26 h. ago Saturday's letters: Don't follow U.S. on COVID vaccine policy

I received an email from Minister LaGrange notifying me of the protocol for receiving COVID vaccines. This decision is shortsighted as there will not be sufficient hospital capacity for those that will need hospitalization as a result of contracting the virus. What Minister LaGrange has not considered are the higher costs to the medical system […]

Events

43 h. ago Ménage dans la bureaucratie: Legault veut éliminer des milliers d’emplois dans la fonction publique

Même s’il se défend d’être un émule d’Elon Musk, le premier ministre François Legault promet d’éliminer des milliers d’emplois.

Other

64 h. ago Opinion: A quiz on whether Alberta's COVID shot policy is free, fair and easy

In response to Alberta Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services Adriana LaGrange’s Sept. 6 op-ed article: “Alberta refining its approach to COVID shots as feds pull funds.” Here is a quick quiz to see how well you as an Edmonton Journal reader know the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) recommendations for who should […]

Events

3 d. ago 'Unmanageable workloads': Health care union members vote to reject tentative agreement with Alberta government

The Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA) said it will not be calling for a strike vote at this time and is urging the province to bring forward a better wage offer

Politics

3 d. ago 'There's no rush here': Health care union members vote to reject tentative agreement with Alberta government

The Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA) said it will not be calling for a strike vote at this time and is urging the province to bring forward a better wage offer

Politics

3 d. ago Opinion: Cancelled coal hearing shows Alberta energy watchdog forgets who it serves

Faith is fragile and it’s fading fast for governance in Alberta. It’s not just for the obvious reasons — politically motivated pension schemes and police forces, perverse social engineering, and the systematic dismantling of public health care. No, the lens I see Alberta through is its natural resource treasures and how they are being squandered […]

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5 d. ago Alberta health minister defends COVID vaccine changes amidst harsh criticism

'We cannot afford to throw away and waste vaccine and the cost of that vaccine, which is what we've seen over the last number of years,' Adriana LaGrange told Global News.

Science

8 d. ago Adriana LaGrange: Why Alberta is taking a smarter approach to COVID

For the first time in four years, the federal government has made the decision to no longer fund the COVID-19 vaccination in Canada. Last year, this program cost taxpayers about $74 million. If the provincial government were to replicate that program this fall, it would mean pulling that funding from other areas of our health-care […]

Culture

9 d. ago Sous pression, le ministre américain de la Santé vaccinosceptique soutenu par Trump

Le ministre de la Santé Robert Kennedy Jr a tenté de défendre le limogeage de la directrice de la principale agence sanitaire du pays.

Politics

2 w. ago Alberta announces new mobile app, dubbed ’Alberta Wallet,’ to replace fragile paper health cards

Premier Danielle Smith acknowledged that some may not want to use the app. She said it won’t be mandatory and that paper cards will still be usable

Science

2 w. ago Alberta set to replace flimsy paper health cards with new ‘Alberta Wallet’ app

Alberta's flimsy, much-maligned, paper health cards will soon be replaced with a new mobile health card the province claims will be more secure, convenient and durable.

Science

2 w. ago Province launches digital Alberta Wallet, introduces mobile health card

Alberta Wallet can serve as platform for storing additional Alberta-issued documents

Science

2 w. ago Jamie Sarkonak: Defunding COVID vaccines a perfectly reasonable step for Alberta

With so little uptake and so much wastage, Danielle Smith rightly concluded the money would be better spent hiring more doctors

Culture

2 w. ago Alberta health minister defends COVID shot fees, expects other provinces to follow suit

LaGrange said that more than 400,000 doses, valued at around $44 million, went unused or expired across the province last year

Science

2 w. ago Tuesday's letters: Alberta's COVID plan gambles with our health

The Alberta government shared its plan for COVID-19 vaccines this fall. Some people will get the shot for free. The rest will have to pay $100 just to get the vaccine. Alberta is the only province where people will have to pay for the COVID-19 shot. The first group includes health-care workers, people living in […]

Science

2 w. ago Northern Alberta Medical Program students begin training to strengthen rural health care

The students are the first cohort accepted into the Northern Alberta Medical Program, who will complete their education at Northwestern Polytechnic’s campus in Grande Prairie.

Transport

2 w. ago Alberta health experts warn of possible measles resurgence as kids head back to school

As students across Alberta prepare for a return to the classroom, health and education experts are urging parents to make sure their children are vaccinated against measles.

Society

2 w. ago Braid: UCP's $100 fee for COVID vaccination is wrong and dangerous

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith justifies her move as a money-saver. Charging a fee is certainly one way to cut losses — by reducing vaccination

Science

3 w. ago Le ministre Boulet défend sa loi devant le parallèle des syndicats avec Air Canada

Des syndicats et travailleurs craignent que l’arbitrage récemment imposé par Ottawa se reproduise bientôt au Québec.

Politics

4 w. ago Opinion: Alberta's COVID vaccine limits go against ethical health

“Making COVID-19 vaccines accessible to those Albertans at highest risk of severe outcomes will reduce hospitalizations and deaths in those populations and help curb the spread of COVID-19,” Alberta’s Ministry of Primary and Preventative Health Services, Aug 12. 2025. Dissect these words carefully — because if your scalpel is too blunt — you will miss […]

Science