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 Local pharmacy speaks to children flu and pain medication shortage

Local pharmacy speaks to children flu and pain medication shortage

Angela Stewart March 21, 2023

The shortage of pain and fever medication for kids has been a stressful time for families. This has not only put a strain on the hospitals but also pharmaceutical staff who carry the medication. The owner of the Medicine Shoppe near the Chinook Regional Hospital says during the fall season, they really struggled to keep […]Read More

 Daylight Saving Time; the negative effects on our bodies

Daylight Saving Time; the negative effects on our bodies

Jeannette Rocher March 17, 2023

Many people are suffering from brain fog right now especially after we moved the clocks ahead an hour with Daylight Saving Time. Rob McDonald is a professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of Lethbridge who has studied how this effects our mind and bodies. Read More

 Parents need to monitor kids’ screen time says expert

Parents need to monitor kids’ screen time says expert

Hal Roberts March 16, 2023

Limiting screen time when kids are online is vital to a child’s health. That is according to Dr. Robin Bright who is the interim Dean of Faculty for Education at the University of Lethbridge. Dr. Bright says it is important for parents to monitor their kids’ online activities especially when they’re really young.   Read More

 Medicine Hat senior MAID application denied

Medicine Hat senior MAID application denied

Angela Stewart February 15, 2023

A Medicine Hat senior who applied for MAID, also known as medical assistance in dying has had his application denied. Sixty-five year old Les Landry who applied for MAID last year after having his disability benefits cut off, has been very public online about his struggles with poverty. The executive director for Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, […]Read More

 Lethbridge to add two new ambulances

Lethbridge to add two new ambulances

Angela Stewart February 13, 2023

To help improve emergency medical response time, the City of Lethbridge along with Alberta Health Services will be adding two new ambulances. The new vehicles will run 12 hours a day, seven days a week. Chief of Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services, Greg Adair, says these new additions will help ease some of the burden […]Read More

 Bow Island boy receives robotic feeder to help with genetic condition

Bow Island boy receives robotic feeder to help with genetic

Angela Stewart February 9, 2023

A young boy from Bow Island who suffers from a genetic condition which inhibits his ability to eat independently is pushing the limits thanks to a new robotic device. As Angela Stewart explains, this robot could be the first of its kind in Canada.  Read More

 Trials underway for new Linac-MR radiation therapy tech

Trials underway for new Linac-MR radiation therapy tech

Micah Quinn February 6, 2023

Alberta Health Services has announced that cancer patients will now be treated with new technology from the world’s most advanced radiation therapy in the treatment of tumors. Grants and funding for the project came in at an estimated $25-30 million dollars. Funding was provided by Alberta Cancer Foundation and through the Canadian Cancer Institute ‘We […]Read More

 Shannon Phillips outlines ways to attract and retain family physicians

Shannon Phillips outlines ways to attract and retain family physicians

Micah Quinn February 3, 2023

A total of one in three people in Alberta do not have access to a family doctor. That’s according to Lethbridge-West MLA Shannon Phillips. Phillips was at the Galt Museum discussing the doctor shortage in Lethbridge. She outlined ways that we as a city can attract and retain family physicians. “Ensuring that we have a […]Read More

 Canadian journalist takes over citizen-led COVID-19 inquiry

Canadian journalist takes over citizen-led COVID-19 inquiry

Angela Stewart January 31, 2023

A journalist who worked on the TV series the Fifth Estate is taking over from Preston Manning for the national citizen-led inquiry into the federal government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Trish Wood steps in for Manning who was hired by the Alberta government to review Alberta’s response of the pandemic. Wood says the country is […]Read More

 Whooping cough outbreak in South Zone

Whooping cough outbreak in South Zone

Angela Stewart January 30, 2023

The outbreak of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, continues in our region. Alberta Health Services says the virus is quite serious, especially for younger people. Dr. Viven Suttorp, Medical Officer of Health for the South Zone says outbreaks typically happen every three to five years normally in communities where there are low immunization rates. […]Read More

 Medicine Hat senior charged with kidnapping, receives second approval on MAID application

