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
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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
Samaritan’s Purse has officially transported one of its Emergency Field Hospitals to Calgary. Officials say the reason, is to increase the Christian agency’s capacity to launch international life-saving medical responses. The tent facility Read More
Our legislative reporter, Tyler Dawson, says there is some good news on the horizon when it comes to our healthcare system. That includes Shoppers Drug Mart investing 77 million dollars to create pharmacy clinics and the Read More
Bridge City News has an exclusive one-on-one interview with federal Conservative leader, Pierre Poilievre coming up. Poilievre talked about the rising cost of living and the increase to the federal carbon tax this month. Poilievre 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
There were amendments made to the Alberta Sovereignty within a United Canada Act prior to passing at the Alberta Legislature. Political reporter Tyler Dawson explains. Tyler will also talk about the help parents will get Read More
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 Read More
It appears as though more family physicians are on their way to our city. Lethbridge East MLA Nathan Neudorf says this should help alleviate the need for some who are in dire need of a Read More
UCP leadership hopeful Travis Toews was in Lethbridge on Tuesday chatting about his leadership platform. Toews held a meet and greet at the Nord-Bridge Seniors Centre. The issue of no doctors accepting new patients in Read More
A new pharmacist-led health clinic will be launching in Lethbridge and it will be the first of its kind in Alberta. The clinic will be located at the Superstore off of Mayor Magrath Drive. Alberta Read More
A grassroots movement called Canadian Covid Care Alliance is hoping to launch what they call a national conversation about the impact the pandemic measures had on Canadians. A citizen’s hearing is coming up next Read More
The number of Lethbridge residents without a family physician is about to grow higher. It only just had its grand opening in 2021, but Bridge City News has confirmed that three of the four family doctors Read More
Lethbridge isn’t the only place feeling a doctor shortage in Southern Alberta, the Town of Fort Macleod is dealing with a similar issue. In an attempt to recruit new doctors, the town is offering Read More
There is good news for those who are looking for a family physician in Lethbridge. The Cultural and Social Standing Policy Committee was told that more doctors will be making their way to our city Read More
A hot button issue in our city and many others across the country has been doctor shortages. As it stands now, no family physicians are accepting new patients in Lethbridge. As Micah Quinn explains, community Read More
Premier Jason Kenney, like many other provincial leaders, has been grilled over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our legislative reporter, Tyler Dawson, says it appears as though Kenney is not accepting all of the Read More
NDP Finance Critic and Lethbridge-West MLA, Shannon Phillips, had a harsh message Tuesday afternoon for the newly appointed Health Minister Jason Copping. Phillips says the Alberta government isn’t doing enough to help out residents Read More
The Alberta Municipal Election is coming up October 18th. Current Lethbridge City Councillor Blaine Hyggen is gunning for the mayor’s chair. Hyggen says he has a plan to help address the doctor shortage in 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
