23 h. ago Alberta’s request to question fired health executive over confidential emails granted

The province is seeking a court order to have the emails returned, have Mentzelopoulos disclose who she shared the information with, and prevent her from using the emails as evidence in court

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23 h. ago Alberta’s request to question fired AHS CEO over confidential emails granted

EDMONTON — A judge has granted Alberta’s government its request to question the former head of the provincial health authority about confidential emails she is accused of keeping and sharing without permission, including to media. The government’s request was made last month when it filed for an injunction in the high-profile lawsuit launched by Athana […]

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5 d. ago International students file legal challenges over widespread U.S. visa revocations

WASHINGTON — More than 1,000 international students have had their visas or legal status revoked in recent weeks, and several have filed lawsuits against the Trump administration, arguing the government denied them due process when it suddenly took away their permission to be in the U.S. The actions by the federal government to terminate students’ […]

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6 d. ago UCP caucus expels outspoken MLA Peter Guthrie amid new accusations

Guthrie voted with an Opposition motion on Monday calling for the government to hold a judge-led public inquiry into allegations of corruption with procurement at AHS

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7 d. ago First Nation launches challenge of B.C.’s approval to raise Mount Polley mine dam

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia First Nation has filed a legal challenge over the plan to allow the Mount Polley mine to raise its tailings dam a decade after a similar storage site at the mine gave way, creating one of the province’s largest environmental disasters. The Xatsull First Nation has filed a petition in […]

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8 d. ago Guthrie breaks with UCP caucus, calls for public inquiry into AHS corruption allegations

"If we have nothing to hide, we should take that path," Guthrie said of a public inquiry into the AHS allegations

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1 week ago Opinion: One inquiry to rule them all; separate probes into Alberta Health decisions limit transparency

The Alberta government’s latest move — forcing AHS leadership to participate in court filings to discredit its fired CEO — should concern every Albertan. It sends a chilling message to health-care workers: speaking out will result in job loss and protracted legal retaliation. This isn’t just about one case or one individual; it highlights broader […]

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2 w. ago Opinion: Attack on AHS reveals the failings of surgery privatization

These were the words of Premier Danielle Smith at a Feb. 19 press conference addressing corruption allegations: “It doesn’t seem to matter how much additional dollars we give to AHS, they’re not increasing the number of surgeries that they’re doing. That’s the reason we are using chartered surgical facilities and we’ll continue to.” Meant to […]

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3 w. ago Alberta Health Services claims fired CEO kept confidential emails, seeking injunction

A new court filing from Alberta Health Services says it's looking to amend its statement of defence in light of the emails, which AHS says it only became aware of last week.

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3 w. ago In new legal filing, AHS claims fired CEO who made corruption allegations broke employment agreement by retaining confidential emails

AHS is claiming its former CEO sent nearly a dozen emails containing confidential details to herself the day before she was fired.

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