Health Services

• Nursing shortage reduces services at Similkameen Health Centre

  With walk-in services unavailable, patients with urgent needs will be redirected to Penticton Regional Hospital, Interior Health said.

  Health

  Sep 27, 2023
  
• Blood Tribe to take over Lethbridge shelter operations: province

  After running programs since 2019, Alpha House received notice Tuesday the Government of Alberta would be transferring the funding grant to the Blood Tribe Department of Health.

  Health

  Oct 12, 2022
  
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• Welcome Hall Mission, McGill to expand dental services for most vulnerable

  'We usually do between 1,700 and 2,000 dental procedures per year,' explained Sam Watts, CEO and executive director of the mission offering dental care to lower-income families.

  Health

  May 9, 2022
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• Longueuil police officers come to aid of senior citizen as she’s evicted from home

  A couple of Longueuil police officers are being lauded for stopping a landlord from emptying the personal belongings of a senior citizen on the street curb.

  Canada

  Jan 27, 2022
• English-speaking Quebecers concerned government will limit health services

  The government has insisted this is not its intention, but last month, it dissolved a committee that had spent years working to improve access to English services.

  Politics

  Jan 13, 2022
• Support for private health-care options has grown since start of pandemic: survey

  Mount Royal University professor Lori Williams says it's important to look at what questions are being asked, how they're phrased and if context is being provided.

  Health

  Dec 7, 2021
• 2 North Okanagan medical labs closing due to staff shortages

  Losing medical lab services is a blow to patients in the Village of Lumby, who will now have to travel to Vernon for testing.

  Health

  Oct 28, 2021
• COVID-19: Peterborough health unit re-activates emergency response; some programs reduced, suspended

  Some health unit services have been impacted due to the redeployment of staff to assist with the COVID-19 emergency response.

  Health

  Jan 21, 2021
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• Coronavirus: Alberta phased relaunch strategy will see some restrictions eased Friday

  Alberta released details of its relaunch strategy Thursday in regards to a plan to re-open some medical services, parks, golf courses and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

  Consumer

  Apr 30, 2020
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• London launches first-ever Housing Stability Week to tackle issues of homelessness

  For the next week, people can access a wide variety of services like housing, financial, health, social services and programs at the Silverwood Arena.

  Canada

  Oct 28, 2019