Categories
News

AHS refuses to back down on huge wage rollbacks

In an email sent out last week, HSAA negotiators said that they’re moving to mediation after months of AHS refusing to change their position on massive wage rollbacks.

Categories
News

9 rural Alberta communities lost ER service in May

Two other communities had lost obstetrical services.

Categories
News

8 rural Alberta communities lost ER service in April

A 9th community had its obstetrics department closed until May.

Categories
News

Lethbridge doctors at lowest level in 4 years

During the first quarter of 2022, Lethbridge saw its only year-over-year first quarter loss since at least 2016.

Categories
News

Alberta lost over 300 physician registrations since Dec

2022 had the second worst year-over-year first quarter performance of the last 6 years.

Categories
News

Lethbridge 1st quarter EMS drug responses hits new record

Lethbridge EMS responded to the highest number of drug-related events during the 1st quarter of 2022 than in any other 1st quarter over the last 5 years.

Categories
News

AHS announced 13 ER closures in March

One of the communities lost its emergency department for nearly 200 hours.

Categories
News

Did the Alberta NDP really increase public sector jobs?

One thing I often hear from UCP supporters is that the NDP drove up the deficit by creating more public sector jobs. So I took a look at the data.

Categories
News

Lethbridge sees record EMS drug responses

Lethbridge EMS responded to the highest number of drug-related events last month than in any other February over the last 5 years.

Categories
News

AHS wants to cut social worker wages by 10.9%

Alberta Health Services is calling for rollbacks for 12 classifications of HSAA workers, at an average of -5.36%