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Edmonton charities caught up in Canada-U.S. tariff war brace for impacts on clients
As the trade war between Canada and the United States drags on, Edmonton charities and other organizations that work with vulnerable clients are worrying about trickle-down impacts on people in need.
Alberta health minister says children's pain meds from Turkey are safe for patients overseas
Adriana LaGrange calls the children’s acetaminophen, manufactured by Turkey-based Atabay Pharmaceuticals, “good quality drugs.” It stopped being used in Alberta NICUs because of a risk that it could clog feeding tubes.
Former director of social agency charged with fraud, theft from client: Edmonton police
Shum Shabat Yousouf, the former director of Contentment Social Services, was charged last week with one count each of fraud over $5,000 and theft over $5,000, the Edmonton Police Service said Wednesday.
Ousted Alberta Health Services boss warned of private surgery prices, documents show
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.
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.