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Alberta Health Services (AHS) has become embroiled in a legal battle following the dismissal of its former CEO, Athana Mentzelopoulos. AHS and Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange are facing a wrongful dismissal lawsuit from Mentzelopoulos, who claims she was terminated for probing into questionable private surgical contracts. AHS, however, states that Mentzelopoulos was released from her duties due to ‘alarming’ incompetence, including a lack of strategic vision and failure to balance the agency’s budget. This controversial dismissal has prompted multiple investigations, including one by the RCMP, as both sides prepare for a court trial.