On Wednesday, September 30, United Nurses of Alberta will observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which honours residential school survivors and remembers the children who never returne...

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pwachter@lethbridgeherald.com The federal government has introduced the Building Canada Strong Act, also known as Bill C-39, omnibus legislation aimed at speeding up industrial permitting and changing...

Debate is growing over Alberta’s proposed referendum on federal transfers, with differing views on how increased provincial control could affect healthcare delivery and public access to services.

Bill 11 allows physicians to work in both the public and private systems, including providing paid services while continuing to work in the public system.

“Don’t pull the plug on public health care.” That was the message from the United Nurses of Alberta, one of several groups taking part in rallies in several Alberta communities including Calgary Tuesd...

zmason@medicinehatnews.com Albertans who self-refer for diagnostic scans and find cancer may still be on the hook for much of the cost of testing. The Alberta government rolled out the new self-referr...

United Nurses of Alberta members at the Cold Lake Healthcare Centre are raising the alarm about chronic understaffing and its impact on safe patient care. Recently the hospital lost experienced Emerg...

New recruits for the Cold Lake Health Care Centre’s emergency department are expected to start this fall and Alberta Health Services (AHS) is continuing to work to fill vacancies. The United Nurses of...

New legislative changes are formalizing Alberta's private-pay testing scheme that allows the wealthy to jump the line

Starting in the fall, Albertans will be able to pay out of pocket for surgery. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the move will allow people to get off waitlists, thereby getting people the surgeries...

The Rural Capacity Investment Fund (RCIF) has launched the Casual Recognition Incentive to acknowledge the vital role that casual nurses represented by United Nurses of Alberta play in rural health ca...

United Nurses of Alberta believes that separation from Canada in any form would gravely weaken the health-care system Alberta’s nurses work in every day, reduce or eliminate the right of all wor...

Ottawa and Canadian provinces and territories must invest in solutions that create a healthier Canada, leaders of the Canadian Medical Association and other health care groups said in a statement this...

The Alberta government announced Monday that Albertans will be able to obtain MRI, CT, ultrasound and X-ray examinations without first getting a referral from a doctor or other health-care provider.

The Executive Board of the United Nurses of Alberta voted at its June 2026 meeting in Edmonton to encourage members to vote in favour of Alberta remaining in Canada in the referendum the provincial go...

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The Alberta government’s announcement that starting in September it will allow physicians delivering publicly funded services also to privately bill patients for surgeries presents a deeply seri...

United Nurses of Alberta is concerned the provincial government’s decision to transfer public health inspectors into direct-government employment will disrupt their ability to keep Albertans saf...

United Nurses of Alberta is proud to host the 2026 CFNU Western Canada Labour School in Calgary on June 8, 9 and 10, 2026. This biennial education event organized by the four western member organizat...

More than four months after pledging that emergency physicians would soon begin roles monitoring waiting room patients, the Alberta government’s promised triage liaison physicians aren’t yet on the jo...

Concerns over healthcare access, rural service closures, and the future of Alberta’s public health system brought Friends of Medicare and Dr. Paul Parks to the Cold Lake Energy Centre on May 14.

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After years of tireless advocacy by United Nurses of Alberta Local 33 members working in the Royal Alexandra Hospital Emergency Department, Alberta Health Services announced on May 19 that a weapons d...

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It’s not every day front-line nurses are asked to take part in an in-depth interview for a radio broadcast that would be heard in every part of Canada. You might even think the thought of such a...

This Nurses Week, United Nurses of Alberta celebrates the work nurses do every day in every corner of the province. Your strength, skills, and compassion are what makes health care better in Alberta. ...

April 28 is the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, known commonly as the Day of Mourning for Workers who have died, have been injured or made ill on the job. It is a solemn occasion in any year,...

Residents bringing injured or sick family members and friends to emergency rooms should be able to do so in safety, free from the threat of weapons violence