and much more on tonight's AHS V005 of 2026! open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh...
AHS V004.1 is now live! A child has died in Alberta from COVID-19, More ED Closures, OB & OR Diversions and.. They won't reopen the RAH Ortho Surg.. But they'll make tax payers cover $135 for Valet parking for LaGrange!! This and more! open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh...
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January 15, 2026 at 2:09 AM
AHS V004.1 is now live! A child has died in Alberta from COVID-19, More ED Closures, OB & OR Diversions and.. They won't reopen the RAH Ortho Surg.. But they'll make tax payers cover $135 for Valet parking for LaGrange!! This and more! open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh...
Well.. AHS V003 of 2026 is LIVE.. Dashboard is a bit of a cluster, so not everything is updated.. BIG update on the ILI/Respiratory/Measles stats on Thursday.. And the usual fuckery courtesy of the UCP! @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh...
AHS Update V003 of 2026! 2026-01-06
Significant update on Measles/ILI/COVID/RSV Numbers from last week, New ER, OBGYN & Surgical Closures and much much more!
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January 12, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Well.. AHS V003 of 2026 is LIVE.. Dashboard is a bit of a cluster, so not everything is updated.. BIG update on the ILI/Respiratory/Measles stats on Thursday.. And the usual fuckery courtesy of the UCP! @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh...
Buckle Up Alberta.. #ABHealth Crisis is only getting worse. ICU Capacity at 97%! First time since Dec 2023! This and MUCH more, on the AHS Update V002! @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social @carrietait.bsky.social @pfparks.bsky.social #UCPCorruption #ableg open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh...
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January 7, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Buckle Up Alberta.. #ABHealth Crisis is only getting worse. ICU Capacity at 97%! First time since Dec 2023! This and MUCH more, on the AHS Update V002! @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social @carrietait.bsky.social @pfparks.bsky.social #UCPCorruption #ableg open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh...
Well.. 2026.. V001 of AHS Edmonton Zone Surgical Stipend contracts canceled, Royal Alex Ortho OR won't be re-opened... and much much more.. Buckle up! open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh... @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social @alannasmith.bsky.social @carrietait.bsky.social #ABHealth
AHS Update V001 of 2026! 2026-01-04
Sundre OBGYN Hits 2,100 days of being closed, Rimbey OBGYN Closed 1,570 Days, Three Hills OBGYN Closed 1,470 days, Boyle ER 1,280 days of being closed, Consort Hospital closed for 1,236 days!
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January 5, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Well.. 2026.. V001 of AHS Edmonton Zone Surgical Stipend contracts canceled, Royal Alex Ortho OR won't be re-opened... and much much more.. Buckle up! open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh... @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social @alannasmith.bsky.social @carrietait.bsky.social #ABHealth
I was hoping I wouldn't have to do a year end closeout post.. But alas here we are.. Update on Royal Alex Ortho Closures, ER Closures, Gridlock in the ED's and much much more.. Happy New years to everyone.. I'm back on nights!
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AHS Update V268 of 2025! 2025-12-30
End of 2025 update of Closures, Diversions, ILI/COVID/RSV & Breaking news about the Royal Alex Ortho situation and much much more! Buckle up!!
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December 31, 2025 at 2:42 AM
I was hoping I wouldn't have to do a year end closeout post.. But alas here we are.. Update on Royal Alex Ortho Closures, ER Closures, Gridlock in the ED's and much much more.. Happy New years to everyone.. I'm back on nights!
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Well.. Even past Christmas.. We're still in a Bed Lock/ER Grid Lock situation.. Never a dull moment with the UCP.. #UCPCorruption #abhealth #ableg #alberta #HealthCareCrisis
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AHS Update V267 of 2025! 2025-12-28
A Mid-Holidays update of closures & more!
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December 29, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Well.. Even past Christmas.. We're still in a Bed Lock/ER Grid Lock situation.. Never a dull moment with the UCP.. #UCPCorruption #abhealth #ableg #alberta #HealthCareCrisis
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Bloody hell, it just keeps going and going and going.
