9+ hour, 42+ min ago  (412+ words) The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation (CRHF) is proud to recognize the generosity of a couple from Picture Butte who are making a significant investment into the Bringing Hearts Home campaign. Wayne Hawthorne and Marilyn Cortez, residents of the close-knit agricultural…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (247+ words) VICTORIA " Eight people have been taken to hospital after chemicals at a Victoria pool combined to create a dangerous gas. The city had issued a shelter-in-place order over a "hazardous material incident" at the Crystal Pool, telling anyone within 300 metres…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1766+ words) Edwin Bergsson's friend broke down the door of his recording studio in Victoria about five years ago, found him unconscious, and saved his life. "It's incredible that I'm here today," Bergsson said in an interview. He had overdosed after taking…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (721+ words) Eight years after the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash, the legacy of one junior hockey player continues with an annual reminder for Canadians to register as organ donors. Green Shirt Day is a national campaign rooted in the memory of…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (364+ words) Southern Alberta residents are being encouraged to think about all the ways public health practitioners make a difference in the health and well-being of Canadians during National Public Health Week, April 6 to 10. ULethbridge Public Health students, whether they are pursuing…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1275+ words) TORONTO " Survivors of forced or coerced sterilization " many of whom are Indigenous " are pushing for legislation that would explicitly criminalize the procedure, but several physician and legal groups worry the bill could lead doctors to hesitate when a patient's life…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (96+ words) The Government of Alberta is reminding Albertans of upcoming eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations. Starting April 7, eligible Albertans can receive an additional immunization at no cost at participating pharmacies or Primary Care Alberta public health clinics. According to the province, eligibility…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (255+ words) The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation (CRHF) has announced a new golf tournament aimed at supporting cardiac care in southern Alberta." The inaugural Hearts & Health Classic is set for August 26 at Paradise Canyon Golf Resort, and is expected to bring together…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (195+ words) Twenty-five Edmonton and area medical professionals say they're concerned new Alberta limits on medical assistance in dying would cause needless suffering and put clinicians in "ethically untenable" positions. The doctors, psychiatrists and others that work in the medical assistance in…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (382+ words) The City of Lethbridge is preparing for the closure of its temporary supervised drug consumption site, with funding being redirected to recovery-focused services for residents struggling with addiction. The transition is part of a province-wide shift by the Government of…...