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Former Norquest President Dr. Jodi Abbott takes over helm at University Hospital Foundation

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES DR. JODI L. ABBOTT AS NEW CEO

Edmonton, AB – September 11, 2019 – The Board of Trustees for the University Hospital Foundation announced today that Dr. Jodi L. Abbott has been selected as the Foundation’s new President and CEO.

Dr. Abbott is joining the Foundation after nine years as President and CEO of NorQuest College. During her term, Dr. Abbott led a number of strategic initiatives aimed at transforming the College, making it a more vibrant and successful post-secondary institution serving northern Alberta’s increasingly diverse population. As a result, NorQuest College grew dramatically over the past ten years, was recognized as one of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures in 2018, and received the Alberta Chambers of Commerce award for Inclusion and Diversity. She was instrumental in establishing and championing ‘1000 Women: A Million Possibilities’ which has raised over $3.3 million to remove obstacles and enable NorQuest College students to pursue education and achieve their goals.

Highlights of Dr. Abbott’s career to-date include:

  •   Being named twice as one of “Canada’s Most Powerful Women” for her work in post-secondary education and healthcare
  •   Securing $170 million in capital funds for NorQuest to build the Singhmar Centre for Learning – a state-of-the-art facility that opens doors to thousands of students every year
  •   Chairing Health City on behalf of Mayor Iveson, including bringing in the University Hospital Foundation as a partnerWhile Dr. Abbott spent the past nine years in post-secondary education, her career started in healthcare. Prior to joining NorQuest, she served as a Senior Vice President with Alberta Health Services and, since then, has maintained a close connection to people and organizations in the health community in the Edmonton region and across the province.

    “We’re very pleased to welcome Dr. Abbott to the University Hospital Foundation. The leadership of the President and CEO is vitally important to the success of the Foundation, and we’re thrilled to have someone with her experience, her passion and her close connections to the community help us continue raising funds to advance patient care.” – David Finlay, Incoming Chair (September 25th), Board of Trustees

    “I’m excited to join the University Hospital Foundation and grateful for the opportunity to take on this new challenge. The Foundation has done outstanding work and the quality of health care in our community is a direct result of so many of the initiatives they have supported. It’s a perfect time in my career to join an organization that is committed to innovation and to bringing the best new ideas, treatments, and technologies to our community.” – Dr. Jodi L. Abbott

News Release

Dr. Abbott will join the University Hospital Foundation effective January 6, 2020, following completion of her term at NorQuest College. She takes over from Joyce Mallman Law who is retiring from the Foundation at the end of September after an outstanding 32 year career with the Foundation. In the interim, Christy Holtby, VP of Strategic Partnerships, will be acting President.

University Hospital Foundation

The University Hospital Foundation raises and manages funds to push the boundaries of patient care, research and healthcare education at the University of Alberta Hospital, the Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute and the Kaye Edmonton Clinic. For more information visit GivetoUHF.ca.

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Multi-million dollar drug seizure in southwest Edmonton

Published on October 28, 2024

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News release from ALERT (The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team)

Nearly $2.5 million in drugs and cash was seized from a southwest Edmonton condo building. A warrant has been issued for an Edmonton man.

ALERT Edmonton’s organized crime team made the seizure on October 9, 2024 after searching an address in the Windermere neighbourhood. The Edmonton Police Service helped with the search warrant execution.

ALERT seized an estimated $2.3 million worth of drugs, which included:

  • 17.7 kilograms of cocaine;
  • 5.3 kilograms of MDMA;
  • 950 grams of methamphetamine;
  • 3.1 kilograms of ketamine;
  • 5 kilograms of psilocybin mushrooms;
  • 20,000 oxycodone pills;
  • 4,705 illicit prescription pills;
  • $41,000 cash.

ALERT searched the address following an investigation that dates back to June 2024. Investigators developed information about a high-level drug trafficker operating in the Edmonton area with a number of supply lines.

The drug seizure marks ALERT’s largest since a record bust earlier in the year. In August, 27 kilograms of cocaine were seized from a west Edmonton home. The two investigations are unrelated.

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Minh Nguyen. The 36-year-old Edmonton man is wanted on charges of possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking, possession of proceeds of crime, and possession of counterfeit money.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact police.

The investigation began in June 2024 after ALERT received information about a drug supplier based in the Edmonton area. ALERT alleges Nguyen was supplying other drug dealers in Edmonton and northern Alberta communities.

Members of the public who suspect drug or gang activity in their community can call local police, or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Crime Stoppers is always anonymous.

ALERT was established and is funded by the Alberta Government and is a compilation of the province’s most sophisticated law enforcement resources committed to tackling serious and organized crime.

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Police seize more than 66 kg of illicit drugs in interprovincial trafficking investigation

Published on September 12, 2024

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News release from the Edmonton Police Service

The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) has seized more than 66 kilograms of methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl and heroin in a large-scale drug investigation in central Edmonton.

In December 2023, members of the Edmonton Drug and Gang Enforcement Section (EDGE) initiated an inter-provincial drug trafficking investigation.

During the investigation, three male suspects were noted to be involved in various aspects of inter-provincial drug trafficking, including transporting drugs into and out of Alberta, as well as distributing them throughout Edmonton, including the inner-city community. A storage location for the drugs was located in a central Edmonton high rise apartment.

On May 9, 2024, police executed search warrants at three residences and four vehicles.  As a result of the search warrants, EDGE members seized:

  • 55.7 kg of methamphetamine, worth approximately $250,650
  • 8.7 kg of cocaine, worth approximately $696,000
  • 2.5 kg of fentanyl, worth approximately $300,000
  • 83.5 grams of heroin, worth approximately $28,400
  • 20 kg of buffing agent
  • Five handguns, three of which were loaded at the time of seizure and two of which had defaced serial numbers. Two were also reported stolen in Saskatchewan and Alberta, and one originated from the U.S.
  • Four vehicles with hidden compartments
  • Approximately $20,000 in various currency

Drugs and firearms located in one of EPS’ largest-ever drug seizures

“This investigation is believed to be one of the largest, if not the largest, seizure of controlled substances in EPS history,” says Staff Sergeant David Paton, with the Edmonton Drug and Gang Enforcement (EDGE) Section. “Intercepting this huge volume of extremely harmful street drugs before they wreak havoc in our city is a rewarding outcome for our investigators, who have worked tirelessly for months on this operation.”

Jesse Koble, 29, is facing 27 charges, Mitchell Steeg, 31, is charged with nine offences, and Steven Santillana, 34 is charged with two offences, for a total of 38 drug and firearms-related criminal charges.

The EPS takes a strategic approach to drug and organized crime related violence through its Guns and Gangs Strategy. This plan considers the unique factors driving serious crime in the city, identifying key focus areas that require increased and sustained effort to reduce victimization and improve community safety.

The strategy leverages EPS’ internal expertise and external partnerships with other enforcement and social agencies to strike a balance between education, suppression, intervention, and prevention. It encompasses immediate and long-term solutions that both hold those perpetrating violence accountable and lead willing individuals away from gang association.

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