Canadian Online Health News (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
EDMONTON - Alberta's health minister is thinking about a new way for taxpayers to put money towards health care. Ron Liepert says there's a need to replace roughly $1 billion a year that was lost when the government dropped health premiums last year.
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Alberta Health Minister Ron Liepert says he's open to a new way of having Albertans pay for health care.
Canadian Online Health News (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
EDMONTON - Alberta health superboard says it's trying to eliminate its $1.3 billion deficit by cutting hundreds of health-care jobs. Alberta Health Services has cut 660 jobs by not filling vacant positions and another 550 staff have agreed to take voluntary buyouts.
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Alberta's health board said Friday a second person has been fired for helping set up a private clinic for Calgary Flames players and their families to get the H1N1 flu vaccine.
Health Pages (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
A staff member has been fired after an Alberta Health Services probe into why some members of the Calgary Flames and their families received their own flu shot clinic.
OTB Sports (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
More people may be punished for their actions last week. From AP- A senior staff member for Alberta Health Services has been fired for giving the Calgary Flames swine flu shots while thousands of people waited in line for the vaccine last week. The board, which reports directly to the Alberta government, won’t name who was dismissed [...]
Macleans.ca (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
'This should not have happened and should not happen again'
USA Today (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
An official for Alberta Health Services has apologized for giving the Calgary Flames swine flu shots while thousands of people ...
Toronto Sun - News (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Alberta Health Services says it has fired a senior staff member over the Calgary Flames swine flu vaccine controversy.
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Auditor General Fred Dunn said he's considering auditing the planning, implementation and reporting of Alberta's H1N1 rollout.
H5N1 (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Via CBCnews.ca, the Great Hockey Flu Scandal rolls on: Health staffer fired for Flames' flu shot clinic. Excerpt:A staff member has been fired after an Alberta Health Services probe into why some members of the Calgary Flames and their families...
CityNews: Top Stories (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Alberta's health board sacked one staffer Wednesday and said more punishment may be on the way for those who let Calgary Flames players, management and family members jump the H1N1 vaccine queue.
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
A senior staff member for Alberta Health Services has been fired for giving the Calgary Flames swine flu shots while thousands of people waited in line for the vaccine last week.
H5N1 (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
This was the top news story on CBC Radio's 8:00 pm news, just a moment ago: Alberta H1N1 clinics suspended. Excerpt:Alberta health officials said Saturday the province's H1N1 immunization clinics have been suspended immediately because of a national reduction in...
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
Alberta health officials say the province's H1N1 vaccination clinics have been suspended immediately because of a national reduction in the number of available vaccine doses.