Medicine Hat senior charged with kidnapping, receives second approval on

Angela Stewart January 18, 2023

UPDATE: Sixty-five year old Lester Landry has been charged with one count of kidnapping. Medicine Hat Police say on January 14th, they responded to a call from a woman who claimed she was confined to a vehicle and was driven into a secluded area against her will. She was able to exit to car she was […]Read More

 AHS highlights programs and resources to help stop smoking

AHS highlights programs and resources to help stop smoking

Micah Quinn January 17, 2023

Quitting smoking can be one of the hardest decisions a person can make in their lifetime. National Non-Smoking Week runs until January 23 and Dr. Allison Gonsalves, the medical officer of health for the South Zone with Alberta Health Services told us about the health risks associated with tobacco and smoking. “Smoking and commercial tobacco […]Read More

 Ways to combat ‘Blue Monday’

Ways to combat ‘Blue Monday’

Micah Quinn January 16, 2023

Alberta winters can be challenging, with short days and cold winter weather hitting us for up to five months. It’s Blue Monday, which is reportedly the saddest day of the calendar year. Dr. Leigh Vanderloo, the scientific director of the nonprofit group ParticipACTION, says implementing physical activity can help stimulate our brains and improve our […]Read More

 Lethbridge implements new cardiac monitoring system

Lethbridge implements new cardiac monitoring system

Angela Stewart January 12, 2023

A new monitoring system to help save lives is now being used by Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services crews. It helps with challenges they face when it comes to cardiac arrest cases. The system purchased in 2020 is called Case Review. Officials say it has increased the number of patients who have been resuscitated.   […]Read More

 LSCO partners with Drive Happiness to bring assisted transportation program

LSCO partners with Drive Happiness to bring assisted transportation program

Angela Stewart January 10, 2023

A partnership between the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization and Drive Happiness now offers a senior assisted transportation program. Those looking to use the service must be registered as a rider and everything is pre-arranged. There is also a small fee attached. Officials at the LSCO is reminding us that it is not a taxi service. […]Read More

 New government initiative aims to take stress off emergency services

New government initiative aims to take stress off emergency services

Angela Stewart January 9, 2023

The International Association of Firefighters Local 237 says the EMS dispatch model is broken. Over the weekend, the union took to Twitter to express some of that frustration, saying  there were situations where no physical ambulance was able to respond. Lethbridge Fire Chief, Greg Adair, says AHS released a new program last year which will […]Read More

 ‘LPNs for Change’ advocating to be recognized as nurses

‘LPNs for Change’ advocating to be recognized as nurses

Micah Quinn December 21, 2022

A nursing group is hoping to have their voices heard at the Alberta Legislature. A petition has been started by LPNs for Change and organizers say that Auxiliary Care Nurses haven’t received the name recognition they deserve in their jobs. Currently in Alberta, Licensed Practical Nurses are not formally recognized as nurses in the province. […]Read More

 Nobleford mother shares terminal cancer diagnosis, Christmas fundraiser launched for family

Nobleford mother shares terminal cancer diagnosis, Christmas fundraiser launched for

Angela Stewart December 16, 2022

It’s the news that she never expected to hear, stage 4 metastatic breast cancer and given just months to live. A Nobleford mother is now sharing her journey of being diagnosed with the disease. Amanda Lange talks about how it has changed her life and how she hopes to be remembered. As BCN’s Angela Stewart […]Read More

 Memory Café helping out residents with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia

Memory Café helping out residents with Alzheimer’s and other forms

Micah Quinn December 15, 2022

The spirit of Christmas was alive and well in Taber on Thursday morning. Musicians and kids sang and played along to familiar Christmas tunes. The Memory Café is meant to illicit happy feelings and help people who are battling dementia to jog their memories of old songs. Video Journalist Micah Quinn was in Taber and […]Read More

 Medicine Hat seniors files application for MAID

Medicine Hat seniors files application for MAID

Angela Stewart December 13, 2022

Here is a follow-up to a story we brought you about a Medicine Hat senior who was applying for Medical Assistance in Dying. Les Landry says when he turned 65, his Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) support benefits were cut off and now he says he cannot afford to live. Landry explains where […]Read More

 Ceremony awards 15 Lethbridge residents with Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal

