Health

Alberta youth advocate urges more support for young adults no longer in care

CALGARY - Alberta's child and youth advocate is urging better support for young adults who are no longer in government care.A report released today outlines the cases of six people between 20 and 22 w...

Nov 25, 2019 Del Graff (Jason Franson / The Canadian Press)

Festival of Trees raising funds for hi-tech medical scopes

Nearly 13,000 patients each year stand to benefit from money raised through the 2019 Festival of Trees.The 26th annual event begins Thursday evening with the preview dinner and is open to the public f...

Nov 18, 2019 Proceeds from the 2019 Festival of Trees will be used to purchase new medical scopes for Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre. (rdnewsNOW/Rene Rondeau)

Kenney says his caucus to get free vote on controversial conscience rights bill

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says members of his caucus would be free to vote as they wish on a private member's bill that calls for giving further protection to health workers who invoke c...

Nov 16, 2019

First hospice space comes to Rocky Mountain House

Rocky Mountain House and area residents needing end-of-life support now have another care option. The town's first hospice suite has been created at Good Samaritan Clearwater Centre, as part of an agr...

Nov 15, 2019 (Photo: AHS)

Letter: Why can’t Albertans access private psychologists in their communities?

The Alberta Government is being petitioned for improved access to psychologists for all Albertans. Many Psychologists are becoming increasingly concerned for the mental health of Albertans. Access to ...

Nov 14, 2019

RDC welcomes Sheldon Kennedy next week

Red Deer College is welcoming Sheldon Kennedy, co-founder of Respect Group Inc., as he shares his vision on creating a global culture of respect.Kennedy will be speaking at the Red Deer College Arts C...

Nov 14, 2019 (Photo: speakers.ca)

Police chiefs talk mental wellness at annual conference in Red Deer

Leaders in law enforcement across the province say significant steps are being taken to break the stigma surrounding mental illness.Police response to mental illness was the theme for the annual confe...

Nov 14, 2019 Lorne Blumhagen, Lacombe Police Chief and AACP board member, says strides are being made in terms of dealing with mental illness. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

B.C. brain cancer victim a candidate for expensive U.S. clinical study

ABBOTSFORD - A fundraising effort in support of an Abbotsford, B.C. father's battle with brain cancer has reached it's halfway mark. But time is running out to raise the remaining funds for 45-year-ol...

Nov 14, 2019

BDO surpasses one million meals for Drive Away Hunger campaign

Toronto, Nov. 12 -- Today, BDO Canada announced that it has exceeded 1 million meals to fight hunger, supporting Farm Credit Canada's annual Drive Away Hunger campaign. The meals go directly to food b...

Nov 13, 2019

Beiseker council burns proposed biowaste incinerator

BEISEKER - A proposal to build a biomedical waste incinerator near a southern Alberta village has been rejected after area residents raised concerns about emissions from the plant.There was loud appla...

Nov 13, 2019