8 d. ago Opinion: Alberta pediatricians rally against autism misinformation

Every day, pediatricians in Calgary and Edmonton provide care for children and youth who live with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We care deeply about their families — their hopes, their struggles and their resilience. We see the joy, grit and fatigue, but also the worry and fears that come from headlines (most recently from the […]

Events

2 w. ago Friends of slain Calgary care worker call for change: ‘She was so passionate’

Friends of Deborah Onwu say her kindred spirit and compassion will live on forever. It's her legacy that has them advocating for positive change for care workers.

Society

2 w. ago Inquiry into Calgary care worker’s death calls for provincial legislative reforms

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents front-line care workers across Alberta, strongly advocated for the report, published Thursday.

Society

2 w. ago CUPE calls on Alberta to accept recommendations following death of care worker

CALGARY — The union representing a Calgary care worker fatally stabbed by a client with a history of violence is calling on the province to accept and implement the recommendations of the inquiry report released today. In October of 2019, Deborah Onwu, an employee of Woods Homes Society, was stabbed 19 times while working alone […]

Society

3 w. ago Alberta families search for child care ahead of potential teachers’ strike

In the event a strike happens, groups around Calgary are preparing to ramp up operations to provide child care options for families in need.

Transport

3 w. ago Calgary man in supervised care for Brentwood 5 massacre asks court for more freedom

Alberta's top court has reserved its decision on a request for more freedoms for Matthew de Grood, who stabbed five people to death at a house party more than a decade ago.

Transport