In her first interview about an E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares that spread to more than 300 children, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she's directed her government to come up with a proposal to financially help affected families.
, all communication regarding the outbreak had come through Alberta Health Services. On that day, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, Dr. Mark Joffe, and Health Minister Adriana LaGrange took to the podium to answer questions and speak about the outbreak. Alberta Health Services said, including cockroach infestations, unsafe food handling and previous violations, were found at the common kitchen where the outbreak is believed to have originated.
"The government needs to be focused on providing high-quality health care to Albertans impacted during this crisis while also delivering real answers on how we got here," Diana Batten, Alberta NDP critic for childcare, child and family services, said in the statement. A Fueling Brains Academy campus located in southwest Calgary is pictured in a file photo from Sept. 6. Some parents say they're upset that the company that runs the daycare hasn't yet offered refunds to affected families.
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