Janice Pyne is a seasoned Nurse Practitioner currently practising in Edmonton, Alberta. Her work centres on innovative, nurse-led models of care in substance use and addiction, including opioid agonist treatment (OAT).
With a Master of Nursing (MN) credential, Janice has contributed to guidance documents on managing substance use in acute care settings and has been part of knowledge-translation working groups aimed at expanding access to nurse-led addiction care in Canada. She is recognized for her expertise in collaborating across disciplines to support complex populations, particularly those in inner-city and high-risk settings.
For this presentation, Janice brings a unique combination of clinical leadership, evidence-informed practice, and a harm-reduction orientation — making her especially well-suited to speak on advanced treatment pathways such as the Narcotic Transition Services (NTS) program within ODEAC.
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In this episode, Gerri Logan sits down with Janet Eremenko, Alberta’s NDP Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Addiction, to unpack the politics and human impact behind Alberta’s growing opioid crisis.
Janet Eremenko is a Canadian politician and member of the Alberta New Democratic Party. She serves as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Calgary-Currie. A lifelong Calgarian, Janet holds a degree in International Development and has more than a decade of experience in social policy and community development.
The Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton (SACE), a vital provider of trauma-informed care for survivors of sexual violence, is facing service reductions after losing a $1.8 million provincial grant that had dramatically reduced counselling wait times from 18 months to three. Despite the Alberta government maintaining that base funding remains stable, SACE reports receiving less than expected and has begun laying off staff, putting survivors at risk of delayed access to care.
For community health nurses, these cuts mean longer waitlists, heavier caseloads, and greater emotional strain as they support survivors without adequate community resources.
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While Canada Post complains of its dire financial condition, its subsidiary Purolator found the means to purchase Livingston International, Canada’s “largest customs brokerage firm,” for an undisclosed sum.
Cuts won’t help solve Canada Post’s financial problems. According to a recent report from the Universal Postal Union, aggressive cost-cutting measures like closing post offices “backfire economically.” In fact, “closing post offices to cut costs actually worsens” operators’ financial performance.
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The death of Joyce Echaquan is not just a tragedy — it is a mirror held up to health care. As a mother, daughter, sister, auntie, and grandmother, Joyce entered a hospital seeking care but instead encountered racism, neglect, and humiliation. Her final act, recording the racist words directed at her, revealed to all of Canada what Indigenous patients have long known: systemic racism in health care can have life-limiting consequences.
For nurses, remembering Joyce is both an ethical and professional obligation. This spotlight calls on Alberta’s community nurses to embrace decolonization in practice and education, moving beyond Western biomedical dominance to honour Indigenous worldviews, knowledge, and resilience. It highlights the seven elements of colonization and how they continue to shape health outcomes, underscoring that racism is not just historical but ongoing, with devastating effects.
Ginetta Salvalaggio is a practicing Edmonton family physician, Professor with the University of Alberta Department of Family Medicine, and Associate Scientific Director with the Inner City Health and Wellness Program. She received her degree in Medicine from the University of Alberta and completed a family practice residency in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Initially practicing as a rural locum, she eventually returned to Edmonton to establish a maternity care and family practice. She has also completed a Master’s of Science in Population Health through the University of Alberta School of Public Health.
She co-leads a community-based program of research with structurally vulnerable people who use drugs. Her academic interests include social accountability, co-design in healthcare, and partnered advocacy.
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