Alberta expands hospital triage and transitions to home care ahead of winter
Alberta announced new emergency triage and hospital to home coordination measures. Their effect on individual patients' safe discharge remains to be assessed.
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R v Vinje, 2026 ABCA 332
The Alberta Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal from an eight year manslaughter sentence. The sentencing judge had considered Indigenous background, intimate partner abuse, coercion and reduced moral blameworthiness while still accounting for the gravity of the offence.
R v Sharphead, 2026 ABCA 329
The Alberta Court of Appeal refused release pending an aggravated assault conviction appeal. The applicant did not establish sufficient merit in his proposed appeal or meaningfully address the public safety risk identified in his record of violent offences.
Faster Accident Care Still Depends on the Person Receiving It
Alberta's upcoming Care First system raises questions about patient choice, rehabilitation records and institutional responsibilities.
An involuntary admission doesn't erase a patient's rights
Alberta's Mental Health Act allows detention in defined circumstances and also provides review and treatment protections. Those safeguards are part of the institutional process, not an afterthought.
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