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Chinook Regional Hospital emergency department seeing temporary staff reduction through summer
CTV Calgary News· 3 days agoThe emergency department at Chinook Regional Hospital may see longer-than-normal wait times...
Inter-generational trauma plays role in Indigenous addictions problems
Local Journalism Initiative via Yahoo Canada News· 4 days agoEditor’s note: This is the first of a three-part series that looks at the opioid crisis in southern Alberta through an Indigenous lens. In April 2023 the Blood Tribe declared ...
Conservatives would scale back supervised drug consumption sites, Poilievre says
Richmond News· 3 days agoPoilievre said Friday. During a visit to a park near one such site in Montreal, Poilievre said he...
B.C. rejects Bonnie Henry's report backing non-prescribed alternatives to fentanyl
CTV British Columbia News· 4 days agoA report from B.C.'s provincial health officer recommends the province expand its "safer supply"...
NAPA donates $2,000 to upgrade beds -
South Peace News· 4 days agoA High Prairie business has shown its community spirit with a generous donation to support the local hospital. NAPA Auto Parts donated $2,000 to the High...
Stettler youth make mini golf idea a reality
Local Journalism Initiative via Yahoo Canada News· 4 days agoYouth from Wm E Hay Stettler Secondary Campus along with school staff, family, volunteers and local agencies took a modest grant from Alberta Health <...
'It's not safe': Alberta Medical Association concerned with patient diversions for emergency surgery
CTV News· 7 days agoThe Alberta Medical Association (AMA) is drawing attention to what it says is a shortage of medical professionals needed to perform general surgeries across...simply cannot ...
"It's desperate": Edmonton again leads Alberta in opioid-related deaths
Edmonton Journal· 1 day agoEdmonton continues to hold its spot as the municipality with the highest opioid-related deaths in ...
Staffing shortages a concern for paramedics amid Stampede, heat wave
CBC via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoParamedics are raising the alarm about a shortage of staff in the Calgary area over some of the...
Calls for help spike alongside temperatures
CTV News· 6 days agoWith temperatures sitting above 33 C on Tuesday, Edmontonians are being urged to take precautions and check in on the vulnerable. Edmonton Fire Rescue ...
