Taylor Lambert
@taylorlambert.ca
Investigative journalist at CBC Edmonton • Author of Darwin's Moving & other fine-ish books • he/him • taylorlambert.ca
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December 16, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Reposted by Taylor Lambert
Edmonton's frostbite amputations went up, again.
It's a new record high, again.
More than half of patients were unhoused, again.
And frostbite diagnoses not only reached a new high, but had the biggest single-year increase in the AHS data I have, going back to 2011.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
It's a new record high, again.
More than half of patients were unhoused, again.
And frostbite diagnoses not only reached a new high, but had the biggest single-year increase in the AHS data I have, going back to 2011.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Edmonton sees record increase in frostbite amputations, despite innovative treatment | CBC News
Advocates call for more support and changes to policy as new data shows frostbite numbers increased again in Edmonton last winter, with the majority performed on people without housing.
www.cbc.ca
December 15, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Edmonton's frostbite amputations went up, again.
It's a new record high, again.
More than half of patients were unhoused, again.
And frostbite diagnoses not only reached a new high, but had the biggest single-year increase in the AHS data I have, going back to 2011.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
It's a new record high, again.
More than half of patients were unhoused, again.
And frostbite diagnoses not only reached a new high, but had the biggest single-year increase in the AHS data I have, going back to 2011.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Alberta Minister of Assisted Living and Social Services Jason Nixon says rising frostbite amputations on his watch are a sign of the system working as intended.
Another important frostbite story by @taylorlambert.ca
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Another important frostbite story by @taylorlambert.ca
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December 15, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Alberta Minister of Assisted Living and Social Services Jason Nixon says rising frostbite amputations on his watch are a sign of the system working as intended.
Another important frostbite story by @taylorlambert.ca
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Another important frostbite story by @taylorlambert.ca
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Edmonton's frostbite amputations went up, again.
It's a new record high, again.
More than half of patients were unhoused, again.
And frostbite diagnoses not only reached a new high, but had the biggest single-year increase in the AHS data I have, going back to 2011.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
It's a new record high, again.
More than half of patients were unhoused, again.
And frostbite diagnoses not only reached a new high, but had the biggest single-year increase in the AHS data I have, going back to 2011.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Edmonton sees record increase in frostbite amputations, despite innovative treatment | CBC News
Advocates call for more support and changes to policy as new data shows frostbite numbers increased again in Edmonton last winter, with the majority performed on people without housing.
www.cbc.ca
December 15, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Edmonton's frostbite amputations went up, again.
It's a new record high, again.
More than half of patients were unhoused, again.
And frostbite diagnoses not only reached a new high, but had the biggest single-year increase in the AHS data I have, going back to 2011.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
It's a new record high, again.
More than half of patients were unhoused, again.
And frostbite diagnoses not only reached a new high, but had the biggest single-year increase in the AHS data I have, going back to 2011.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Health Minister Adriana LaGrange suppressed information about measles cases that health officials told her the public should have. Another must read from the Globe.
December 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Health Minister Adriana LaGrange suppressed information about measles cases that health officials told her the public should have. Another must read from the Globe.
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In which I pay Calgary police $250 for the privilege of seeing them beat me into concussion, for them to decide months later not to hand it over.
Their reason?
The evidence could influence a public body’s opinion of the beating.
drugdatadecoded.ca/calgary-poli...
Their reason?
The evidence could influence a public body’s opinion of the beating.
drugdatadecoded.ca/calgary-poli...
Calgary police withhold evidence of brutality as final UofC protest charges fall
New documents reveal Calgary Police Service suppressed evidence of brutality by officers at the University of Calgary on May 9, 2024. Among this was camera footage from senior officers that should hav...
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December 1, 2025 at 4:28 PM
In which I pay Calgary police $250 for the privilege of seeing them beat me into concussion, for them to decide months later not to hand it over.
Their reason?
The evidence could influence a public body’s opinion of the beating.
drugdatadecoded.ca/calgary-poli...
Their reason?
The evidence could influence a public body’s opinion of the beating.
drugdatadecoded.ca/calgary-poli...
