Articles by Catherine Griwkowsky
Dozens of orthopedic surgeries delayed due to staffing shortages
Alberta Health Services announced the Orthopedic Surgery Centre at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton would close four operating rooms for 72 hours due to a lack of physician coverage for post-surgical care.
Read MoreSunny skies for large-scale solar projects in Alberta
The province’s solar power capacity is showing signs of growth, especially when it comes to utility-scale projects.
Read MoreAdvocates call on province to consider permanent standard time
As the province prepares for a binding referendum in October on adopting permanent daylight saving time, some are questioning why permanent standard time is not an option.
Read More‘Plenty of syph’: chief medical officer of health says syphilis risk sidelined by Covid
In 2019, before the world was consumed by the Covid pandemic, chief medical officer of health (CMOH) Dr. Deena Hinshaw declared a syphilis outbreak, warning of infection levels not seen since 1948.
Read MoreChamber head thrilled with interprovincial trade rule changes, while economist predicts ‘modest’ impact
Alberta Chambers of Commerce president and CEO Ken Kolby told AB Today he hopes other provinces follow Alberta’s free trade example, after Premier Jason Kenney unilaterally slashed 13 of its 27 exceptions — including all of those related to procurement — to the Canada Free Trade Agreement.
Read MoreTraining essential to post-fossil fuel job transition, survey finds
The majority of workers in the fossil fuel industry want to transition to green jobs but are worried about being left behind, a new survey from Abacus Data in partnership with Iron & Earth found.
Read MoreOil and gas well cleanup could spur jobs
Enforcing the polluter-pay principle for oil and gas well cleanup could lead to job creation in the most affected communities.
Read MoreLegislature winds down as Alberta opens for summer
With the legislature adjourned, government house leader Jason Nixon reflected on the spring session, with eyes toward the final stage of Alberta’s summer reopening plan.
Read MoreNDP lays foundation for 2023 election campaign at convention
In the first Alberta NDP convention since 2018, delegates passed fewer than a dozen policy amendments, three emergency resolutions and three constitutional amendments, and they confirmed Rachel Notley will stay on as leader.
Read MorePublic inquiry deadline extended again
The public inquiry into alleged foreign-funded anti-Alberta energy campaigns has been extended for a fourth time — with the government blaming delays on a 2019 lawsuit against the probe that was quashed this week.
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