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Mobile mammography service to visit Taber
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (208+ words) Officials with Primary Care Alberta say the Screen Test program will be in Taber in July to provide screening mammograms to eligible individuals aged 45 to 74. The agency notes, a mobile mammography trailer will be at the Taber Heritage Inn & Conference…...
Chinook Sexual Assault Centre rebrands to Aurora Centre
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (94+ words) A longstanding organization in the Bridge City has undergone a name change." The"Chinook Sexual Assault Centre will now be known as the Aurora Centre. During a name unveiling Monday, board chair Cayley King said the group was looking for…...
Federal officials cite decline in opioid-related deaths but warn progress is fragile
1+ week, 1+ day ago (629+ words) OTTAWA " The federal government says the toxic drug crisis continues to have devastating effects despite a drop in opioid-related deaths last year. Toxicity deaths declined by 23 per cent in 2025 due to several factors, including naloxone distribution and changes to the…...
Alberta Health issues "no swimming" advisory for Writing on Stone Provincial Park beach
1+ week, 3+ day ago (95+ words) Alberta Health Services has issued an advisory for a section of the Milk River near Writing on Stone Provincial Park, northeast of Coutts." It's asking that everyone avoid"swimming or wading into"the river,"including pets, after the waterway was…...
Alberta government orders stop to rebranding of paramedic service provider
1+ week, 6+ day ago (166+ words) Alberta's minister of hospitals says she has put an end to a contentious rebranding of the province's paramedic service provider. Acute Care Alberta announced last month that Emergency Health Services Alberta would be changing its name to ALTA Paramedic Health....
ER department at Fort Macleod Health Centre closes doors for eight hours beginning Monday at 11 p. m.
2+ week, 1+ day ago (160+ words) An overnight staffing shortage has prompted the Fort Macleod Health Centre to close its Emergency Department doors to incoming patients from 11 p. m. Monday until 7 a. m. Tuesday. Alberta Health Services confirms it will re-open Tuesday morning to provide 24-hour service. "During the temporary…...
Southeast Alberta charity motorcycle ride to help 4-year-old boy from Bow Island with K1 F1 A syndrome
2+ week, 1+ day ago (517+ words) A charity motorcycle ride returning later this month aims to help a four-year-old Bow Island boy gain greater mobility by purchasing robotic legs. Riders from across southeastern Alberta are coming together for the sixth annual Ridin" for Kids Foundation fundraiser…...
Quebec health minister to table bill to protect teens from energy drinks
2+ week, 4+ day ago (388+ words) QU'BEC " Quebec's health minister is set to table a bill taking aim at the potentially harmful effects of energy drinks on teens, but one member of the provincial legislature could block its adoption until after an upcoming general election this…...
Poll asks rural farmers, ranchers about veterinary services in their area
2+ week, 5+ day ago (117+ words) Rural producers across our province are being asked for their input on veterinary services. The survey is intended to gather input from Alberta farmers and ranchers on the importance of veterinary services as it relates to agricultural productivity, animal health,…...
Canadian pancreatic cancer specialists expect to open clinical trials on pill that doubled survival time
2+ week, 6+ day ago (795+ words) TORONTO " Oncologists say they're working to quickly get Canadian patients with pancreatic cancer into clinical trials for a new pill that could double their survival time. Dr. Jennifer Knox, medical director of the pancreatic cancer clinic at Princess Margaret Cancer…...