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At 2 a.m., the Alberta legislature passed a bill that will force 51,000 teachers back to work, impose a four-year contract and use the notwithstanding clause to stave off a legal challenge and suspend teacher bargaining at the local level. It includes fines for Ts and the ATA if they defy it. #AbLeg
Striking Alberta teachers forced back to work by fast-tracked legislation, notwithstanding clause | CBC News
Bill 2 passed early Tuesday morning after a long night for lawmakers in the provincial legislature. Premier Danielle Smith’s government introduced the legislation the day before.
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October 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
At 2 a.m., the Alberta legislature passed a bill that will force 51,000 teachers back to work, impose a four-year contract and use the notwithstanding clause to stave off a legal challenge and suspend teacher bargaining at the local level. It includes fines for Ts and the ATA if they defy it. #AbLeg
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SCOOP
Alberta's Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction is quietly shelving a personal data-harvesting app developed through sole-sourced contracts starting in 2021.
The move coincides with reported scrutiny of ministry spending by the Auditor General. 1/🧵
drugdatadecoded.ca/province-to-...
Alberta's Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction is quietly shelving a personal data-harvesting app developed through sole-sourced contracts starting in 2021.
The move coincides with reported scrutiny of ministry spending by the Auditor General. 1/🧵
drugdatadecoded.ca/province-to-...
Province to abandon My Recovery Plan amid Auditor General snooping
Alberta's Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction is quietly terminating its contract with a personal data-harvesting app and replacing it with a publicly-owned 'bed availability dashboard.' The move ...
drugdatadecoded.ca
August 20, 2025 at 2:14 PM
SCOOP
Alberta's Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction is quietly shelving a personal data-harvesting app developed through sole-sourced contracts starting in 2021.
The move coincides with reported scrutiny of ministry spending by the Auditor General. 1/🧵
drugdatadecoded.ca/province-to-...
Alberta's Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction is quietly shelving a personal data-harvesting app developed through sole-sourced contracts starting in 2021.
The move coincides with reported scrutiny of ministry spending by the Auditor General. 1/🧵
drugdatadecoded.ca/province-to-...
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New: The Alberta government is reversing course on changes to its expense disclosure policy.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Alberta government altering course on expense disclosure policy | CBC News
At a cabinet meeting held Tuesday, a decision was made to change course on plans to alter the Alberta government's expense disclosure policy.
www.cbc.ca
August 20, 2025 at 2:03 AM
New: The Alberta government is reversing course on changes to its expense disclosure policy.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
New: The Alberta government is reversing course on changes to its expense disclosure policy.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta government altering course on expense disclosure policy | CBC News
At a cabinet meeting held Tuesday, a decision was made to change course on plans to alter the Alberta government's expense disclosure policy.
www.cbc.ca
August 20, 2025 at 2:03 AM
New: The Alberta government is reversing course on changes to its expense disclosure policy.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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SCOOP: Alberta taxpayers paid almost $20K for Premier Danielle Smith to speak alongside Ben Shapiro at a PragerU fundraiser in March, according to travel expense disclosures.
www.theprogressreport.ca/premier-prag...
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Premier’s Office spent nearly $20K on PragerU fundraiser gala
Disclosures show that the Premier's Office spent nearly $20,000 to support a fundraiser by far-right American organization PragerU
www.theprogressreport.ca
August 7, 2025 at 12:13 AM
SCOOP: Alberta taxpayers paid almost $20K for Premier Danielle Smith to speak alongside Ben Shapiro at a PragerU fundraiser in March, according to travel expense disclosures.
www.theprogressreport.ca/premier-prag...
www.theprogressreport.ca/premier-prag...
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I happened to notice that the Alberta govt quietly changed its expense report disclosure policy on Aug. 1, hours before a long weekend.
The changes were significant — receipts no longer had to be publicly disclosed, and 8 years of expenses had been 'undisclosed.'
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The changes were significant — receipts no longer had to be publicly disclosed, and 8 years of expenses had been 'undisclosed.'
