Alberta Hospitals

• Alberta doctors plead for state of emergency as hospitals overwhelmed

  Physicians are using increasingly concerning language, saying they have never seen Alberta’s emergency departments as overwhelmed as they have been this winter.

  Health

  Jan 8
  
• Alberta ER doctor challenges Premier Danielle Smith to come on shift, see patients wait in hallways

  The Alberta government disputes the survey's numbers, saying they don't reflect broader health data.

  Health

  Jul 7, 2025
  
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• Doctors, nurses concerned by Alberta premier considering plan to transfer hospitals

  The president of the AMA said the provincial government needs to share its data and show why third-party providers might be better suited to run some facilities.

  Health

  Aug 28, 2024
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• Alberta NDP leader slams premier’s plan to possibly transfer control of some hospitals

  Alberta's Opposition leader says Premier Danielle Smith needs to explain her plan to potentially transfer control of underperforming hospitals to third parties.

  Politics

  Aug 27, 2024
• Premier Danielle Smith reveals plans to transfer some Alberta hospitals away from AHS

  Premier Danielle Smith says her government’s plan to restructure health care includes removing AHS as the operator of some hospitals and turn facilities over to Covenant Health.

  Health

  Aug 27, 2024
• Alberta Medical Association president warns of long waits, very sick kids at hospitals

  The president of the Alberta Medical Association is raising concerns about capacity issues at Alberta's hospitals.

  Health

  Dec 11, 2023
• Alberta’s health goal is for service to be adaptable to community needs: Premier Smith

  Several leaders of Alberta municipalities are hopeful that changes to the health-care system will mean improved service in rural parts of the province.

  Health

  Nov 9, 2023
• Alberta election fact check: Does Danielle Smith want to ‘sell off’ hospitals?

  Danielle Smith's political opponents are accusing her of wanting to "sell off hospitals" in Alberta. Did she actually say that?

  Politics

  May 18, 2023
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• Alberta NDP says newly uncovered video of Smith concerning for public hospitals

  Alberta's NDP says a video showing United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smith proposing to sell off hospitals to private operators is highly problematic.

  Politics

  May 10, 2023
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• Stollery Children’s Hospital gets more money to advance planning on a stand-alone building

  The Province of Alberta has earmarked $3 million over three years in the 2023 budget to go towards planning for a new, stand-alone Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton.

  Health

  Mar 23, 2023