Alanna Smith (@alanna

Alanna Smith

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Alanna Smith

@alanna_smithh

Health reporter @globeandmail. Formerly @CdnPressNews, @calgaryherald. DM for Signal/Whatsapp or email [email protected]

Calgary, Alberta

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Joined August 2011

Alanna Smith
@alanna_smithh
Feb 6, 2025
Bombshell reporting from my pal @CarrieTait. The AB govt dismissed the head of AHS two days before she was to meet w/ the province’s Auditor-General to discuss her investigation into procurement contracts and deals for private surgical facilities. #ableg
Alberta ousted health services CEO amid probe into medical contracts, document alleges
From theglobeandmail.com
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Alanna Smith
@alanna_smithh
Apr 11, 2022
Five months ago, I learned about emails and documents suggesting a former Alberta justice minister had hired a political fixer to obtain my phone logs to find my sources. Here’s the story by @row1960 for @CdnPressNews #abpoli #ableg
cbc.ca
Fixer says former Alberta justice minister hired him to get reporter's phone logs | CBC News
A self-described political fixer says a former Alberta justice minister hired him to obtain a reporter's phone logs.
Alanna Smith
@alanna_smithh
Feb 15, 2024
Thirty-six people from the University of Calgary Faculty of Law have signed an open letter that details how they believe Alberta's transgender policies violate charter-protected rights. They are calling on the government to reverse course. #abpoli #ableg
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Alanna Smith
@alanna_smithh
Jan 27, 2021
looking into #stonks
Alanna Smith
@alanna_smithh
Jan 10, 2024
Scoop: Alberta’s use of acetaminophen imported from Turkey increased the risk of a life-threatening illness in neonatal patients, show documents detailing some of the issues that plagued Premier Smith’s $75M deal for children’s medication. #abpoli #ableg
Alberta drugs bought from Turkey posed serious risks to newborns, documents show
From theglobeandmail.com
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Alanna Smith
@alanna_smithh
Apr 14, 2022
It has been a Big News Week™ but I’ve been sitting on some of my own to share. I am thrilled to be joining the @globeandmail as a reporter in the Calgary bureau. I can’t wait to continue sharing important stories alongside this talented and passionate team.
Alanna Smith
@alanna_smithh
Jun 12, 2024
An undercover RCMP officer who infiltrated the protest group that blocked the border in Coutts, Alta., testified that one of the men facing trial said he was part of a “revolution” and that he was prepared to meet police “with resistance." #abpoli
Accused in Coutts border blockade trial said he was part of a ‘revolution’, undercover officer...
From theglobeandmail.com
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Alanna Smith
@alanna_smithh
Nov 22, 2023
Only 4,700 of the 1.5 million bottles of children’s pain relief medication procured by Premier Smith from Turkey for $75M were ever distributed to community pharmacies – another indication the deal was costly and ineffective. #abpoli #ableg
theglobeandmail.com
Fewer than 5,000 bottles of Turkish children’s medication purchased by Alberta made it to pharmacies
The government of Alberta only received 1.5 million of the five million bottles that were part of a $75-million deal with Istanbul-based Atabay Pharmaceuticals
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Alanna Smith
@alanna_smithh
May 25, 2021
Just now in downtown #yyc, I saw someone giving mouth-to-mouth to someone passed out on the street. I saw multiple people walk past the pair w/o saying a word. I ran to the other side and stayed with them while one man administered two syringes of naloxone to a woman.
Alanna Smith
@alanna_smithh
Oct 26, 2023
Only 30% of the 5M units of children's medication paid for by the province ($75M) was ever shipped to Alberta and even less has been used. AHS says 9,000 of the 250,000 bottles of acetaminophen were ever distributed to hospital pharmacies. #abpoli #ableg
Alberta on the hook for tens of millions for children’s medication that may never arrive
From theglobeandmail.com
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Alanna Smith
@alanna_smithh
Dec 21, 2023
Scoop: The Alberta govt directed AHS to remove the words “influenza” and “COVID” from ads for the fall immunization campaign, and to wait before communicating w/ the public, amid warnings that cases of respiratory illnesses were rising. #abpoli #ableg
Alberta directed removal of COVID, flu references in fall vaccine campaign, documents show
From theglobeandmail.com
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Alanna Smith
@alanna_smithh
Jun 9, 2020
It is wildly inappropriate for Premier @jkenney to dignify a question (by a non-journalist) with a response about a particular Alberta reporter’s personal ideologies. #ableg #abpoli
Alanna Smith
@alanna_smithh
Dec 1, 2022
Court documents show two pipe bombs, 36,000+ rounds of ammo, gas masks and firearms were found on a property belonging to one of the men accused of plotting to kill Mounties at the Coutts border blockade. From @CarrieTait.
Pipe bombs, gas masks and firearms found after Coutts arrests
From theglobeandmail.com
Alanna Smith
@alanna_smithh
May 29, 2021
During my darkest moment this year, the @Distress_Centre was a bright light. Here’s a personal one from me about the power in reaching out for help. #Mentalhealth @calgaryherald
Smith: After months of covering the anguish of the pandemic, I finally needed help
From calgaryherald.com