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While Alberta Debates Referendum, Major Health-Care Overhaul Flies Under the Radar
Alberta's health-care overhaul—including drug coverage changes and private surgery expansion—is being overshadowed...
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AI Agent Breaches Australian Government Health Portal: What It Means for Canada
OpenAI's AI agent breached Australian Medicare portal in June, accessing sensitive health data. The incident raises...
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Alberta's New Two-Tier Surgery Model: Will It Help Wait Times or Deepen Healthcare Divides?
Alberta's new dual-practice healthcare model allows doctors to work in both public and private systems, but critics...
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Smith Proposes $1,900 Health Care Fee for Temporary Residents Ahead of Alberta Referendum
Premier Danielle Smith proposes $1,900 annual fee for temporary residents accessing Alberta health care, sparking...
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Alberta's Bold New Health Hub Coming to Airdrie by 2031 — But Advocates Say It's Not Enough
Alberta announces a major new health centre for Airdrie with urgent care, maternity, and surgical services by 2031....
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Southeast Calgary Landfill Fire Creates Dangerous Air Quality Pockets — Here's What You Need to Know
Southeast Calgary landfill fire creates hazardous air pockets with dangerous PM 2.5 levels spiking in Douglasdale,...
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Southern Alberta's Bold New Doctor Pipeline: How One Program Could Transform Rural Medicine in the Region
Southern Alberta's new medical program trains doctors locally to keep them rooted in their communities. Twenty students...
Local
Southeast Calgary Residents Warned as Landfill Fire Clouds Skies
Southeast Calgary neighbourhoods face air quality warnings as a landfill fire at Ecco Recycling continues burning....
Alberta
NDP Unveils Bold Health Care Overhaul: Reunify Alberta's Fragmented System Under Single Ministry
NDP proposes reunifying Alberta's fractured health care system under one integrated ministry to end bureaucratic chaos...
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Calgary Adds Three Firefighters to Fallen Heroes Memorial as Fight for Occupational Disease Recognition Intensifies
Calgary honours three firefighters lost to occupational cancers as advocates push for stronger recognition of...
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Edmonton Doctor's Heartbreak Exposes Critical Gaps in Alberta Ambulance Response Times
Edmonton doctor demands EMS reforms after wife's death following 90-minute ambulance wait. Blais says critical delays...
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St. Albert Teen Seriously Injured in E-Bike Crash as Alberta Hospitals See Surge in E-Mobility Accidents
A 16-year-old was seriously injured in a St. Albert e-bike crash this week, prompting warnings from emergency doctors...
Alberta
Edmonton's Henwood Treatment Centre Will Reopen After Flood Damage, but Albertans Face Years-Long Wait
Edmonton's Henwood Treatment Centre will reopen after flooding, but Alberta residents face a 1-2 year wait. Repairs...
World
Congo's Ebola Crisis Reaches Devastating Milestone as Deaths Surpass 2,300
Congo's Ebola outbreak has become the deadliest in the nation's history, killing over 2,300 people. The virus spreads...
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Are Pickup Trucks and Large SUVs Making Alberta Roads Deadlier? Road Safety Groups Demand Urgent Investigation
Alberta road safety groups demand investigation into whether pickup trucks and large SUVs disproportionately kill...