Jason Markusoff

Calgary emergency rooms are “in a state of critical overcapacity” ahead of the anticipated peak of flu season — and to cope with the surge and wait-room crowding, officials are urging doctors to speed up their decisions on whether to admit patients, accor... See more

Alberta separatist leaders expect to start canvassing in January to get their independence referendum question on the ballot, thanks to the provincial government’s latest legislation to make it easier for them to succeed. Were it not for the United Conser... See more

Lucretia Apperloo leaped at the chance to join the push to recall her Lethbridge-East MLA, Nathan Neudorf. The administrative assistant emailed the lead petitioner two weeks ago, filled out registration forms, and submitted them to the person she was told... See more

It’s been hard to keep track of how many legal challenges and active court proceedings the United Conservative government has tried to quash or pre-emptively block in the last six weeks, but let’s try to tally: The notwithstanding clause to thwart separat... See more

The Alberta Health Services CEO who took over after a controversial firing in January is now himself off the job. Former provincial health bureaucrat Andre Tremblay is on leave of absence, the provincial hospital agency confirmed Wednesday. Hospitals Mini... See more