Family blames assessment for inadequate senior care in Medicine Hat
In Medicine Hat a hospital assessment labeled a senior as suitable for supportive living SL4 led to her return to assisted living. The family hired private overnight staff through WeCare to monitor Dalyce Burgess's mother, fearing falls and further hospital stays. They question the assessment's independence and note multiple hospital moves during a pelvic fracture recovery.
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Medicine Hat
WeCare
Dalyce Burgess
Burgess
Dalyce
Mike Burgess
Canada
Alberta Health Services
AHS
MHRH
Albertahealthservices.ca
Lethbridge murder suspect faces new sex crime charges
A 21 year old man, Austin Lane Vielle, already charged with three counts of second degree murder in the April Lethbridge killings, was read new charges of sexual assault and sexual contact of a person under 16. He appeared in court as the case adjourned to July 8.
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Austin Lane Vielle
Lethbridge
Vielle
Kyle Devine
Clarissa English
Dakota English
Devine
Wall seeks Saskatchewan royalty stability to lure oil industry
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall uses Alberta’s pending royalty review to tout Saskatchewan as a stable investment climate. He urged industry leaders at Weyburn to expect no changes to Saskatchewan’s royalty rates and highlighted prior benefits from Alberta’s 2007 changes and the subsequent 2009 adjustments amid the oil market.
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Weyburn
Saskatchewan
Brad Wall
NDP
Alberta
Wall
Our Fair Share
Ed Stelmach
New Democrats
Rachel Notley
Notley
Tim Hortons pulls Enbridge ads amid oil industry backlash
Tim Hortons says Enbridge advertisements will no longer air on Tim TV after user complaints. The move sparked a online boycott call and drew reactions from Calgary MPs and oil industry supporters. Enbridge remains a leading oilsands supplier and SumOfUs launched a petition opposing the ads.
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Calgary
Tim Hortons
Enbridge
Tims
Canada
Jason Kenney
Michelle Rempel
Joan Crockatt
CDN
Kenney
Graham White
SumOfUs
Calgary debate over minimum wage hike begins consultations
Calgary business owners react as Alberta plans to raise the hourly minimum wage from 10.20 to 15 by 2018. Owner John Batas of Michael's Restaurant warns higher costs could lead to higher prices and layoffs while advocates push for balanced steps. Pat Nowlin of Sunnyside Natural Market cites better retention and service from paying above minimum wage. Amber Ruddy of the CFIB voices concern over wage costs for entrepreneurs. Labour Minister Lori Sigurdson will announce the specifics next month with October implementation in view.
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Calgary
John Batas
Michael
NDP
Lori Sigurdson
Alberta
Amber Ruddy
Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Sigurdson
Ruddy
Patty Nowlin
Sunnyside
Nowlin
Edmonton dialysis death prompts new Alberta health minister response
Alberta's new health minister, Sarah Hoffman, calls the death of one dialysis patient at Edmonton's Royal Alexandra Hospital tragic and cites human error. She aims to implement safeguards to prevent future harm while reviewing hospital administrator levels and ensuring frontline care remains unaffected. One other patient remains monitored as officials trace a valve error during cleaning that released contaminated water.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Royal Alexandra Hospital
Sarah Hoffman
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Hoffman
AHS
Health Services
Vickie Kaminski
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