Delivering a baby? CHECK AHEAD
Might need surgery? CHECK AHEAD
Need ER in rural AB? CHECK AHEAD
In slightly less awful news, the wait time at the Mis is down from nearly 12 hours to just over 6. For now.
STAY SAFE
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Delivering a baby? CHECK AHEAD
Might need surgery? CHECK AHEAD
Need ER in rural AB? CHECK AHEAD
In slightly less awful news, the wait time at the Mis is down from nearly 12 hours to just over 6. For now.
STAY SAFE
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December 25, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Bloody hell, it just keeps going and going and going.
Delivering a baby? CHECK AHEAD
Might need surgery? CHECK AHEAD
Need ER in rural AB? CHECK AHEAD
In slightly less awful news, the wait time at the Mis is down from nearly 12 hours to just over 6. For now.
STAY SAFE
www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e...
Delivering a baby? CHECK AHEAD
Might need surgery? CHECK AHEAD
Need ER in rural AB? CHECK AHEAD
In slightly less awful news, the wait time at the Mis is down from nearly 12 hours to just over 6. For now.
STAY SAFE
www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e...
Well.. Guess I shouldn't have jinxed myself yesterday... 37+ CLOSURES & DIVERSIONS.. OBGYN, ER, Surgical/OR's and some with no specialists! Wonder how Dani is enjoying panama/mar-a-lago while AB's suffer. @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social
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AHS Update V266 of 2025! 2025-12-24
Mandatory Mask Mandate for YEG Hospitals, 14 OBGYN Closures/Diversions, 13 ED Closures, 8 Surgical Closures & much much more!
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December 25, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Well.. Guess I shouldn't have jinxed myself yesterday... 37+ CLOSURES & DIVERSIONS.. OBGYN, ER, Surgical/OR's and some with no specialists! Wonder how Dani is enjoying panama/mar-a-lago while AB's suffer. @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social
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I wrote this in @calgaryherald.com two years ago.
Things are even worse now:
Our healthcare system has no regular hospital beds available in Calgary as per AHS. Trans kids have been dehumanized by our government. The Govt makes vaccinations difficult to get.
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Things are even worse now:
Our healthcare system has no regular hospital beds available in Calgary as per AHS. Trans kids have been dehumanized by our government. The Govt makes vaccinations difficult to get.
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Opinion: Why I chose Alberta; and what went wrong
Calgary doctor and medical professor says the Alberta that attracted him to move here no longer exists.
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December 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I wrote this in @calgaryherald.com two years ago.
Things are even worse now:
Our healthcare system has no regular hospital beds available in Calgary as per AHS. Trans kids have been dehumanized by our government. The Govt makes vaccinations difficult to get.
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Things are even worse now:
Our healthcare system has no regular hospital beds available in Calgary as per AHS. Trans kids have been dehumanized by our government. The Govt makes vaccinations difficult to get.
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Welcome to another... "I didn't think it could get ANY Worse" AHS report - Measles Alerts for Stollery Children's Hospital & Grande Prairie Hospital Pediatrics Unit. Another Kaboom of Influenza Cases, 32 Closures & MORE! Buckle up! open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh... @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social
AHS Update V265 of 2025! 2025-12-22
13 OBGYN Closures/Diversions/Downgrades, 12 ER Closures, 8 New Measles Cases, 7 Acute Care Sites with Bed Closures, 6 Operating Rooms Closed and much much more.. Buckle up!
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December 23, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Welcome to another... "I didn't think it could get ANY Worse" AHS report - Measles Alerts for Stollery Children's Hospital & Grande Prairie Hospital Pediatrics Unit. Another Kaboom of Influenza Cases, 32 Closures & MORE! Buckle up! open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh... @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social
Uhm.. There are no words.. AHS report is a mess.. 13 OBGYN Closures/Diversions, GROWING list of COVID/Influenza Outbreaks.. 6 Sites with Acute care bed closures...8 ER's closed.. 7 OR's closed.. @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social Sorry!
