It was in the late 1990s that Dr. Hasmukh Patel, then a practicing family physician in Medicine Hat, Alberta, joined forces with a friend and colleague, Dr...
Category - Health and Wellness
In our neighbouring town to the east, a shining example of dedication to community health, Strathmore’s own Dr. Joni McNeely was awarded the prestigious King...
The Wheatland and Area Hospice Society has achieved a significant milestone in its mission to establish a local hospice facility. On December 11, 2024, the...
Two years after Alberta’s government committed $70 million to procure five million bottles of children’s pain medication from Turkey-based Atabay...
The holiday season, with its emphasis on family, joy, and closeness, is often a time of celebration. However, for those who have experienced the loss of a...
With economic challenges affecting many Albertans, food banks across the province have seen a surge in demand. The Chestermere Food Bank has been working...
In a unwelcome development, British Columbia’s Ministry of Health has announced the first suspected human case of avian influenza (H5N1) contracted within...
As Alberta approaches the fall, health-care workers are feeling demoralized and exhausted. The looming respiratory virus season threatens to overwhelm an...
Chestermere’s City Council has recently introduced a new policy designed to enhance public engagement and ensure residents’ voices are heard in the decision...
An extensive analysis of health funding over the past 20 years reveals that federal health transfers have increased at a rate surpassing that of provincial...
