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AHS investigation into physicians' dispute draws new counter-allegations, legal warnings
An Alberta Health Services investigation into a long-running dispute involving six physicians and conflict of interest allegations has been animated by new counter-accusations and legal warnings.
Alberta emergency doctors sometimes work for free, medical association says
The new president of emergency medicine for the Alberta Medical Association says ER physicians already coping with long hours, staff shortages and jammed waiting rooms are also being obligated, in some cases, to work for free.
Health concerns prompt calls from Alberta NDP to dump imported fever medicine from Turkey
Alberta's Opposition says it's time to dump once and for all the remaining bottles of imported Turkish children's fever medicine, given new reports state the liquid clogs hospital feeding tubes and can put newborns at risk of severe illness.
Sweeping changes to come for Alberta's health-care system in 2024
Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party government is expected in the spring sitting to begin passing laws to dismantle Alberta Health Services while scrambling to keep and find more family doctors.
Alberta premier doesn't commit to face-to-face meetings on exiting CPP
Danielle Smith won’t say what happened to her government’s promise to hold in-person meetings with citizens in December on quitting the Canada Pension Plan.
Alberta proposes bill to allow cabinet to adjust gift limits for politicians
Alberta is proposing legislation to make it easier to change dollar limits and rules surrounding gifts for elected officials.
Alberta government planning to dismantle AHS, may sell off care homes, leaked documents show
Alberta is planning to dismantle its provincewide health provider and may sell off its publicly owned continuing-care facilities, say leaked cabinet briefing documents released by the Opposition NDP.
Fundamental change needed as Alberta health system is 'not working', minister says
Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says the Alberta government is fundamentally restructuring health care because the system "is not working."
Danielle Smith says Alberta's CPP exit campaign will continue despite questions over numbers
Smith says her government stands by its assertion that Alberta deserves $334 billion if it leaves the Canada Pension Plan — a figure that represents more than half of all CPP assets. The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board pegs Alberta's share of the CPP at 16 per cent.
Premier Danielle Smith says Albertans will have firm exit number before CPP referendum
Alberta's premier said on Wednesday that there will be no referendum on CPP without concrete figures on how much the province would get should it decide to go it alone.