The Alberta government is allocating billions towards the provincial healthcare system, with some benefits being distributed locally. Premier Danielle Smith, alongside several ministers announced Monday that $59 million over three years will go towards the cardiac Read More
The Alberta government in it’s Budget 2026 announcement has revealed that its allocating more than $34 billion over the next three years towards strengthening the health care system, with $4.9 billion going towards health infrastructure. A portion Read More
The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation announced a generous donation from a local couple who have put forward $100,000 towards cardiac care in southern Alberta. The ‘Bringing Hearts Home’ campaign has a goal of raising $30 million between Read More
One way to warm a sick child’s heart is through a stuffy. And stuffed animals were a-plenty as members of the Lethbridge Hurricanes stopped at the Chinook Regional Hospital Monday to deliver stuffed animals Read More
In its commitment to expanding access to kidney health services, the Alberta government is investing $22 million over three years towards renal dialysis expansion and modernization at the Chinook Regional Hospital. To learn more, BCN’s Read More
Alberta has announced details on Monday regarding expanded services to the Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge that will centre around modernizing and expanding the renal dialysis unit. The province will invest $22 million over three years Read More
Following a letter released to the public from Chinook Regional Hospital Emergency Physicians, AHS provided BCN with a response on the status of recruiting more doctors to the city.Read More
Over a dozen physicians based at Lethbridge’s Chinook Regional Hospital have warned the public in a letter of doctor shortages that will affect emergency service wait times in the short term future.Read More
The Care for the heart Radio-a-thon, run by the Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation and radio stations across Lethbridge, have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to support the hospitals immediate needs or other nearby health 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
Members of the Lethbridge Hurricanes visited the Chinook Regional Hospital to hand out teddy bears to children at the hospital that were tossed on the ice on Friday’s game.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
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
Alberta’s official Opposition say if elected, Albertans will have access to even more cardiac care as the party is pledging a major expansion at the Chinook Regional Hospital. Lethbridge West candidate Shannon Phillips and Read More
Hand-knitted winter clothing is very much needed this time of year. Volunteers from the Friends of Chinook Regional Hospital’s Craft Club hosted a fundraiser on Wednesday morning. The funds will go directly back into Read More
There is a new piece of equipment at the Chinook Regional Hospital. It can give the exact amount of nutrition to critically ill patients who are on feeding tubes or attached to an IV. It’Read More
The Friends of Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge along with Alberta Health Services have awarded four volunteers with Healthcare Professionals of Tomorrow Scholarships. The scholarships are given out annually. They are geared towards younger volunteers Read More
Expect to hear some loud engines this weekend as the Southern Alberta Bikers will be hitting the streets for the Motorcycle Awareness and Teddy Bear parade. The group is expected to roll through the streets Read More
Golfers will be taking a swing for charity on August 10. The Val Matteotti Italian Open will be teeing off at the Lethbridge Golf and Country Club with all proceeds going toward the Chinook Regional Hospital Read More
The annual Care From the Heart Radio-A-Thon is taking place Thursday. The event will raise money for the Chinook Regional Hospital. Throughout the day, local radio stations chat with doctors, nurses, administrators, and donors to Read More
Nurses and healthcare workers were outside Chinook Regional Hospital on Wednesday holding a ‘Day of Action’ information picket and protesting in solidarity in response to the recent wage cuts announced by the Alberta Government. Read More