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta government changes expense disclosure policy, removes eight years of records | CBC News
Key changes to Alberta’s expense disclosure policy mean that the receipts of senior government officials, including the premier, will no longer be public.
www.cbc.ca
August 11, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I happened to notice that the Alberta govt quietly changed its expense report disclosure policy on Aug. 1, hours before a long weekend.
The changes were significant — receipts no longer had to be publicly disclosed, and 8 years of expenses had been 'undisclosed.'
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The changes were significant — receipts no longer had to be publicly disclosed, and 8 years of expenses had been 'undisclosed.'
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
I happened to notice that the Alberta govt quietly changed its expense report disclosure policy on Aug. 1, hours before a long weekend.
The changes were significant — receipts no longer had to be publicly disclosed, and 8 years of expenses had been 'undisclosed.'
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The changes were significant — receipts no longer had to be publicly disclosed, and 8 years of expenses had been 'undisclosed.'
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta government changes expense disclosure policy, removes eight years of records | CBC News
Key changes to Alberta’s expense disclosure policy mean that the receipts of senior government officials, including the premier, will no longer be public.
www.cbc.ca
August 11, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I happened to notice that the Alberta govt quietly changed its expense report disclosure policy on Aug. 1, hours before a long weekend.
The changes were significant — receipts no longer had to be publicly disclosed, and 8 years of expenses had been 'undisclosed.'
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The changes were significant — receipts no longer had to be publicly disclosed, and 8 years of expenses had been 'undisclosed.'
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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G7 fortress summit keeps protesters—and reality—at a safe distance
www.readtheorchard.org/p/g7-fortres...
www.readtheorchard.org/p/g7-fortres...
G7 fortress summit keeps protesters—and reality—at a safe distance
My dispatch from the designated demonstration zones at the Kananaskis G7.
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June 18, 2025 at 6:18 PM
G7 fortress summit keeps protesters—and reality—at a safe distance
www.readtheorchard.org/p/g7-fortres...
www.readtheorchard.org/p/g7-fortres...
From 2022: my profile of Stephen Carter
for @sprawlcalgary.bsky.social
www.sprawlcalgary.com/the-strategi...
for @sprawlcalgary.bsky.social
www.sprawlcalgary.com/the-strategi...
‘I’m a bad boy’: The Stephen Carter story | The Sprawl
For better or worse, he's altered Alberta politics.
www.sprawlcalgary.com
June 9, 2025 at 4:22 PM
From 2022: my profile of Stephen Carter
for @sprawlcalgary.bsky.social
www.sprawlcalgary.com/the-strategi...
for @sprawlcalgary.bsky.social
www.sprawlcalgary.com/the-strategi...
New from me - Edmonton police officers got paid nearly $4m last year for private contract work.
Those gigs are arranged through the EPS extra duty program, where clients can hire uniformed cops outside of their regular shifts.
STORY: www.cbc.ca/1.7526704
Those gigs are arranged through the EPS extra duty program, where clients can hire uniformed cops outside of their regular shifts.
STORY: www.cbc.ca/1.7526704
Private contracts for Edmonton police rose sharply over last five years: data | CBC News
Edmonton police are performing more extra duty work for private contractors, according to new data. The police say the program is working well, but one criminologist worries about the line between pub...
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May 6, 2025 at 2:46 PM
New from me - Edmonton police officers got paid nearly $4m last year for private contract work.
Those gigs are arranged through the EPS extra duty program, where clients can hire uniformed cops outside of their regular shifts.
STORY: www.cbc.ca/1.7526704
Those gigs are arranged through the EPS extra duty program, where clients can hire uniformed cops outside of their regular shifts.
STORY: www.cbc.ca/1.7526704
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NEW: The Liberal's newly acclaimed candidate for Calgary Confederation was involved in the University of Calgary's decision to immediately call the cops on its pro-🇵🇸 encampment.
www.readthemaple.com/liberal-star...
www.readthemaple.com/liberal-star...
Liberal Star Candidate Helped Shut Down Pro-Palestine Encampment
“Hogan’s nomination signals that the Liberal Party intends to continue supporting the genocide.”
www.readthemaple.com
April 3, 2025 at 10:56 PM
NEW: The Liberal's newly acclaimed candidate for Calgary Confederation was involved in the University of Calgary's decision to immediately call the cops on its pro-🇵🇸 encampment.
www.readthemaple.com/liberal-star...
www.readthemaple.com/liberal-star...
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NOUVEAU | Radio-Canada a appris que le maire d’Edmonton, Amarjeet Sohi, devrait se présenter sous la bannière du Parti libéral du Canada aux prochaines élections fédérales.
Un retour en #polcan pour l'ancien ministre
Avec les infos de Laurence Martin.
ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/214...
Un retour en #polcan pour l'ancien ministre
Avec les infos de Laurence Martin.
ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/214...
Amarjeet Sohi devrait être candidat aux élections fédérales
Radio-Canada a appris que le maire d’Edmonton Amarjeet Sohi devrait se présenter sous la bannière libérale aux prochaines élections fédérales
ici.radio-canada.ca
March 20, 2025 at 3:21 AM
NOUVEAU | Radio-Canada a appris que le maire d’Edmonton, Amarjeet Sohi, devrait se présenter sous la bannière du Parti libéral du Canada aux prochaines élections fédérales.
Un retour en #polcan pour l'ancien ministre
Avec les infos de Laurence Martin.
ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/214...
Un retour en #polcan pour l'ancien ministre
Avec les infos de Laurence Martin.
ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/214...
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I got Alberta Health documents that show Dynalife was involvent and asked for an extra $70m less than 90 days into a contract to provide lab services across the province.
Dynalife's owners asked the government to buy the company, which it did, for nearly $100m.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Dynalife's owners asked the government to buy the company, which it did, for nearly $100m.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
DynaLife insolvent less than 90 days into contract for lab services, government documents show | CBC News
Documents obtained by CBC News show that a private medical testing company contracted by the Alberta government became insolvent and requested an additional $70 million in funding, which was denied. D...
www.cbc.ca
March 17, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I got Alberta Health documents that show Dynalife was involvent and asked for an extra $70m less than 90 days into a contract to provide lab services across the province.
Dynalife's owners asked the government to buy the company, which it did, for nearly $100m.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Dynalife's owners asked the government to buy the company, which it did, for nearly $100m.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
I got Alberta Health documents that show Dynalife was involvent and asked for an extra $70m less than 90 days into a contract to provide lab services across the province.
Dynalife's owners asked the government to buy the company, which it did, for nearly $100m.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Dynalife's owners asked the government to buy the company, which it did, for nearly $100m.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
DynaLife insolvent less than 90 days into contract for lab services, government documents show | CBC News
Documents obtained by CBC News show that a private medical testing company contracted by the Alberta government became insolvent and requested an additional $70 million in funding, which was denied. D...
www.cbc.ca
March 17, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I got Alberta Health documents that show Dynalife was involvent and asked for an extra $70m less than 90 days into a contract to provide lab services across the province.
Dynalife's owners asked the government to buy the company, which it did, for nearly $100m.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Dynalife's owners asked the government to buy the company, which it did, for nearly $100m.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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12: old enough to carry a gun, but too young to choose a pronoun.
March 13, 2025 at 1:51 PM
12: old enough to carry a gun, but too young to choose a pronoun.
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An emphatic "Ramadan Mubarak" to all my Muslim homies, especially the ones in Palestine
March 1, 2025 at 9:09 AM
An emphatic "Ramadan Mubarak" to all my Muslim homies, especially the ones in Palestine
I crunched 80+ years of U.S. foreign lobbying data. Turns out Alberta has hired more lobbyists than any other province or the federal govt since 2000.
STORY: www.cbc.ca/1.7469140
STORY: www.cbc.ca/1.7469140
February 27, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I crunched 80+ years of U.S. foreign lobbying data. Turns out Alberta has hired more lobbyists than any other province or the federal govt since 2000.
STORY: www.cbc.ca/1.7469140
STORY: www.cbc.ca/1.7469140