Ceremony awards 15 Lethbridge residents with Queen Elizabeth II Platinum

Micah Quinn December 5, 2022

The Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal was awarded to 15 local recipients on Friday evening. The medal honours residents who have committed countless hours to serve and help make our community an amazing place to live. As BCN’s Micah Quinn explains, Alberta’s Deputy Premier and Infrastructure Minister Nathan Neudorf was on hand to present […]Read More

 Local Cyber Monday sales in Lethbridge

Local Cyber Monday sales in Lethbridge

Angela Stewart November 28, 2022

This is Cyber Monday. It’s a day many Canadians look forward to as to save big bucks online while they shop for the Christmas holiday season. Some of the local retailers in Lethbridge are also participating in Cyber Monday. Cami Tanner of The Herbal Apothecary says having a Cyber Monday sale does provides great deals, […]Read More

 City partners with Blood Tribe on new Intergovernmental Health Table

City partners with Blood Tribe on new Intergovernmental Health Table

Angela Stewart November 22, 2022

The city, along with some key stakeholders including the Blood Tribe, are partnering to try and tackle some of the health and social challenges our city is facing. Through an Intergovernmental Health Table, members will meet on a regular basis to review some of the most important matters within our region and on the Blood […]Read More

 Canadian Blood Services challenge Canadians to donate during holidays

Canadian Blood Services challenge Canadians to donate during holidays

Angela Stewart November 21, 2022

Canadian Blood Services is hosting a special new challenge called Give 3 in 2023. It is all about inspiring people to donate blood and plasma. An official with Canadian Blood Services says the challenge is perfect timing with the Christmas holidays just around the corner. “Definitely over the holidays, we saw lots of people that […]Read More

 Lethbridge man needs a new kidney, nearing dialysis

Lethbridge man needs a new kidney, nearing dialysis

Angela Stewart November 9, 2022

A young Lethbridge man says he needs a kidney donation after learning his own kidneys are failing and he fears he could be living a life on dialysis if he doesn’t find a match. Angela Stewart has more from Kris Pickering who says this is his third time trying to find a match.   Read More

 AHS offering chronic disease program management courses

AHS offering chronic disease program management courses

Angela Stewart November 2, 2022

Alberta Health Services’ Better Choices, Better Health workshops gets underway next week. It is a program to help people who suffer from chronic diseases and how to manage them. The program is about two and half hours in length. Jennifer Steier, Manager for Chronic Diseases for the South Zone, says programs like this can be […]Read More

 ‘Staffing shortage and lack of pay increase affecting clients’: disability support worker

‘Staffing shortage and lack of pay increase affecting clients’: disability

Angela Stewart November 1, 2022

Here is a follow-up to a story we brought you last week about disability support workers frustrated about not seeing a wage increase for the last eight years. A worker in Lethbridge says the lack of pay and staffing shortage is now having an effect on their clients.   “Really affects our individuals. Our individuals were […]Read More

 Non-for-profit spearheads disability support workers petition

Non-for-profit spearheads disability support workers petition

Angela Stewart October 28, 2022

A non-for-profit out of Calgary is calling on the Alberta government to help disability workers in the province as employees have not seen a wage increase in the last eight years. Dale Cena who represents a collective of nearly 15,000 workers, has spearheaded an online petition that has over five thousand signatures calling for change. […]Read More

 Early screening for breast cancer recommended

Early screening for breast cancer recommended

Angela Stewart October 26, 2022

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and doctors say early screening and detection is the best way to assure that a person doesn’t die from the disease. Dr. Christine Molnar with the Alberta Society of Radiologists says not all breast cancers are the same and there are some that don’t progress as quickly, so it’s […]Read More

 OBGYN shortage in Lethbridge impacts mother

OBGYN shortage in Lethbridge impacts mother

Angela Stewart October 19, 2022

As Southern Alberta continues to deal with a shortage of doctors, we are now seeing a shortage in specialized physicians including OBGYN’s. Those who practice obstetrics and gynecology. As Angela Stewart explains, a Lethbridge mother says the shortage had an impact on her when she gave birth six months ago as our city only has […]Read More

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