Rural doctor shortage: Southern Alberta hospital handcuffed
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Rural doctor shortage: Southern Alberta hospital handcuffed
02:58 | February 7, 2024
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Former AHS CEO applies for podcasters to be held in contempt of court
02:11 | May 25, 2026
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Doctor’s referral not needed for certain medical tests under proposed Alberta law
01:47 | April 13, 2026
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Southern Alberta records 1st month without opioid overdose deaths since 2017
01:58 | March 4, 2026
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Alberta doctors and government still at odds over triage liaison physicians
01:20 | March 3, 2026
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Alberta ER doctors detail preventable deaths and ‘near misses’ in letter to province
02:01 | January 20, 2026
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Alberta doctors hope new triage doctor role is properly resourced
01:51 | January 16, 2026
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Alberta government addresses acute care capacity
02:16 | January 15, 2026
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Alberta premier, ministers yet to address E.R. capacity issues face to face
01:58 | January 12, 2026
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E.R. doctors say Alberta hospitals in crisis even before call for state of emergency
02:05 | January 9, 2026
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Alberta doctors plea for province to declare state of emergency
02:09 | January 8, 2026
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Alberta Health Services CEO Andre Tremblay replaced
00:23 | December 4, 2025
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Alberta introduces dual health-care system allowing more private options
02:09 | November 24, 2025
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Alberta taxpayers lost $109M in DynaLife lab testing debacle
02:11 | November 19, 2025
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Draft plan explores more private health-care options for Alberta doctors
02:08 | November 18, 2025
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Report on Alberta Health Services contract corruption allegations finds conflicts widely known
02:20 | October 17, 2025
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Alberta emergency room visit length continues to grow: report
02:05 | June 3, 2025
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Ousted UCP MLA Peter Guthrie releases letter critical of former party
01:51 | April 24, 2025
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New measles exposures in several Alberta communities
01:59 | April 22, 2025
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Concerns grow over management of Alberta Health Services
01:52 | April 17, 2025
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MLA Peter Guthrie booted from UCP: ‘Criticizing government comes at a cost’
02:10 | April 16, 2025
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Mark Joffe no longer Alberta’s top doctor
01:52 | April 15, 2025
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02:04 | April 8, 2025
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Acute care funding changes in Alberta
01:57 | April 7, 2025
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02:22 | March 31, 2025
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01:48 | March 14, 2025
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02:15 | March 6, 2025
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Alberta’s former infrastructure minister returns to legislature
01:29 | February 26, 2025
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02:02 | February 25, 2025
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Premier Smith questions AHS surgery numbers amid corruption scandal
01:46 | February 24, 2025
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Former Alberta auditor general explains investigation process
02:06 | February 21, 2025
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Danielle Smith, Adriana LaGrange deny allegations of AHS government interference
02:00 | February 19, 2025
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Rural doctor shortage: Southern Alberta hospital handcuffed
02:58 | February 7, 2024
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Former AHS CEO applies for podcasters to be held in contempt of court
02:11 | May 25, 2026
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Doctor’s referral not needed for certain medical tests under proposed Alberta law
01:47 | April 13, 2026
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Southern Alberta records 1st month without opioid overdose deaths since 2017
01:58 | March 4, 2026
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Alberta doctors and government still at odds over triage liaison physicians
01:20 | March 3, 2026
-
Alberta ER doctors detail preventable deaths and ‘near misses’ in letter to province
02:01 | January 20, 2026
-
Alberta doctors hope new triage doctor role is properly resourced
01:51 | January 16, 2026
-
Alberta government addresses acute care capacity
02:16 | January 15, 2026
-
Alberta premier, ministers yet to address E.R. capacity issues face to face
01:58 | January 12, 2026
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E.R. doctors say Alberta hospitals in crisis even before call for state of emergency
02:05 | January 9, 2026
