The new contract involves a $600,000 per year funding increase from the Alberta government for the next 2.5 years, but the city was looking for a longer-term agreement.
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Albertans diagnosed with cancer are waiting three to four times longer than recommended standards to see a cancer specialist, according to the Alberta Medical Association.