3 d. 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 d. 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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8 d. ago Detained Istanbul mayor faces second day of questioning as protests over his arrest intensify

ISTANBUL — Hundreds of supporters gathered in front of an Istanbul courthouse on Saturday, where detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu faced further questioning over allegations of corruption and terror links. His arrest this week intensified political tensions and sparked widespread protests across Turkey, with demonstrators rallying in multiple cities to voice their opposition. Police questioned […]

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1 week ago Opinion: Why contracting out surgical services is no panacea

Albertans were rocked by allegations made last month in a statement of claim by yet another fired Alberta Health Services (AHS) CEO: inappropriate pressure from the premier’s then-chief of staff to approve surgical contracts hundreds of millions above market value. A CEO and board terminated for investigating. It sounds like TV drama, but it’s all playing […]

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1 week ago Justin Baldoni fires back after Ryan Reynolds says he can’t sue over ‘hurt feelings’

Ryan Reynolds is asking a judge to drop him as a defendant from the legal shenanigans between his wife Blake Lively and her former co-star Justin Baldoni — claiming that Baldoni’s argument against him has no legal bounds and amounts to “hurt feelings.” In a motion filed Tuesday, the Deadpool star moved to dismiss the […]

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1 week ago Unilever fired Ben & Jerry’s CEO over liberal views, court filing alleges

Ben & Jerry’s parent firm threatened then ousted the ice cream brand’s chief executive for defending its “social mission,” a Tuesday court filing alleges. Officials with consumer packaged goods company Unilever told Ben & Jerry’s independent board that it planned to remove chief executive Dave Stever on March 3, and pressed the board to quickly […]

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2 w. ago Alberta Health Services fired CEO for incompetence, statement of defence says

Legal document claims Athana Mentzelopoulos's poor job performance contributed to "an environment of misinformation" and stress for employees

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2 w. ago 'A dramatic tale:' Province defends allegations in AHS executive's wrongful dismissal lawsuit

Four key arguments in statement of defence filed in response to legal action by Athana Mentzelopoulos

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2 w. ago Alberta health minister fires back in wrongful dismissal suit, says ex

Adriana LaGrange, in a statement of defence, says the former AHS CEO was fired for not doing her job and working to stop health reform to keep the power and perks of her position.

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3 w. ago RCMP launch probe amid corruption allegations involving Alberta Health Services deals

Police did not provide further details, but the investigation follows allegations from the agency's former CEO.

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3 w. ago Alberta hires former judge to investigate health spending corruption scandal

The Alberta government says it has hired the former chief judge of the provincial court of Manitoba to investigate allegations of corruption in health procurement contracts.

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last month Drake settles legal action against iHeartMedia in dispute over ’Not Like Us’

HOUSTON — Drake has reached a settlement with Texas-based iHeartMedia in his ongoing legal dispute over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us,” according to court records. In November, Drake filed a legal petition in Bexar County, Texas, where San Antonio is located, alleging that iHeartMedia had received illegal payments from Universal Music Group to […]

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