RCMP seeking 2 people after ‘suspicious activity’ at Canada-U.S. border

OTTAWA — The minister in charge of Alberta’s hospital system is calling on her federal counterpart to shut down talk of sanctioning the province over its new private health care law. Alberta Hospitals Minister Adriana LaGrange said she was surprised but undeterred by a report earlier this week that federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel is considering penalizing Alberta under the Canada Health Act for provincial legislation that allows some physicians to practice in both the public and private systems. LaGrange said she was especially concerned to see the reporting reference...