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AHS Update V264 of 2025! 2025-12-16
13 OBGYN Closures/Diversions, Just under a dozen ER Closures, 6 Sites with Acute care bed closures, 7 Operating/Surgical Closures.. Just another day in the Alberta Healthcare crisis!
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December 17, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Uhm.. There are no words.. AHS report is a mess.. 13 OBGYN Closures/Diversions, GROWING list of COVID/Influenza Outbreaks.. 6 Sites with Acute care bed closures...8 ER's closed.. 7 OR's closed.. @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social Sorry!
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Well.. Influenza cases are up 120%-240% Depending where you are in Alberta.. ER's are bogged down.. Acute Care units are blocked.. EMS Stuck in Hallways.. Buckle up because.. This is a reeeeally bad AHS weekend report! open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh... @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social /1
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December 15, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Well.. Influenza cases are up 120%-240% Depending where you are in Alberta.. ER's are bogged down.. Acute Care units are blocked.. EMS Stuck in Hallways.. Buckle up because.. This is a reeeeally bad AHS weekend report! open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh... @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social /1
Another day of.. How bad can this get? ICU up to 205 beds occupied out of 224.. Measles spiking upwards after a lull.. + Long waits & Bed lock in Alberta Hospitals.. Buckle up and hold on! @alannasmith.bsky.social @carrietait.bsky.social @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social
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December 10, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Another day of.. How bad can this get? ICU up to 205 beds occupied out of 224.. Measles spiking upwards after a lull.. + Long waits & Bed lock in Alberta Hospitals.. Buckle up and hold on! @alannasmith.bsky.social @carrietait.bsky.social @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social
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Likely one of the WORST updates in awhile.. Outbreaks sky high, ER Wait times peaking around 11hrs tonight in YEG.. ER Closures, OBGYN Diversions.. COVID, ILI & RSV Peaking towards the moon.. Hold on tight folks.. This is UGLY. @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh...
AHS Update V261 of 2025! 2025-12-07
Rural ED Closures, OBGYN Diversions, OR's Closed, COVID, ILI & RSV Spikes, Measles alert for Stollery Edmonton & much much more! Buckle up folks!
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December 8, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Likely one of the WORST updates in awhile.. Outbreaks sky high, ER Wait times peaking around 11hrs tonight in YEG.. ER Closures, OBGYN Diversions.. COVID, ILI & RSV Peaking towards the moon.. Hold on tight folks.. This is UGLY. @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh...
Hi Folks.. Still alive.. Some how.. World's throwing a lot at me right now, so I haven't been on here much.. But here's the latest weekend roundup of UCP Hellcare.. errr healthcare.. @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social
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AHS Update V259 of 2025! 2025-12-01
Extended Closure of Hinton's ER, OB/Surgical Diversions, Measles Alert for Calgary Airport, and another spike with COVID/Influenza & RSV! Buckle up!
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December 2, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Hi Folks.. Still alive.. Some how.. World's throwing a lot at me right now, so I haven't been on here much.. But here's the latest weekend roundup of UCP Hellcare.. errr healthcare.. @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social
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Hi Folks, Been on a hiatus due to my dad passing away last week suddenly.. AHS V255 is out of 2025! Chaos..Chaos and even MORE Chaos.. Buckle Up.. LITERALLY! @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh... #abhealth #abpoli #UCPCorruption.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Hi Folks, Been on a hiatus due to my dad passing away last week suddenly.. AHS V255 is out of 2025! Chaos..Chaos and even MORE Chaos.. Buckle Up.. LITERALLY! @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh... #abhealth #abpoli #UCPCorruption.
*NEW* AHS Update V250 (Of 2025!) - ICU - 197 (+4) of 224 beds occupied or **88%** of beds are full. - It’s been 1,105 Days since Danielle Smith said, “HEALTHCARE FIXED IN 90 DAYS!!” You get a Virtual ED! FOIP Updates & More closures! Buckle up! open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh...
