Province closes emergency isolation support program

Alberta's emergency isolation support program was meant to be both a stop-gap while federal assistance was arranged, and to encourage people with flu-like symptoms to isolate at home, even if it meant losing a paycheque. For many it became a source of frustration rather than relief. "I finally got through and I think I was like 23,700 in line," said Mike Rae, who lost two weeks of work while he stayed home with a flu. "I think the idea of the system is wonderful, but it’s either so overloa