Alanna Smith

Critics say measures politicize disciplinary procedures and are unfair

Legislation going into effect Wednesday expands provincial oversight of medical providers and has been criticized for potential government overreach

In the province, EMS calls for opioid overdoses increased by nearly 70% after site closings last April

Research highlights disparities in medication coverage as major barrier to equitable health care

Mobile unit in Lethbridge to be shuttered as well, but sites in Edmonton and Grande Prairie to remain open for now, ministers say

Province also proposes changes that wouldn’t allow for assisted death when mental illness is the sole underlying condition

Price has been a major barrier to access for patients, but for public plans, the long-term savings may outweigh the cost

Decision will impact cases at intersection of health care and Charter rights, says CMA president

Sharp rise in infections hindering efforts to quell outbreak and earn back elimination status

Only Alberta has recognized obesity as a complex and chronic condition instead of a lifestyle choice

Experts weigh in on the potential effects of the province’s coming referendum on immigration

Jennifer Strang, 39, and her son Emmett Jacobs, 11, were the first two victims

Flu vaccine reduced risk of serious illness by about 40%, estimate says

Parent or guardian access to children’s medical information extended to age 18, up from 12

Alberta has the highest rate of cases per capita of any province or territory, and has been under scrutiny for its response

Judge granted injunction in 2023 that exempted woman from rules, allowing her to continue using prescribed hydromorphone at home

Province is not funding or delivering the service in a clear, efficient or co-ordinated way, report says

Matt Jones, one of the province’s four health ministers, says these scenarios do not reflect system as a whole

This year’s dominant variant is a mutation of influenza A called Subclade K

Physicians in Edmonton’s major hospitals recently called on the province to declare a formal emergency due to overcrowding