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AHS shut down ER at 16 hospitals in January

One community lost their ER for over 400 hours. As well, 4 communities lost theirs for over 200 hours and 2 were closed for over 100 hours.

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AB lost over 21K full-time jobs in Jan 2025

And they were all women workers. The province also saw the largest loss in overall jobs in Canada.

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Alberta lost 250 family doctors last quarter

This is the largest loss since at least 2016 in registrations for physicians practicing in family medicine.

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AHS shut down ER at 13 hospitals in December

One community lost their ER for over 200 hours.

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AB gained 35K jobs in Dec 2024, mostly public sector

2 out of every 3 new jobs in Alberta last month were in the public sector.

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Lethbridge drug deaths down, SCS usage up

During the third quarter of 2024, drug-related deaths dropped to their lowest levels in years. But SCS usage increased. Is there a connection?

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AHS shut down ER at 7 hospitals in November

One community lost their ER for nearly 300 hours.

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Last month, AB hired 45K public sector workers

And yet Alberta still had the fourth largest unemployment rate in the country.

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In Oct 2024, AB FT jobs went to men, PT jobs to women

And yet Alberta still had the third largest unemployment rate in the country.

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Opinion

My speech at the Trans Lives Under Attack rally

Hey, fellow workers. My name is Kim Siever. My pronouns are he/they. I am honoured to have been asked to speak to you today. I am the president of OUTreach Southern Alberta Society, a local charity focused on advocacy, education, and support for and on behalf of the local 2SLGBTQIA+ community. I should note that […]

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