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Former AHS CEO's lawsuit alleges pressure to sign private surgery deals she believed were overpriced
The former CEO of Alberta Health Services has filed a $1.7-million wrongful dismissal lawsuit against AHS and the province, claiming she was fired because she’d launched an investigation and forensic audit into various contracts and deals with private surgical companies.
Alberta cabinet ministers united when questioned on AHS procurement, contract allegations
A trio of Alberta cabinet ministers are standing united in the face of concerns over procurement and contracts in the province's health-care system.
Alberta government sues non-profit that moved clients into hotel rooms
A registered non-profit housing provider that moved vulnerable clients into hotel rooms last year is being sued by the Alberta government.
Soaring demand forces Edmonton's Food Bank to tighten restrictions on client visits
Food bank executive director Marjorie Bencz said about 45,000 people are being served through the organization's hamper program, roughly 10,000 more than at this time two years ago.
Alberta man wanted in arson extortion cases arrested
A man wanted in connection to several attempted arson extortion cases in Calgary and Edmonton has been arrested. Calgary police said Finbar Hughes, 21, was found and arrested on Wednesday.
Edmonton, Calgary police seek suspect in alleged arson extortion case
Police have issued arrest warrants for an arson suspect wanted in three alleged cases of bitcoin extortion across two different cities.
Alberta doctor sounds alarm after 7 patients contract infection from organ transplants
Bartonella quintana, an infection caused by body lice, has been found in seven organ transplant recipients in Alberta since 2022.
Edmonton neighbourhood on edge over notes asking for payment after house fire
Several people who live in the area of a Cloverdale house fire on Sunday reported finding notes telling them to pay money to a cryptocurrency address. On Thursday, police reported that a similar note was found after a vehicle fire last month in the nearby Holyrood neighbourhood.
Alberta government mulls legal action against social services agency that moved clients to motel
The Government of Alberta said it is eyeing legal action against Contentment Social Services if it does not return provincial financial benefits used by clients to pay for its services.
Did a tornado touch down during the Jasper wildfire? Researchers want to know
As the recovery continues in Jasper National Park after a devastating wildfire, researchers at Western University are looking into whether some of the damage was caused by another natural phenomenon: tornadoes.