Alberta heart, cancer patients waiting too long for critical surgery, health experts warn | Unpublished
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Publication Date: January 30, 2026 - 07:00

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Alberta heart, cancer patients waiting too long for critical surgery, health experts warn

January 30, 2026

While a record number of surgeries is being performed in the province, the number of people on Alberta's waitlist is longer than it was two years ago. And the latest provincial data shows less than two-thirds of patients had their surgeries completed within the recommended time period.



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