Alberta physicians remain nation's highest paid, statistics show

Alberta doctors strengthened their status as the highest paid in Canada last year with an average gross income of $380,384, while overall provincial spending on physician services climbed more than nine per cent to $3.4 billion, new statistics released Thursday show.
The latest numbers from the Canadian Institute for Health Information, which issues a report each year on doctor workforce trends, provide a further indication of why physician costs have becoming a pressing priority for the cash-st