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Edmonton Confirmed cases of measles in the Edmonton region have public health officials issuing a warning about the potential risk of exposure. As of Tuesday, a total of 13 cases have been confirmed in the province, including two in the Edmonton zone. Potential exposures at Stollery Children’s Hospital, northeast Edmonton clinicContinue Reading

When Alberta’s United Conservative government contracted out community medical lab testing to a private company in December 2022, it said it would save tens of millions of dollars. Two weeks before that contract with DynaLife Medical Labs was set to take effect, the company told the province it needed additionalContinue Reading

Edmonton Despite calling for its demise for years, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she isn’t fazed by the new prime minister’s move to kill the consumer carbon levy. Smith says she wants clarity on how much Carney is going to ‘punish’ oil and gas sector Jack Farrell · The CanadianContinue Reading

Edmonton In its statement of defence, the health authority says former CEO Athana Mentzelopoulos was terminated because of her ‘own inadequacies’ in performing her job. In statement of defence, health authority says ‘own inadequacies’ led to termination Janet French · CBC News · Posted: Mar 14, 2025 5:47 PM EDTContinue Reading

Edmonton Alberta liquor agencies whose purchased U.S. products are stuck in a warehouse will not be charged storage fees for up to three months, Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis said in a bulletin to all agents Thursday. Pause will last until June 7, or if U.S. restrictions lift before then: bulletin TheContinue Reading

Edmonton Health Minister Adriana LaGrange is alleging the former CEO of Alberta Health Services was unwilling to implement the government’s plan to break up the health authority, and made “incendiary and inaccurate allegations about political intrigue and impropriety” before she was fired in January.  Document alleges former CEO unwilling to implementContinue Reading

Edmonton A confidential memo from the head of the Alberta Medical Association says government seeks cuts to more than 800 physician billing codes to save $400 million. The health ministry says government spending on physicians has risen by $1 billion since 2022-23 Government says spending on physicians has risen byContinue Reading

Edmonton Premier Danielle Smith is returning to the U.S., this time to talk tariffs at a fundraising gala in Florida for a conservative group. Though her decision has raised some eyebrows, one expert says it fits with her strategy of diplomacy. Premier to talk about Alberta’s view at Florida fundraisingContinue Reading

Edmonton A judge has denied a bid to review the decision not to prosecute an Edmonton police officer who seriously injured a young Indigenous man with a kick to the head. Dumas was 18 when he was seriously injured during a 2020 arrest Madeline Smith · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading