First Nation accuses Alberta of withholding cancer data

First Nation accuses Alberta of withholding cancer data

At a press conference in Ottawa this week, Chief Billy‑Joe Tuccaro said the Mikisew Cree First Nation is still waiting for Alberta Health Services (AHS) to release more recent data, which he believes could show whether cancer rates spiked following the 2022 Imperial Oil tailings spill near Fort Chipewyan.