Alberta Third Province to Sign Health-Care Funding Deal With Ottawa

Alberta has signed a $1.06-billion, three-year deal with the federal government to help fund improvements to the province’s health-care system. It’s the third province to come to an agreement with Ottawa after British Columbia signed a similar one in October, and Prince Edward Island inked its deal on Dec. 19. The bilateral deals are part of a $196-billion, 10-year national health accord Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered to premiers in February. “We know the challenges that face our health-care system are profound,” federal Health Minister Mark Holland said on Dec. 21 at a news conference at the soon-to-be opened Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre in Calgary....