Tag Archives: Health

Do you remember hearing that each cigarette takes away precious minutes of your life? I remember learning it was about 7-10 minutes. Well, that number has gotten worse. Recent research from 2024 shows...

Alberta Launches Independent Inquiry into AHS Procurement Scandal EDMONTON - The Alberta government has launched an independent third-party investigation into alleged procurement irregularities at Alb...

Fort McMurray Family Finds Hope After Medical Emergency in Mexico FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - A Fort McMurray family may finally be able to return home after a dream vacation in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, tu...

Alberta Appoints Indigenous Patient Safety Investigator and Advocate The Alberta Government has appointed Tony Cardinal, a member of Goodfish Lake Cree Nation, as the province's first Indigenous Patie...

Imperial Oil Fined Over $1 Million for Sarnia Spill Impacting Aamjiwnaang First Nation Imperial Oil has been fined over $1 million after pleading guilty to a charge under Ontario's Environmental Prote...

Double check that breakfast, bub. Recalls Canada has now echoed and further defined what started as a voluntary recall issued by a waffle production facility in Ontario. The danger is listeriosis, whi...

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RWMB) is announcing a new agreement with Alberta Health Services (AHS) to provide ambulance and EMS services in our region. The five-year contract ensures fo...

Amid budget talk of restrained spending and increased savings, the province is still making a major investment to improve children's healthcare. Yesterday, Minister of Health, Adrianna LaGrange, annou...

Physician and patient. Image via https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/info/page13253.aspx The Alberta Government is unveiling details of its recent plan to help stabilize primary care. The province sa...

Athabasca oil sands deposit map. Image via Wikimedia -CC license. A new study published in the Academic Journal "Science" says air quality emissions from the oil sands are being highly underestimated ...