Friends of Medicare - Palliser (Medicine Hat) Chapter

06/17/2026

06/17/2026

Unions and critics are concerned a scheduled transfer of hundreds of health inspectors as part of the provincial health refocusing will have a damaging effect on both labour relations and public health. https://fb-news-sharer.pebmac.workers.dev/https://medicinehatnews.com/news/local-news/2026/06/15/health-inspectors-transfer-blasted-by-provincial-unions-critics/

06/15/2026

AHS chief medical officer leaves suddenly - “This is another blow for a system that has been completely out of equilibrium for several years.” https://fb-news-sharer.pebmac.workers.dev/https://medicinehatnews.com/news/local-news/2026/06/13/ahs-chief-medical-officer-leaves-suddenly/

06/14/2026

HSAA is raising serious concerns about the transition of Public Health Inspectors facing an unacceptable choice: accept less or leave their careers.

06/09/2026

Deja vu, but worse: ER docs say government action hasn't matched crisis. “Our overcapacity became something we were actually using every single day. It became almost just normal operating procedures." https://fb-news-sharer.pebmac.workers.dev/https://medicinehatnews.com/news/local-news/2026/06/05/deja-vu-but-worse-er-docs-say-government-action-hasnt-matched-crisis/

06/09/2026