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Alberta doctors plea for province to declare state of emergency
02:09 | January 8, 2026
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Alberta Health Services CEO Andre Tremblay replaced
00:23 | December 4, 2025
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Alberta introduces dual health-care system allowing more private options
02:09 | November 24, 2025
-
Alberta taxpayers lost $109M in DynaLife lab testing debacle
02:11 | November 19, 2025
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Draft plan explores more private health-care options for Alberta doctors
02:08 | November 18, 2025
-
Report on Alberta Health Services contract corruption allegations finds conflicts widely known
02:20 | October 17, 2025
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Alberta emergency room visit length continues to grow: report
02:05 | June 3, 2025
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Ousted UCP MLA Peter Guthrie releases letter critical of former party
01:51 | April 24, 2025
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New measles exposures in several Alberta communities
01:59 | April 22, 2025
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Concerns grow over management of Alberta Health Services
01:52 | April 17, 2025
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MLA Peter Guthrie booted from UCP: ‘Criticizing government comes at a cost’
02:10 | April 16, 2025
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Mark Joffe no longer Alberta’s top doctor
01:52 | April 15, 2025
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More cases of measles in Alberta, outbreak east of Edmonton prompts public alert
02:04 | April 8, 2025
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Acute care funding changes in Alberta
01:57 | April 7, 2025
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Popsicles, food and beverages no longer on offer in many Alberta hospital wards
02:22 | March 31, 2025
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AHS files statement of defense in CEO firing, allegations of corruption
01:48 | March 14, 2025
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RCMP launch probe amid corruption allegations involving Alberta Health Services deals
02:15 | March 6, 2025
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Alberta’s former infrastructure minister returns to legislature
01:29 | February 26, 2025
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Alberta Infrastructure Minister Peter Guthrie resigns over contract procurement concerns
02:02 | February 25, 2025
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Premier Smith questions AHS surgery numbers amid corruption scandal
01:46 | February 24, 2025
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Former Alberta auditor general explains investigation process
02:06 | February 21, 2025
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Danielle Smith, Adriana LaGrange deny allegations of AHS government interference
02:00 | February 19, 2025
Rural doctor shortage: Southern Alberta hospital handcuffed
Description
February 7, 2024
More and more people in southern Albertans are coming forward with concerns about having to travel long distances for health care, sometimes in dangerous winter conditions. In Part 2 of our three-part series looking at the impacts of a rural doctor shortage in southern Alberta, we examine the lack of adequate health resources and what's being done to address the problem. Jaclyn Kucey reports.
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Rural doctor shortage: Southern Alberta hospital handcuffed02:58 | February 7, 2024 -
Former AHS CEO applies for podcasters to be held in contempt of court02:11 | May 25, 2026 -
Doctor’s referral not needed for certain medical tests under proposed Alberta law01:47 | April 13, 2026 -
Southern Alberta records 1st month without opioid overdose deaths since 201701:58 | March 4, 2026 -
Alberta doctors and government still at odds over triage liaison physicians01:20 | March 3, 2026 -
Alberta ER doctors detail preventable deaths and ‘near misses’ in letter to province02:01 | January 20, 2026 -
Alberta doctors hope new triage doctor role is properly resourced01:51 | January 16, 2026 -
Alberta government addresses acute care capacity02:16 | January 15, 2026 -
Alberta premier, ministers yet to address E.R. capacity issues face to face01:58 | January 12, 2026 -
E.R. doctors say Alberta hospitals in crisis even before call for state of emergency02:05 | January 9, 2026 -
Alberta doctors plea for province to declare state of emergency02:09 | January 8, 2026 -
Alberta Health Services CEO Andre Tremblay replaced00:23 | December 4, 2025 -
Alberta introduces dual health-care system allowing more private options02:09 | November 24, 2025 -
Alberta taxpayers lost $109M in DynaLife lab testing debacle02:11 | November 19, 2025 -
Draft plan explores more private health-care options for Alberta doctors02:08 | November 18, 2025 -
Report on Alberta Health Services contract corruption allegations finds conflicts widely known02:20 | October 17, 2025 -
Alberta emergency room visit length continues to grow: report02:05 | June 3, 2025 -
Ousted UCP MLA Peter Guthrie releases letter critical of former party01:51 | April 24, 2025 -
New measles exposures in several Alberta communities01:59 | April 22, 2025 -
Concerns grow over management of Alberta Health Services01:52 | April 17, 2025 -
MLA Peter Guthrie booted from UCP: ‘Criticizing government comes at a cost’02:10 | April 16, 2025 -
