Canada’s universal healthcare system continues to lag behind that of most nations in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development – otherwise known as OECD. Canada has longer wait times for diagnostics and surgery, and Read More
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The Yuill Family Foundation, headed by Bill and Elizabeth Yuill, has donated $5 million in a move to enhance cardiac care services in Medicine hat and southeastern Alberta. As part of the Bringing Hearts Home campaign, Read More
Friends of Medicare say they have listened to stories of seniors and their families having trouble obtaining family doctors, continuing care and surgeries at the Live Well Showcase on Thursday.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
United Nurses of Alberta have announced that their members have overwhelmingly agreed on a four-year collective agreement with Alberta Health Services. It will see members get a 20% pay increase over the term, and will see Read More
The Union Nurses of Alberta held a Day of Action last Saturday where 13 rallies in cities across the province bargained for fairer wages, faster wait time and respect for workers from the provincial government.Read More
The United Conservative Party’s annual general meeting is coming up this Friday and Saturday in Red Deer. Organizers say it may be one of the largest ever attended with over 5-thousand members attending. Our Read More
The Chapter Chair of Friends of Medicare in Lethbridge shared her thoughts on the announcement of Primary care Alberta and the lack of doctors in Lethbridge.Read More
Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi and NDP nominee for Lethbridge-West Rob Miyashiro spoke in front of reporters in Lethbridge on Tuesday following Health Minister Adriana LaGrange’s announcement on Alberta’s new Primary Care Agency.Read More
Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi and NDP nominee for Lethbridge-West Rob Miyashiro spoke in front of reporters in Lethbridge on Tuesday following Health Minister Adriana LaGrange’s announcement on Alberta’s new Primary Care Agency.Read More
The Alberta Medical Association has kicked off a large advertising campaign in order to grab the attention of the provincial government in order to maintain and attract health care workers in the province.Read More
Some sobering stats in our province which show that more than 18-hundred Albertans died from a drug overdose last year. But according to our legislative reporter, Tyler Dawson, there is some good news on the Read More
On June 22nd, party members with the Alberta NDP will be choosing their new leader. One of the five candidates vying to replace Rachel Notley is Calgary MLA Kathleen Ganley. Some of the hot button Read More
On this week’s report from our legislative reporter Tyler Dawson, Tyler discusses why Premier Danielle Smith is in Dubai for COP28, the rumours involving NDP leader Rachel Notley potentially resigning as leader and how Read More
It appears as though Tory leader Pierre Poilievre and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can agree on one thing. That is that neither would like to see Alberta go its own way and pull out of Read More
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith dished out a variety of mandate letters to her ministers. One that was given to Health Minister Adriana LaGrange is calling for her to address EMS response times and getting more Read More
Host Jeannette Rocher speaks with independent Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Drew Barnes about the close battle between the NDP and UCP in Alberta. Barnes also shares his thoughts on the recent budget and how he was Read More
The subject of COVID-19 vaccine injuries has been a controversial topic. Claims of vaccine injuries are often dismissed if there were pre–existing conditions prior to receiving a dose. Charissa Klamn, a former healthcare worker, 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
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe blasted federal officials for trespassing on farmer’s land. Apparently the federal workers were collecting water samples checking out nitrate levels. Political reporter, Brian Lilley, says this may just be a Read More
Former Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews is running to become the new leader of the UCP and Alberta’s new premier. He spoke with BCN’s Hal Roberts discussing where he stands on a wide Read More
Is Alberta’s health care crisis growing? According to the province’s opposition NDP, it is. Health Critic David Shepherd and Finance Critic Shannon Phillips quoted Health Minister Jason Copping saying that Alberta’s health 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
When it comes to potentially calling a federal election political reporter Brian Lilley says the Trudeau Liberals are somewhat uneasy about the prospect considering that PM Trudeau could face another ethics probe. Lilley also tells Read More
When it comes to our health care sector, Finance Minister Travis Toews says our nurses are being paid just over 5 percent more than nurses in comparative provinces and he says that needs to change as Read More
