Category: Deena Hinshaw

Public Health Charges Stayed Against Pastor Arrested for Feeding Homeless, Holding Outdoor Church Services

Charges laid against pastor Artur Pawlowski for failing to comply with an order under the Public Health Act were stayed by the Crown on Dec. 16. Pawlowski, of Calgary’s Street Church, was charged for attending an outdoor Walk for Freedom protest in Calgary on Dec. 13, and for feeding the homeless with his church on…


Alberta Appoints New Chief Medical Officer of Health, Replacing Dr. Deena Hinshaw

The Alberta government has announced that Dr. Mark Joffe, currently vice-president and medical director for Cancer Care Alberta and already in a contract with Alberta Health Services, will replace Dr. Deena Hinshaw as the province’s chief medical officer of health, effective immediately. The move means Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has followed through on a promise she…


Alberta Replaces Dr. Deena Hinshaw as Chief Medical Officer of Health

The Alberta government has announced that Dr. Mark Joffe, currently vice-president and medical director for Cancer Care Alberta and already in a contract with Alberta Health Services, will replace Dr. Deena Hinshaw as the province’s chief medical officer of health, effective immediately. The move means Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has followed through on a promise she…


Smith Says She’ll Seek Advice From New Team of Health Advisers Instead of Hinshaw

EDMONTON—Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she won’t be using Chief Medical Health Officer Deena Hinshaw for advice, and will instead seek a new team of public health advisers. Smith made the comments in her first press conference as premier on Tuesday afternoon, just hours after being sworn-in as Alberta’s 19th premier. Alberta Chief Medical Officer…