Alberta Health Services is celebrating the final tally of their ‘Toys for Tickets’ campaign after participation from the public crossed a new record high. The Toys for Tickets program ran from November 20th and wrapped Read More
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A motion from Lethbridge mayor Blaine Hyggen saw council vote in favour of requesting the closure of the Overdose Prevention Site last week, claiming the temporary site has served its purpose. The OPS, run by Read More
Elevated levels of fecal bacteria alert about water quality at Enchant Pond. Therefore, Alberta Health Services has issued a statement warning the public not to swim or wade at the Enchant Municipal Park beach area. Read More
Modernization work has begun in the emergency department at Raymond Hospital in southern Alberta. According to Alberta Health Services, the work aims to improve facilities and patient flow, along with renovations to the laboratory and Read More
Albertans battling chronic diseases have an opportunity coming up this month to learn how to live healthier lives. ‘Better Decisions, Better Health’ is a six-week workshop offered by Alberta Health Services starting Tuesday, May 13th. Read More
The Lethbridge Cardiac Centre of Excellence continues receiving community support. In a statement, Alberta Health Services says three Lethbridge businesses have donated a total of $350,000. The center will feature catheterization, electrophysiology, and echocardiography labs, as Read More
A Taber women who was admitted to Chinook Regional Hospital for standard cancer treatment is speaking out after her experience of being moved to a storage room.Read More
So, where do today’s youth aged 15 to 17 get their sexual health information? According to Stats Canada 85 per cent of our young people say they have gone to an adult for help or advice about Read More
Poor air quality can affect anyone. Wildfires from AB and BC continue to contaminate our air. According to Dr. Allison Gonsalves, Medical officer with Alberta Health Services, there is no safe limit when it comes Read More
While many of us look forward getting outside in the warm summer weather, high temperatures like we have experienced this week can pose potential dangers to your health. Bridge City News spoke to AHS Medical Read More
We all know that nicotine is addictive. Raising awareness about the harm of commercial tobacco and other products containing nicotine is an initiative carried out by Alberta Health Services (AHS). Dr. Brent Friesen, with AHS, Read More
May 31 is World No Tobacco Day. The aim of this initiative is to raise awareness and highlight the negative impact of tobacco and new nicotine products on children and young people. Dr. Brent Friesen, Provincial Read More
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
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
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
