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Edmonton A former chief judge of the Provincial Court of Manitoba will lead an investigation into the procurement practices of Alberta Health and the province’s health authority. Raymond E. Wyant will deliver his final report by June 30 Trevor Howlett · CBC News · Posted: Mar 03, 2025 7:45 PMContinue Reading

Edmonton The Wembley medical clinic is closing after one of its family doctors has decided to move and the other is under a practice permit restriction. Town officials are working to find a solution. ‘We were put into a tailspin,’ Wembley town councillor says Catherine Garrett · CBC News ·Continue Reading

Edmonton As Ramadan begins Friday, food blogger Imran Kayesh is excited that more restaurants across Canada are set to stay open longer or open earlier each day throughout the next month. The holy month means millions will be eating their meals at night Fakiha Baig · The Canadian Press ·Continue Reading

Edmonton Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner is introducing a provincial budget Thursday amid concerns and uncertainty about the economic impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on Canadian exports to the United States.  Finance minister says fiscal plan has ‘multiple scenarios’ for upcoming year Alberta Finance Minister NateContinue Reading

“Neutralizing” environmentalist arguments. Consultants with personal access to United States senators. A giant oilsands truck on the National Mall. Alberta’s attempts to influence the winds of American politics go back much further than the current administration of Donald Trump. For many governments and private firms outside the U.S., hiring lobbyistsContinue Reading

Edmonton Around 800 peace officers working in large and mid-sized cities across the province will now co-ordinate with local police agencies and share data, as the the Alberta government turns its attention to addressing the fentanyl crisis in the province. ‘I think it’s going to give us the ability to coordinate ourContinue Reading

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 pressureContinue Reading

Edmonton·New Pope Francis, who is hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia, has named a new archbishop for Vancouver. The Vancouver archdiocese says the Pope appointed Archbishop Richard Smith, who has been serving in Edmonton, and accepted the resignation of J. Michael Miller. Archbishop of Edmonton to replace J. MichaelContinue Reading

Edmonton As the Alberta government heads into a spring legislative sitting on Tuesday pledging to follow through with auto insurance reform and tweaking professional regulatory college powers, political observers say much of the public’s focus will be on the budget. Allegations around health contracting likely to plague government, political scientist says JanetContinue Reading