Alberta’s ombudsman says thousands of low-income residents seeking benefits to cover off health-care costs face unfair barriers. Systemic issues were uncovered within the Alberta Adult […]
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Calgary woman listed as dead on Alberta health care site demanding answers
A Calgary woman is looking for answers after being listed as “deceased” for months on Alberta health reporting site, Netcare. Irene Jaime, a busy mother […]
Alberta doctor calls lack of support staff to perform emergency surgeries ‘a crisis’
A group of Alberta doctors is sounding the alarm over an increase in “diversions” in local hospitals, which physicians say lead to patients not getting […]
Confirmed E.coli case prompts 2nd closure of Calgary daycare
A Calgary daycare was closed Wednesday afternoon after it learned a child who attends the facility tested positive for E.coli. Fueling Brains Academy confirmed to […]
‘A life or death matter’: Alberta man dies of cancer before seeing oncologist
Mark Agnew describes his father, Don, as a self-made man who built his own construction company from the ground up. But he believes it was […]
Alberta hears co-mingling patients at long-term care facilities leading to violence
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 27, 2024 7:04 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Alberta government […]
Repeated pay cuts could be ‘fatal’ for in-home doctor care in Alberta
Mobile doctors are increasingly hard to come by in Alberta following a series of pay cuts by Alberta Health for in-home visits. The Fish Creek […]
Alberta cancer patients left waiting for care over lack of available oncologists
Albertans diagnosed with cancer are waiting three to four times longer than recommended standards to see a cancer specialist, according to the Alberta Medical Association. […]
Workers react to details of Alberta health-care system restructuring plan
Goodbye Alberta Health Services — hello Alberta Hospital Services. On Tuesday, legislation was tabled to set up the restructuring of Alberta’s health-care system and those […]
Advocates hope Alberta will follow other provinces and fund fertility treatments
A survey by Fertility Alberta shows cost is a major barriers for many people who are struggling to start a family. The advocacy and outreach […]