Mark Joffe no longer Alberta’s top doctor01:52 | April 15, 2025 -
More cases of measles in Alberta, outbreak east of Edmonton prompts public alert02:04 | April 8, 2025 -
Acute care funding changes in Alberta01:57 | April 7, 2025 -
Popsicles, food and beverages no longer on offer in many Alberta hospital wards02:22 | March 31, 2025 -
AHS files statement of defense in CEO firing, allegations of corruption01:48 | March 14, 2025 -
RCMP launch probe amid corruption allegations involving Alberta Health Services deals02:15 | March 6, 2025 -
Alberta’s former infrastructure minister returns to legislature01:29 | February 26, 2025 -
Alberta Infrastructure Minister Peter Guthrie resigns over contract procurement concerns02:02 | February 25, 2025 -
Premier Smith questions AHS surgery numbers amid corruption scandal01:46 | February 24, 2025 -
Former Alberta auditor general explains investigation process02:06 | February 21, 2025 -
Danielle Smith, Adriana LaGrange deny allegations of AHS government interference02:00 | February 19, 2025
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Rural doctor shortage: Southern Alberta hospital handcuffed02:58 | February 7, 2024
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Former AHS CEO applies for podcasters to be held in contempt of court02:11 | May 25, 2026
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Doctor’s referral not needed for certain medical tests under proposed Alberta law01:47 | April 13, 2026
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Southern Alberta records 1st month without opioid overdose deaths since 201701:58 | March 4, 2026
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Alberta doctors and government still at odds over triage liaison physicians01:20 | March 3, 2026
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Alberta ER doctors detail preventable deaths and ‘near misses’ in letter to province02:01 | January 20, 2026
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Alberta doctors hope new triage doctor role is properly resourced01:51 | January 16, 2026
-
Alberta government addresses acute care capacity02:16 | January 15, 2026
-
Alberta premier, ministers yet to address E.R. capacity issues face to face01:58 | January 12, 2026
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E.R. doctors say Alberta hospitals in crisis even before call for state of emergency02:05 | January 9, 2026
-
Alberta doctors plea for province to declare state of emergency02:09 | January 8, 2026
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Alberta Health Services CEO Andre Tremblay replaced00:23 | December 4, 2025
-
Alberta introduces dual health-care system allowing more private options02:09 | November 24, 2025
-
Alberta taxpayers lost $109M in DynaLife lab testing debacle02:11 | November 19, 2025
-
Draft plan explores more private health-care options for Alberta doctors02:08 | November 18, 2025
-
Report on Alberta Health Services contract corruption allegations finds conflicts widely known02:20 | October 17, 2025
-
Alberta emergency room visit length continues to grow: report02:05 | June 3, 2025
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Ousted UCP MLA Peter Guthrie releases letter critical of former party01:51 | April 24, 2025
-
New measles exposures in several Alberta communities01:59 | April 22, 2025
-
Concerns grow over management of Alberta Health Services01:52 | April 17, 2025
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MLA Peter Guthrie booted from UCP: ‘Criticizing government comes at a cost’02:10 | April 16, 2025
-
Mark Joffe no longer Alberta’s top doctor01:52 | April 15, 2025
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More cases of measles in Alberta, outbreak east of Edmonton prompts public alert02:04 | April 8, 2025
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Acute care funding changes in Alberta01:57 | April 7, 2025
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Popsicles, food and beverages no longer on offer in many Alberta hospital wards02:22 | March 31, 2025
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AHS files statement of defense in CEO firing, allegations of corruption01:48 | March 14, 2025
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RCMP launch probe amid corruption allegations involving Alberta Health Services deals02:15 | March 6, 2025
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Alberta’s former infrastructure minister returns to legislature01:29 | February 26, 2025
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Alberta Infrastructure Minister Peter Guthrie resigns over contract procurement concerns02:02 | February 25, 2025
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Premier Smith questions AHS surgery numbers amid corruption scandal01:46 | February 24, 2025
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Former Alberta auditor general explains investigation process02:06 | February 21, 2025
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Danielle Smith, Adriana LaGrange deny allegations of AHS government interference02:00 | February 19, 2025
Rural doctor shortage: Southern Alberta hospital handcuffed
Description
February 7, 2024
More and more people in southern Albertans are coming forward with concerns about having to travel long distances for health care, sometimes in dangerous winter conditions. In Part 2 of our three-part series looking at the impacts of a rural doctor shortage in southern Alberta, we examine the lack of adequate health resources and what's being done to address the problem. Jaclyn Kucey reports.
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