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October 27, 2025 at 1:56 AM
*NEW* AHS Update V250 (Of 2025!) - ICU - 197 (+4) of 224 beds occupied or **88%** of beds are full. - It’s been 1,105 Days since Danielle Smith said, “HEALTHCARE FIXED IN 90 DAYS!!” You get a Virtual ED! FOIP Updates & More closures! Buckle up! open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh...
1,099 days.. That's how many days since the #UCP Danielle Smith yelled '90 DAYS AND FIXED'.. Releasing some of my AHS EMS FOIP Details tonight as well.. How many communities were without EMS on Aug 1? Buckle up for this and MORE CLOSURES! @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh...
AHS Update V249 of 2025! 2025-10-20
Release the FOIP! Details starting tonight!
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October 22, 2025 at 2:01 AM
1,099 days.. That's how many days since the #UCP Danielle Smith yelled '90 DAYS AND FIXED'.. Releasing some of my AHS EMS FOIP Details tonight as well.. How many communities were without EMS on Aug 1? Buckle up for this and MORE CLOSURES! @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh...
Well... Almost 1,100 days since Danielle smith boasted 'HEALTHCARE FIXED IN 90 DAYS!"... You guessed it.. More ER Closures, OBGYN Closures & more! Updates on COVID-19 in Alberta, along with Influenza & RSV still kicking around! open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh... @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social
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October 21, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Well... Almost 1,100 days since Danielle smith boasted 'HEALTHCARE FIXED IN 90 DAYS!"... You guessed it.. More ER Closures, OBGYN Closures & more! Updates on COVID-19 in Alberta, along with Influenza & RSV still kicking around! open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh... @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social
Welcome to Alberta, where we give you no notice of our choices!
🚨 This is inexplicable news to share. If in Alberta and you want flu and covid shots for NEXT year (2026-2027), you have only until December 15 of THIS year to order them.
This is not incompetence. It’s a deliberate choice to prevent as many people ..
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October 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Welcome to Alberta, where we give you no notice of our choices!
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Friendly reminder:
Get your new Alberta license plates now!
You’ll need it when you have to drive your loved one to a hospital 3 hours away because the closer one is closed and there’s no EMS available in your area.
Keep voting conservative, Alberta!
#ablleg #abpoli
Get your new Alberta license plates now!
You’ll need it when you have to drive your loved one to a hospital 3 hours away because the closer one is closed and there’s no EMS available in your area.
Keep voting conservative, Alberta!
#ablleg #abpoli
Well.. 1,090 days since #DanielleSmith said '90 DAYS AND FIXED" for Alberta Healthcare... Wasn't that a lie! Multiple communities with NO ER's open, long road trips ahead! @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social
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October 16, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Well.. 1,090 days since #DanielleSmith said '90 DAYS AND FIXED" for Alberta Healthcare... Wasn't that a lie! Multiple communities with NO ER's open, long road trips ahead! @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social
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October 16, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Well.. 1,090 days since #DanielleSmith said '90 DAYS AND FIXED" for Alberta Healthcare... Wasn't that a lie! Multiple communities with NO ER's open, long road trips ahead! @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh... #UCPCorruption #Alberta #abpoli #abhealth
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Long Weekend in Alberta? Better check to see if your rural ER, OR or OBGYN are open! Chances are you'll be taking a road trip, to another town or city for help.. Be Safe & Happy Thanksgiving! @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh... #abhealth #abpoli #UCPCorruption
AHS Update V246 of 2025! 2025-10-12
Happy Thanksgiving to one and all!
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October 13, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Long Weekend in Alberta? Better check to see if your rural ER, OR or OBGYN are open! Chances are you'll be taking a road trip, to another town or city for help.. Be Safe & Happy Thanksgiving! @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/frazzleh... #abhealth #abpoli #UCPCorruption