News Hour: Jun 18

Alberta Health Services is reversing several decisions affecting palliative, home care and continuing care. Continue reading →

Smoking shisha – a tradition in the Middle East for centuries – has gained popularity in Canada over the past decade. But according to new research, the practice may be as, if not more, harmful than smoking cigarettes. And that’s why some would like to see it banned from Alberta restaurants. Continue reading →

Twenty-four new Family Care Clinics (FCCs) are going to be opening in communities around the province. Continue reading →

Hundreds of people gathered at the Alberta Legislature Friday to protest budget cuts to the Persons with Developmental Disabilities program. Continue reading →

A decision to centralize ambulance dispatch isn’t sitting well with the City of Red Deer and it’s asking the province to suspend the transfer of services. Continue reading →

The political brawl over the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline shifted into overdrive on Wednesday, as Republicans made yet another attempt to take the decision out of President Obama’s hands. Continue reading →

Alberta researchers are working to determine how pain influences other symptoms of multiple sclerosis, in hopes of developing new forms of therapy. Continue reading →

CALGARY – A recent drug bust at the Calgary International Airport has resulted in the largest heroin seizure for the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) in Alberta. Continue reading →

Downtown commuters take note: Jasper Avenue will be closed to traffic between 100th Street and 102nd Street this weekend. Continue reading →

Eighteen year-old David Wilson has come a long way since being diagnosed with autism 12 years ago. Back then, his parents were told by a doctor that their son would likely end up in a group home. Not only has he proven that prediction wrong, but he’s also winning awards. Continue reading →