Alberta

The union disputes the government's characterization of events, saying the parties will return to the table on June 2 for more negotiations...

"Having a program like this in place ensures an integrated, data-driven approach to health system planning" Published Mar 31, 2025  •  Last updated Apr 22, 2025  •  2 minute read Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange. Photo by Gavin Young /Postmedia Alberta unveiled a program in Budget 2025 that would fund rural health projects as part

The former head of Alberta Health Services, Athana Mentzelopoulos, tried to caution the government about the potential impact of chartered surgical facilities on the provincial health-care system months before she was fired, CBC has learned. Mentzelopoulos earlier this month filed a $1.7-million wrongful dismissal suit alleging she faced government pressure to sign off on commitments

Open this photo in gallery: Athana Mentzelopoulos. Premier Danielle Smith’s government dismissed the head of Alberta Health Services two days before she was scheduled to meet with the province’s Auditor-General to discuss her investigation into procurement contracts and deals for private surgical facilities, according to a letter obtained by The Globe and Mail. The letter

"This report sows distrust. It criticizes proven preventative public health measures while advancing fringe approaches," Alberta Medical Association president Dr. Shelley Duggan said in a statement Published Jan 27, 2025  •  Last updated Jan 28, 2025  •  3 minute read A student exits the Students Union Building at the University of Alberta in Edmonton on

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is offering up a new version of why she engaged in a controversial phone call with a Calgary street pastor in which they discuss his upcoming criminal case related to COVID-19 public health measures. Smith told her Saturday morning phone-in radio show she took the call from Art Pawlowski

The event run Feb. 18 and 19 at the Edmonton Expo Centre and those who are interested in participating can sign up online until Feb. 12...

NDP health critic David Shepherd said Monday it has been more than 100 days since Smith promised to fix health care within 90 days...