A massive investment of $50 million has been given to the new Calgary Cancer Centre from the Arthur J.E. Child Foundation. The centre is now officially named the Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre Read More
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June is National Indigenous Peoples Month and to mark the special occasion Indigenous healing gardens are now sprouting up across southern Alberta. Around 15 facilities across the South Zone of AHS will see new gardens planted Read More
Alberta Health Services recently announced they will be expanding supports for the practice of Indigenous spiritual ceremonies inside AHS facilities. It is called the Patient Access to Indigenous Spiritual Ceremony Policy. Jeff Beddome, the advisor Read More
Members of the Alberta government, Alberta Health Services and a local dialysis patient were on hand at the Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge for a huge funding announcement. The UCP is investing hundreds of millions Read More
A mobile mammography unit will be in the town of Milk River at the beginning of April for women who are looking to get tested for breast cancer. AHS says women between the ages of 45 Read More
A Lethbridge man who suffered from terrible back pain for more than four decades is believed to be the first patient in Canada to undergo spinal surgery while conscious. Surgeon Dr. Michael Yang says he Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
The Alberta government announced a new program to help free up ambulances and paramedics to more quickly respond to emergency situations. Alberta Health Services will now arrange for alternative transportation for non-medical patients to make Read More
The extreme cold temperatures we have been experiencing lately in Southern Alberta can affect people quite quickly including the risk of frostbite and hypothermia. Officials from Alberta Health Services offered up some tips on how Read More
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Nobleford mother shares terminal cancer diagnosis, Christmas fundraiser launched for
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 Read More
A flag-raising ceremony took place Thursday morning at Chinook Regional Hospital. Alberta Health Services says this is one of the many steps needed to bring systematic changes to the healthcare system. A member of the Read More
HALO and HERO, the other two emergency helicopter services here in our province besides STARS are set to receive additional funding from the Alberta government. Premier Jason Kenney and Health Minister Jason Copping were in Read More
The Lethbridge Police Service is partnering with Alberta Health Services in our city to help out those who are battling mental health and addiction issues. An LPS constable is paired with a mental health therapist Read More
We’ve brought you stories in the past about AHS health care workers who have spoken out about not wanting to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. Marilyn Markell is a Clinical Nurse Educator for Alberta Health Read More
Hundreds of people gathered at Galt Gardens in Lethbridge on Monday night to protest government restrictions and their right to freedom of choice. Micah Quinn has the details.Read More
Earlier in October, Bridge City News (BCN) shared with you the story of Haley Mock, a healthcare worker in a long-term care home in rural Alberta. She is refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine that Read More
UPDATE: On October 22, Alberta Health Services announced that it is extending its mandatory COVID-19 immunization deadline to November 30. The extension will apply to all AHS employees, medical and midwifery staff, students, contractors and health care Read More
A group called Fight For The Frontline is challenging Alberta Health Services on their decision to implement mandatory vaccinations for frontline workers. As Micah Quinn explains, two local first responders in our city are fighting Read More
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Alberta nurse speaks out on alleged misinformation and vaccine injuries
An Alberta nurse sits down with Jeannette Rocher to talk about alleged misinformation and bullying that she sees within the Alberta healthcare system. Private healthcare, vaccine mandates, and euthanasia are all discussed in this video. Read More
According to healthcare workers who are opposed to mandatory vaccinations, we could see a drop in on-duty staff in Alberta beginning this month. One worker who says that part of the rural hospital she is Read More
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City Council sending complaint to Alberta Ombudsman about EMS dispatch
Lethbridge City Council voted unanimously to send a complaint to the Alberta Ombudsman regarding the decision by AHS on centralizing Ambulance dispatch services. Mayor Chris Spearman brought forward the motion following both the City of Read More
Mental health is on the forefront for many people in Alberta, especially after the last 19 months of dealing with the pandemic. Alberta Health Services has announced two new virtual workshops to help identify and transform Read More
About 300 people came together outside City Hall on Wednesday afternoon for a silent protest in response to the mandatory vaccinations for healthcare workers in Alberta and Albertans freedom of rights. Protesters voiced their displeasure Read More
We’re updating a story we first brought you yesterday. Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews released a statement calling for a wage freeze for the first three years for nurses, and a wage increase in Read More
A new National Truth and Reconciliation Day statutory holiday was announced in September. The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees alleges that some employers are choosing to not acknowledge it. According to AUPE, Alberta Health Services, Read More
A group of concerned citizens rallied outside the Provincial Building in Lethbridge on Friday expressing their concerns with the Government of Alberta ending all COVID-19 requirements including testing and isolation on Aug. 16. Rallies have been Read More
Extendicare employees working in Albertan aren’t pleased with the latest announcement that 4 per cent of employee wages will be cut by Canada’s largest private home care provider. The cuts come shortly after Alberta Read More
A new partnership between Alberta RCMP’s Regional Police and Crisis Teams and Alberta Health Services has been created to help deal and treat people who are suffering from mental health when arriving at a Read More
The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees is laying the blame for recent facility and bed closures in rural Alberta at the feet of AHS and Health Minister Tyler Shandro. This has resulted in a shortage Read More
