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Mar 19, 2022 • 14 tweets • 4 min read
NEW: Leduc fire chief George Clancy has resigned.
Yesterday, @charlesrusnell and I approached Clancy and the city re: the chief’s behaviour during an investigation into alleged sexual harassment and bullying of women firefighters. (Thread)
#leduc#yeg
Two firefighters, Christa Steele and Mindy Smith, have launched a proposed class-action lawsuit against the city, alleging many years of abuse by coworkers, sometimes escalating to the point of sexual assault.
Some personal news: I’ve decided to leave @CBCEdmonton. So has @charlesrusnell. Today is the last work day for both of us. #ableg#yeg#yegmedia 1/
We're not leaving journalism (or retiring). I strongly believe in investigative reporting’s value as a public service and can’t imagine doing anything else.
There is a critical need for this kind of reporting in Alberta. But I won’t be doing it at CBC Edmonton anymore. 2/
The Canadian military is preparing for possible deployment of troops in the Prairies to help with the pandemic response, including potentially as early as Saturday in Alberta:
(Thread) #ableg#cdnpoli
Both the Alberta govt and federal Public Safety Minister Bill Blair say Alberta has not yet requested help.
But reservists here told us they have been ordered to complete their pandemic-response training (Op Laser) by Saturday, and deployment could come any time after that.
Dec 3, 2020 • 9 tweets • 5 min read
Exclusive: We obtained new details on the COVID-19 field hospitals the Alberta government has been planning.
An internal govt draft document, dated Nov. 28, details plans to create 750 beds -- 375 each in Edmonton and Calgary. (Thread)
"'How do we limit the worst possible implications of this without wearing ourselves down?'" - Alberta's top doctor
Secret recordings of internal #ableg COVID-19 planning meetings reveal political interference, tensions over pandemic response #cdnpoli
cbc.ca/news/canada/ed…
We obtained 20 recordings of Emergency Operations Centre meetings and interviewed sources directly involved in the pandemic response.
They reveal micromanagement by Premier @jkenney, Health Minister @shandro, and cabinet, who sometimes overruled expert scientific advice #ableg
Apr 9, 2020 • 22 tweets • 12 min read
Daily #COVID19AB briefing starts with Health Minister Tyler Shandro.
Temporary structure donated by Sprung Structures will be constructed at Peter Lougheed Centre to handle anticipated surge in cases. Will add 6000 square feet of space. #ableg
Shandro says companies across the province have also stepped up to offer masks and other support for health-care workers. #ableg#COVID19AB
