Ottawa announces revamped funding program to help territories, provinces rebuild after a disaster

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she has asked the Auditor-General to expedite his review into allegations that government officials interfered with the provincial health authority’s contracting and procurement processes to the benefit of private companies.Ms. Smith said in a statement issued Saturday that she has ordered her staff to co-operate fully in that work and has also told Alberta Health Services to speed up its own internal review.