Alberta Health Workers Vote for 12% Wage Increase
HSAA members in Alberta approve four-year collective agreement with 12% wage hike, ending 20-month contract dispute. Paramedics, therapists get additional increases.
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Dual Healthcare System Could Create Negative Competition
Professor warns Alberta's proposed dual healthcare system may lead to negative competition and reduced care quality. Learn about the potential impacts on Canadian healthcare.
Alberta's Dual-Practice Health Model Puts Patients First
Alberta's new health reforms introduce dual-practice for physicians, aiming to reduce wait times while maintaining universal coverage. Learn how this hybrid model could transform Canadian healthcare.
Alberta's Private Surgery Plan Puts Patients at Risk
Medical students warn Alberta's new private-pay healthcare system will increase wait times and drain doctors from the public system. Learn how privatization impacts patient care.
Alberta health workers ratify collective agreement
Front-line health workers in Alberta vote 66% to ratify new collective agreement with health agencies. Deal brings stability to healthcare sector.
Alberta to protect AIMCo from liability in new bill
Alberta introduces legislation to insulate AIMCo from legal liability while protecting companies from greenwashing allegations. Learn how this impacts investors and environmental claims.
Manitoba puts millions toward rural water upgrades
Manitoba announces significant funding for rural water and wastewater system improvements across the province. Learn how this investment will impact communities.
Alberta introduces dual practice system for doctors
Alberta's government introduces legislation allowing doctors to work in both public and private systems. Learn how this could transform healthcare access across the province.
New Brunswick backs specialty healthcare company growth
New Brunswick government supports BioScript Solutions expansion, creating jobs and enhancing specialty healthcare services across the province. Learn about this strategic investment.
Site Selected for New Stollery Children's Hospital
Alberta government selects University of Alberta south campus site for new standalone Stollery Children's Hospital. Planning continues for facility serving 300,000+ children annually across Western Canada.
New Stand-Alone Stollery Children's Hospital Location Revealed
Edmonton's Stollery Children's Hospital will get a new independent facility, marking a significant healthcare advancement for pediatric care in Alberta. Learn more about this groundbreaking development.
Alberta nurses strike ends with tentative deal
Alberta's 16,000 licensed practical nurses and health-care aides reach tentative agreement, ending strike that lasted less than an hour. Deal awaits ratification.
Alberta's Public-Private Surgery Model Stirs Controversy
Alberta's UCP proposes doctors work in both public and private systems. Critics argue this benefits the wealthy amid a staffing crisis where 80,000 await surgeries. Read the full analysis.
Alberta's Vaccination Rates Hit Record Low
Alberta's Covid and flu vaccination rates are the lowest in years. Experts blame poor communication and a $100 fee for the concerning decline in immunization.
Alberta on Track for Record-Breaking Housing Construction
Alberta's housing starts are projected to exceed 58,000 units in 2025, shattering last year's record. Strong construction continues despite a recent dip, driven by high demand and population growth.
Manslaughter charges laid in 2023 central Alberta killing
Alberta RCMP have laid manslaughter charges in connection with a 2023 central Alberta homicide. Get the latest updates on this developing case and justice proceedings.
Alberta Premier distances from DynaLife lab testing debacle
Alberta Premier distances herself from $109M DynaLife lab testing crisis as union warns of potential job action. Capacity expansion plans announced amid ongoing negotiations.
Alberta rural municipalities tackle taxes and policing
Alberta's rural municipalities confront property tax concerns and policing challenges following annual convention. Learn about the key issues facing rural communities.
AHS and AUPE resume talks, strike still possible
Critical negotiations resume between Alberta Health Services and AUPE as 58,000 healthcare workers consider strike action. Get the latest updates on the tense labor dispute.
Alberta Nursing Staff Struggle with Food Insecurity
New research reveals 8.3% of unionized nursing-care workers in Alberta used food banks in the past year as strike notice looms over failed negotiations with AHS.
Alberta rural municipalities back raw milk legalization
Rural Alberta leaders vote to lobby for legal raw milk sales, arguing regulation is safer than current black market. Learn about the health risks and policy debate.
Medicine Hat Radio Host Fights Brain Tumor, Needs Help
Longtime Medicine Hat broadcaster Kim Johnston faces debilitating health crisis as community rallies. Rural Albertans speak out about healthcare challenges. Support grows for local radio personality.
Alberta allows doctors to work in public and private systems
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announces groundbreaking healthcare reforms allowing physicians to work in both public and private systems. Learn how this affects patient care.
Alberta health-care workers strike set for Saturday
16,000 Alberta LPNs and health-care aides begin strike Saturday after failed negotiations. Critical services impacted as union demands fair wages and staffing. Follow for updates.
Alberta separatists court US support for independence bid
Alberta separatist leader Cameron Davies travels to US to build support for Alberta independence movement. Critics question motives as court considers sovereignty referendum.
New HART Healthcare Hub Opens in Windsor-Essex
Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare launches innovative HART Hub on November 19, 2025, revolutionizing patient care access in Windsor-Essex region. Discover the future of healthcare delivery.
Alberta health-care workers serve strike notice
AUPE members in Alberta have served strike notice, potentially disrupting health services across the province. Learn about the implications and next steps.
Alberta Premier Smith Negotiating MOU with Ottawa
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith reveals ongoing MOU negotiations with the federal government, seeking pipeline expansion and addressing unpaid oil and gas taxes affecting rural municipalities.
Alberta's public-private doctor plan faces criticism
Alberta's proposal allowing physicians to work in both public and private systems raises concerns about healthcare equity. Critics warn this could create two-tier medicine in the province.
Alberta municipalities collect $70M from renewables
Alberta municipalities collected over $70 million from renewable energy projects this year, but new developments face cancellation risk due to policy uncertainty. Learn about the impact.
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