Danielle Larivee

as mentioned before, I will inform Albertans of acute care COVID outbreaks, which are no longer being publicly reported.
up 50% from my last report 6 d ago.
Now 6 outbreaks, 2 at the Mis (up 1), ongoing outbreaks at the Rockyview, Royal Alex, and Leduc, and additional unit reported at the Sturgeon.

The government has declined an interview request with preventative health Min. LaGrange. Since this story was published, her office acknowledged receipt of CP's questions, but no responses yet, including about the possibility of health care workers having to pay for their own COVID shot.

Alberta's top doctor should be given green light to speak publicly on measles, health experts say | CBC News As the spread of measles shows no sign of slowing in Alberta, some health experts are calling for stronger public health messaging and are questioning why the province's top doctor isn't front and cen...

"CBC News has submitted a number of requests for interviews with Joffe since Alberta's outbreaks began. On multiple occasions, CBC has been told he's unavailable and, in some cases, we did not receive a response from Alberta Health."

#ableg #abpoli #abhealth

Alberta political web series temporarily shut down by court order A judge has ordered an Alberta political web series to temporarily turn off its lights following complaints by a medical supplier embroiled in controversy. MHCare and its Edmonton-based CEO, Sam Mriac...

www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti... I read the affidavits on the injunction yesterday. I am no lawyer, but the evidence looks pretty flimsy. I mean I also receive hateful phone calls, emails, and mean tweets, but have not hired security. And no evidence that Nate is urging that type of behaviour.

Breakenridge: If everything above board with health-care contracts, show us the proof Breakenridge

A simple way out for the gov't: come clean.
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...

Alberta political web series temporarily shut down by court order A judge has ordered an Alberta political web series to temporarily turn off its lights following complaints by a medical supplier embroiled in controversy. MHCare and its Edmonton-based CEO, Sam Mriac...

Political dissension getting suppressed in Alberta.
Getting a little dangerous to be an opponent of this gov't.
Feels wrong, for a liberal democracy.

Que pasa?
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

First Nations man sues government over wrongful conviction in 1973 Winnipeg murder | CBC News A third First Nations man recently exonerated in the 1973 killing of a Winnipeg father has filed a lawsuit against all three levels of government, seeking damages for his wrongful conviction in a case...

A third man exonerated in a 1973 Winnipeg killing is now seeking damages for his wrongful conviction in a case that involved racism, police brutality, false confessions and a prosecutor linked to a number of other wrongful convictions in Manitoba.

Story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

This👇
But also govt fires the whistleblower employee and puts a potential/accused key suspect in charge of the org and the investigation!

The Breakdown AB (@thebreakdownab.bsky.social) On today’s episode of “a story in 2 pictures”… Adriana Lagrange would again like you to believe that the termination of a contract 3 years early was always the plan. Also, please ignore the part…

I was working directly w Athana when the Premier handpicked her to take over the CEO role at AHS (taking her from her new job at the AMA). I met directly with the Minister of Health who told me "they had to have Athana... 1/4
https://buff.ly/4hYX56d

Almost 20 years ago, a doctor on TV was asked, "Isn't 12 a little early for a kid to be deciding to transition?" And her response was, "It's old enough for them to decide that it's not worth living anymore if they can't."

That was the only argument I ever needed to hear about gender affirming care.

'Finally fellow Albertans, stand up for Canada. Without it, Alberta does not exist.'

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”

Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943

How Two Words from a 24-Year-Old Pasadena Climate Specialist Saved Hundreds of Lives - Local News Pasadena Edgar McGregor’s timely Eaton Fire alert: ‘Get out!’

What a wonderful story about @edgarmcgregor.bsky.social

So many healthcare closures in Alberta means suboptimal care for many of us. Healthcare has gone so far off the rails- desperately needs to be steered back in the right direction! #ableg #abhealth

Read the whole thread - and ponder the following:
a) this appears to be our new normal
b) AHS makes no effort to communicate this info
c) how exactly will four health silos make this better?

AHS ER (and other) Closures - Google My Maps AHS v139.0 - AHS Weekly ICU Numbers - Updated TODAY 1/7 - Currently *210* Admitted (+11) w/ 224 (2 SURGE Beds) 94% FULL! HIGHEST SINCE DEC 18/23! Lets get this 'Unofficial CMOH Update on it's been **...

Thank you to everyone who's been Sharing our AHS Closure/COVID Outbreak Map! We've hit over 146+K Views! www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/v... a HUUUUUUUUGE! Shout out and Thanks to @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social for her amazing help (and putting up with me!) through all this work! /27

I love how people distrust actual expertise, yet 100% believe randos on the internet 🤪🤣

A large group of people from nature united standing on a grassy area with a beach and ocean behind them.

Fellow Canadians, Nature United (The Nature Conservancy in Canada) is looking for a new Director of Conservation! This is a great opportunity to help inform and direct applied science to tackle the climate and biodiversity crises. More info here:
careers.nature.org/psp/tnccaree...

Why are kids sick all the time? Experts weigh in Canada Healthwatch | The most important health news, in one place. 🍁

Why are kids sick all the time? For many families, this has been a challenging fall, by Lyne Filiatrault, Arijit Chakravarty, T. Ryan Gregory
canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/01/11/w... via @canadahealthwatch.bsky.social @nicktsergas.ca #pediatrics #RSV #influenza #COVID19

Opinion: This holiday season, let's spread kindness, not COVID We're not hearing much about the virus anymore, but it's the gift that keeps on giving — with long-term effects of notable concern.

It can be simple to protect our and others health — by masking in public with K95 or N95 masks, testing before gatherings, increasing ventilation, and staying home if sick.Not only will this help mitigate the spread of COVID, but also all other respiratory illnesses of the season, like flu and RSV.

This resonated with me:

"People aren't defined by their successes, they're defined by how they bounce back from failures"!

Never give up and never stop trying!

BAM

Perspective.

High River Mayor points to "deplorable lack of public consultation," for Grassy Mountain coal project High River Mayor Craig Snodgrass and the town council are calling for more widespread consultation for the Grassy Mountain coal project. A recent non-binding vote held by Crowsnest Pass saw 72 per cen...

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This is insane:

Edmonton Police authorized a *7 month* surveillance operation targeting a journalist critical of police and followed his family doing mundane things

This covert operation was supposedly necessary to determine who vandalized a statue honouring a literal WW2 Nazi

A lot of people don't realize that many patients with #LongCovid are now often being treated in Brain Injury Clinics, together with patients recovering from traumatic brain injury after a concussion. It's been hard to keep up with the literature, but here is a new one published yesterday #NeuroCovid

Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1,000 a month. A year later, nearly half of participants said they had housing. Participants in Denver's basic-income program reported having more-secure housing, though results were similar in the trial and control groups.

Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1k/month. A year later, nearly half had housing.

They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.

The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...

This needs to be watched by every Canadian.

#Ableg

Hell of a week for the WORST Premier in Alberta’s history:

⬆️ Car insurance up 15% (2025/2026)
⬆️ Inflation up 3% (worst in 🇨🇦)
⬆️ EI Recipients: +54,569 (+22.3%)
⬇️ Capital Investment: -1.1% (Worst in 🇨🇦)

This is NOT on Trudeau

This IS 100% on Smith’s chaotic policies

What will she do next?