The Alberta Medical Association says the provincial government needs to improve pay for oncologists to fix what it is calling a “dangerously overstrained and under-resourced” […]
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Fire threatening Fort McMurray could burn for weeks, maybe months
Poor internet connection? Access a low-bandwidth, accessible version of this story on CBC Lite. Cooler temperatures, calmer winds and rain have subdued the wildfire threatening the […]
Waiting, watching and worrying: Emotions run high as wildfire season begins in earnest
This story is part of the World on Fire series, CBC’s wildfire and climate change podcast. In this episode, we check in on how front-line workers […]
Group asks for environmental impact assessment of Pathways Alliance carbon capture project
The Alberta government and the provincial energy regulator are being asked to order an environmental assessment for a massive carbon capture project being planned in […]
Fort McMurray wildfire remains volatile but weaker winds expected to ease the danger
Poor internet connection? Access a low-bandwidth, accessible version of this story on CBC Lite. A wildfire that forced more than 6,600 people from their homes in […]
Fear, anxiety as thousands flee their homes in Fort McMurray due to threat of wildfire
Thousands of Fort McMurray residents headed south to safety as a large out-of-control wildfire drew closer to their community, but many are worried they won’t have a home to […]
Health minister introduces bill to split up Alberta Health Services
The UCP government introduced a bill on Tuesday that will break Alberta Health Services into four separate organizations overseeing mental health and addictions, acute care, […]
Evacuation order issued as wildfire threatening Fort McMurray draws closer
Thousands of residents in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo have been ordered to leave their homes as a wildfire burning southwest of Fort McMurray continues to draw closer to […]
Alberta rural municipalities speak out against latest provincial bill on wildfire authority
The Rural Municipalities of Alberta is calling a new proposed bill an affront to municipal authority and another example of the province’s overreach into local decision-making. […]
Labour leader Gil McGowan drops out of Alberta NDP leadership contest
Another NDP leadership candidate has dropped out of the race, as the party announced it has surpassed 85,000 voting members, the highest number in its history. […]