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Recovery Alberta closes Edmonton addiction treatment program, drops nearly 600 people from wait list

Staff at Henwood Treatment Centre were told last week program ending, future of facility uncertain

Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

25 Aug 2026 • 5 min read

In the foreground is a traffic barricade with a sign reading "Caution: Building Closed. No Access Unless Authorized." Behind it is the sign for the Henwood Treatment Centre.
Alberta’s government is shutting down the addictions treatment program at the Henwood Treatment Centre in Edmonton. (Brett McKay)

Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Brett McKay is an Edmonton-based reporter specializing in investigative and data-driven stories. His work has appeared in The Tyee, APTN, The Breach, CTV News and Great West Media.

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