Tag Archives: Health

Alberta Health Services (AHS) is inviting local individuals to attend supportive health information workshops that are helping Albertans make positive adjustments to their lifestyles.The workshops are...

The Alberta government says it's funding 4,000 addiction treatment beds and spaces, outpatient services and medically assisted detox spaces. It's part of the $140 million dollars for addiction and men...

Red Deerians came out in droves to share their impassioned thoughts on an issue being hotly-debated not only in our city, but across the province. Nearly 300 people packed into the Santano Room at the...

World Suicide Prevention Day is on Tuesday and local advocates say the act of preventing someone from going down that path is a community effort.To mark the day, Suicide Information and Education Serv...

EDMONTON - Alberta's child advocate wants the province to decrease the use of segregation and pepper spray in young offender centres.Del Graff says in a report that Alberta needs legislation similar t...

OTTAWA - Health Canada is hoping to use private-sector dollars to fight opioid addiction because "conventional efforts are not enough" to address the national health crisis, newly ...

Alberta Health Services is reminding parents to make sure their children are up to date on their immunizations as the school year begins."By following a routine immunization schedule, you and your chi...

The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Central Alberta Region is set to launch its own Recovery College programming on September 4. The Government of Alberta has committed $3 million to support...

A Red Deer man says he plans to continue building temporary shelters to help the city's homeless. Ryan Drummond has himself been homeless since the friend he was living with recently moved to Calgary....

A new report is highlighting the health and financial benefits of supervised consumption sites. The report from the Alberta Community Council on HIV says that since opening its doors in October, the t...