'Unsafe conditions': Advocates call for end to care program amid violence

Following a string of violence, senior advocates and the Alberta NDP are calling for an end to a program placing patients with complex mental health issues in long-term care facilities. The practice started during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the government placed adults with complex mental health issues into continuing care facilities, to alleviate strain on hospitals — but advocates say it’s still happening.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertips The