Alberta to allow sport hunting of “problem” grizzly bears
Grizzly bears are listed as a threatened species in Alberta, with hunting banned for almost 2 decades. Other wildlife quotas have also increased
29 rural hospitals currently experiencing some sort of closure
Alternatives are generally ~100km away
Hospital “diversions” becoming more frequent
This often means that surgeons are available, but other required resources are not.
Danielle Smith appears to believe that oncologists only need to visit each patient once
It would likely take an entire day for someone to have treatment options explained to them, never mind test for remission or reoccurrence, deal with side-effects, examine alternative therapy, explain outcomes to a parent or provide palliative care options to someone our current technology can’t help.
AESO issues grid alert
Town of Hinton declares “Local Health Care Crisis” over lack of doctors.
The town council is considering pitching in a half-million dollars per year to try to help the situation
Province terminates Legal Aid Alberta’s contract
Up until last week, Legal Aid Alberta was expecting Justice Minister Mickey Amery to contact them with a well-discussed contract for signing.
Danielle Smith suggests AISH clients wouldn’t be covered by federal dental program
The federal program in fact covers users already enrolled in provincial programs such as AISH
Alberta raises gas tax
Prices to rise 4¢/litre
Alberta ends fiscal year up 4.3 billion dollars
Critics of the budget point out that healthcare is well below standards, school funding is at a low, and municipal taxes remain unpaid