Mike Parker

• ‘They’ve thrown excuses’: Alberta health experts concerned over hallway medicine directive

  The directive was a short-term effort to support emergency department volumes and move admitted patients to designated units, according to Alberta Health Services.

  Health

  Aug 4, 2022
  
• AHS employees represented by HSAA approve contract with 4.25% pay hike over 4 years

  HSAA members, who include respiratory therapists, lab workers, paramedics, mental health professionals and others, voted 85 per cent agreed to accept the tentative agreement.

  Health

  Jul 29, 2022
  
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• ‘I was praying they would hurry’: Calgary woman waits almost 3 hours for ambulance

  A Calgary woman waited nearly 3 hours for help after a bad fall. First responders say this is an unfortunate reality with wait times getting worse.

  Health

  Apr 11, 2022
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• AHS announces funding to ‘stabilize’ EMS staffing; union says it doesn’t solve issues

  The $8.3 million will make 70 temporary EMS positions permanent and extend funding for 30 temporary paramedics in Calgary and Edmonton.

  Canada

  Aug 30, 2021
• Alberta unions put pressure on UCP government with new campaign

  The campaign is authorized by the Alberta Federation of Labour and comes at a time when the UCP is making cuts to education and healthcare.

  Politics

  Mar 4, 2020
• Tentative deal reached between AHS and health workers’ union, includes 2-year wage freeze

  The union representing 19,000 health workers in Alberta -- including paramedics, dialysis technicians, psychologists and pharmacists -- says it has agreed to a tentative three-year deal with Alberta Health Services that would see a wage freeze imposed on its members for the first two years.

  Health

  Feb 26, 2018
• EMS union warns budget cuts will lead to more ambulance code reds in Alberta

  The president of the Health Sciences Association of Alberta says a planned funding cut to the province's ambulance services will lead to more ambulance shortages and code red alerts.

  Economy

  Mar 17, 2017
• Edmonton firefighters battle narrow street in Terwillegar Towne

  After entering a south Edmonton neighbourhood late Thursday evening, a city fire crew found themselves having a tough time getting out.

  Traffic

  Nov 18, 2016