The programme closure will put over 20 workers out of a job and will require finding different accommodations for over 20 residents.
Author: Kim Siever
Kim Siever is an independent journalist based in Lethbridge, Alberta. He writes daily news stories, focusing on politics and labour.
Lethbridge EMS responded to the highest number of drug-related events during February 2023 than in any other February over the last 6 years, continuing a 8-month trend of rising numbers.
The new contract includes 3 years of wage freezes.
Despite the removal of the last few remaining public health protections last year, the implementation of the Emergency Act over a year ago prevented Canada from crawling out of 12th place.
While the UCP have been in power, Alberta has seen the lowest growth in capital investments among all the provinces in Canada.
Despite Alberta gaining nearly 11,000 new full-time jobs last month, Alberta had the highest unemployment rate outside Atlantic Canada.
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Edmonton cement workers file for strike vote
The workers have been without a collective agreement since November.
5 other hospitals in the province had their hospital emergency departments closed last month, and another lost ambulatory care.
The 20 workers are employed at Alberta Highway Services.
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New UCP budget cuts per-case AISH funding
Last month, the UCP government released their latest budget, which saw more allocated to AISH than last year. But the number of people on the programme has also increased.