Health

AHS reminds residents of food safety during the holiday season

You're at a party this holiday season; maybe you're the one hosting, maybe it's an office party or a gathering at someone else's home. There are all kinds of meats, seafood, cheese, nogs and toddies t...

Dec 15, 2019

Almost 14,000 Canadians killed by opioids since 2016: new national study

OTTAWA - New numbers released Wednesday show close to 14,000 Canadians have been killed by opioids over the last four years and more than 17,000 people have been hospitalized for opioid-related p...

Dec 11, 2019

AHS to roll out redesigned ambulances

Nearly 420 ambulances across the province are being replaced by Alberta Health Services (AHS).Mike Plato, EMS Associate Executive Director of Business Standards and Operations Support says this follow...

Nov 30, 2019 Photo courtesy RDNewsNow

Wednesday rally planned to protest planned job cuts

The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees has scheduled a rally for next Wednesday in Grande Prairie to protest the newest round of planned job cuts by the UCP government. Alberta's largest public-sec...

Nov 30, 2019

Saskatchewan chief disappointed at lack of long-term help to stop suicides

REGINA - The chief of a northern Saskatchewan First Nation says he is disappointed at the lack of long-term help from the provincial and federal governments to deal with what he says&nb...

Nov 28, 2019 (Submitted photo/The Canadian Press)

IBD patients “scared as hell” by UCP-proposed drug changes

Crohn's and colitis patients could suffer if the UCP government goes through with its plan to force patients onto alternative medications known as biosimilars.Red Deer gastroenterologist Dr. David Rya...

Nov 24, 2019 Dr. David Ryan, a gastroenterologist in Red Deer, says the UCP government's proposal is not taking into account the opinions of doctors, and most importantly, patients. (rdnewsNOW)

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 17, 2019

Father of Broncos player who died says Alberta organ donation bill needs work

EDMONTON - The father of a Broncos hockey player whose organs were donated after he died in a catastrophic bus crash says a presumed consent bill before the Alberta legislature is ...

Nov 12, 2019

Alberta nurses file bargaining complaint over proposed 3% wage cut

EDMONTON- The union for Alberta nurses has filed a complaint with the provincial labour relations board over a proposed 3% wage cut.The United Nurses of Alberta says the directive from the government ...

Nov 02, 2019

Alberta joining class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers, distributors

CALGARY - The Alberta government says it's joining a class-action lawsuit to recoup health-care costs related to the opioid crisis. Health Minister Tyler Shandro says there were almost 800 fatal overd...

Oct 15, 2019