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The Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton is cutting Operating Rooms this month. The hospital which also serves children throughout Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo is cutting a total of 42 operating rooms in February due to planned staff and physician vacations. Harvard Media News reached out to the Minister of Health, Adrianna LaGrange for comment on […]

The Federal Government is handing out $1.06 billion for healthcare in Alberta. The money is intended to help stabilize Alberta’s primary care over the next three years. At a joint news conference in Calgary, Federal Health Minister Mark Holland Joined Alberta’s Minister of Health, Adriana LaGrange to announce the bilateral agreement. The feds say the […]

With Christmas fast approaching, Alberta Health Services (AHS) is reminding Albertans about the dangers of button batteries. These small circular batteries are often found in toys and electronics, and they pose a risk to children if swallowed. This year more than 40 injuries in children related to button and similar small batteries were reported by […]

Responsibility for Emergency Medical Dispatch is being handed back to the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo after nearly four years.   On Tuesday, the province announced it will be contracting the RMWB to operate and staff a local Emergency Medical Services (EMS) call centre in Fort McMurray. The change comes as part of a sweeping […]

AHS is back with its Toys for Tickets program. If you’ve received a parking ticket from Alberta Health Services between November 6th and December 15th, you can donate a new unwrapped toy instead of paying the fine. “Last year was a huge success as we collected more than 470 toys province wide,” says Nick Ternovatsky, […]

A panel examining Alberta’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic is out with its final report. The Emergency Review Panel was convened by Premier Danielle Smith to review legislation and governance employed during the COVID-19 crisis and recommend changes to better prepare Alberta to meet future public emergencies. The report makes a number of recommendations from […]

Alberta Health Services (AHS) is holding a virtual Health Advisory Council meeting to discuss local healthcare services and delivery. The public is invited to join the meeting to share their voice and provide input on local healthcare. Those attending will also be able to hear from local AHS leadership and provide feedback to inform future […]

Fort McMurray’s Community Health Services is receiving a national award for supporting mothers and newborns. The Alberta Health Services (AHS) facility is Alberta’s first community public health centre to receive the Baby-Friendly designation by the Breastfeeding Committee for Canada. Originally developed by the World Health Organization and UNICEF, the initiative recognizes the high standard of […]

Alberta Health Services (AHS) is adding 70 newly recruited nurses from various international backgrounds to their staff.   Approximately 50 of them are designated for AHS’ North Zone, which includes Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo. These nurses come from 15 different countries and have successfully met all the requisite criteria for practicing in Alberta. Fadumo Robinson, […]

Regional Emergency Services (RES) made a presentation to Council to discuss Emergency Medical Services (EMS) delivery in the Wood Buffalo region. RES discussed it is a third-party contractor through Alberta Health Services (AHS) that provides EMS delivery in the region. AHS was created in 2008 and began management of funding for EMS across the province. […]