23 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

61 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

4 d. ago Trudeau returns to world stage as a guest speaker. Here’s what he said during his speech in Korea

For speaking appearances, Trudeau is represented by the Speaker Booking Agency, which lists his in-person fee range as $100,000 or more

Politics

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

1 week ago Braid: UCP government's cash clawback and AISH upheaval seem heartless

The government seems clueless about the psychological harm they’re inflicting on people who face challenges most of us never imagine

Politics

1 week ago Braid: The UCP retreats on library book ban after making Alberta an international punchline

Under mounting pressure, the UCP caved, but they had to blame somebody on the way out — and the school boards were right at hand

Society

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 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 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

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

4 w. ago Letters: Shades of Trump administration in UCP vaccine policy

Does the RCMP offer the best value in policing? VOTE IN OUR DAILY ONLINE POLL ANTI-VACCINE Our premier and cabinet have decided not to pay for COVID-19 vaccines unless possibly your below the poverty line and possibly seniors with a low immune system. The rest of us can pay approximately $120 for each vaccine, have […]

Politics