‘Almost crisis level’ as Grande Prairie EMS share local challenges
The AHS EMS building in Grande Prairie, Alta. on Monday, March 6, 2023. WHYANDMORE. (Photo by...
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Category: Health
EMS leave Swan Hills bare when switched to Slave Lake
The Grizzly Gazette received reports last month that the paramedics and ambulance based at the Swan Hills Healthcare Centre had been reassigned to carry out their shift in Slave Lake at least twice during the month of February,...
Read MoreThree First Nations reach settlement over drinking water
In Canada, being concerned about clean drinking water is not often a daily concern, unless you currently live on or have lived on a First Nation reserve. In 2019, a class action lawsuit was filed by Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP...
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Bashaw Wellness Centre approved in 2017 but now in lawsuit
The Town of Bashaw, town council and it’s chief administrative officer (CAO) are being sued for $4...
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Foreign trained dentists frustrated by Canada’s registration backlog
Dentists trained in their home countries, fight with Canada’s examination board to adjust...
Read MoreGleichen pharmacist fined for professional misconduct
A Gleichen Alberta pharmacist has been sanctioned by the Alberta College of Pharmacy (ACP) and must pay a fine to a maximum of $16,000. A hearing tribunal held a hearing into the conduct of Bernadette Galang, Nov. 23, 2022, to...
Read MoreKneehill County voices concerns about rural ambulances in cities
By Stu Salkeld, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter It’s always a concern in rural areas that local resources are going to be sucked into an urban black hole because, simply put, that’s where most of the people are....
Read MoreCo-op installs machines for direct donations to mental health
Tiptap signs have been distributed to Co-op locations in Medicine Hat, Redcliff, Dunmore, Taber, Oyen, and Brooks.NEWS PHOTO KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter By KENDALL KING, Local Journalism Initiative...
Read MoreJasper doula assists families with births
By Joanne McQuarrie, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter For more than 11 years, Jenna McGrath has been assisting families as a doula with the birth of their children. This work is an extension of McGrath’s other chosen...
Read MoreStettler town council hears seniors home facing social media toxicity
By Stu Salkeld, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A large senior citizen home’s representatives appeared before Stettler town council to clear up some misconceptions about the facility that staff say are circulating on...
Read MoreAlberta Native News reporter Chevi Rabbit shines as a mental health advocate
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Chevi Rabbit has made a name for herself as a mental health advocate over the years, but during the pandemic she decided to take her advocacy national by...
Read MoreMoose Hide Campaign Day postponed to May 12
Worn as a commitment to honour, respect and protect the women and children, pins made from moose hide are completely free and come in batches of 25 from moosehidecampaign.ca. They also offer the option of animal-free pins....
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