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Reducing the stigma: National Addictions Awareness Week highlights importance of support
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Lethbridge Rotary Club aims to raise $500K for Chinook Regional Hospital cardiac centre
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Mental health support critical in uncertain times
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Calgary’s Peter Lougheed Centre expansion set to open in February
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Alberta ER doctors detail preventable deaths and ‘near misses’ in letter to province
02:01 | January 20, 2026
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Alberta woman facing years-long wait for endometriosis care relies on ER visits, pain medication
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Alberta doctors hope new triage doctor role is properly resourced
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E.R. doctors say Alberta hospitals in crisis even before call for state of emergency
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Alberta doctors plea for province to declare state of emergency
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Edmonton man’s death while waiting in ER sparks calls for change
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Years after pandemic, long COVID patients struggle with daily life
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Edmonton father dies waiting to see a doctor in hospital E.R.
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01:57 | December 22, 2025
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AHS pauses bell ringing ceremony for cancer patients at the Stollery
01:52 | December 21, 2025
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Alberta’s syphilis spread is slowing, researchers say
05:30 | December 18, 2025
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City of Lethbridge urges residents to not feed birds
01:45 | December 16, 2025
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Respiratory illnesses plague Alberta pharmacies and emergency rooms
01:40 | December 11, 2025
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Lethbridge veterinarian worried about southern Alberta’s vet shortage
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Reducing the stigma: National Addictions Awareness Week highlights importance of support
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November 23, 2021
This week is National Addictions Awareness Week, which looks to change the way Canadians think about those who use substances. Eloise Therien touches base with experts and people impacted by addiction to find out more.
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Reducing the stigma: National Addictions Awareness Week highlights importance of support02:06 | November 23, 2021 -
Alberta government information portal won’t address health-care problems02:01 | 1 hour ago -
Alberta woman waits a week for emergency surgery to fix skiing fracture01:40 | February 16, 2026 -
World’s Longest Hockey Game raising funds for permanent CAR T-cell therapy lab in Edmonton01:42 | February 11, 2026 -
Major donation boosts Bringing Hearts Home campaign in Lethbridge01:44 | February 9, 2026 -
Alberta woman concerned after claiming to have been denied health care01:53 | January 30, 2026 -
Lethbridge Rotary Club aims to raise $500K for Chinook Regional Hospital cardiac centre01:49 | January 26, 2026 -
Calgary single mother with mobility issues struggles to find suitable housing02:13 | January 24, 2026 -
Mental health support critical in uncertain times01:35 | January 20, 2026 -
Calgary’s Peter Lougheed Centre expansion set to open in February01:58 | January 20, 2026 -
Alberta ER doctors detail preventable deaths and ‘near misses’ in letter to province02:01 | January 20, 2026 -
Alberta woman facing years-long wait for endometriosis care relies on ER visits, pain medication02:45 | January 20, 2026 -
Alberta Medical Association’s Dr. Paul Parks on overcrowded hospitals and patient deaths06:11 | January 20, 2026 -
Alberta doctors hope new triage doctor role is properly resourced01:51 | January 16, 2026 -
Health Matters: Doctors warn about new uptick in measles cases in Alberta02:33 | January 16, 2026 -
Alberta government addresses acute care capacity02:16 | January 15, 2026 -
‘Peaked’: Alberta’s top doctor weighs in on severe flu season02:01 | January 13, 2026 -
Alberta past the worst of flu season, province’s top doctor says02:00 | January 13, 2026 -
Alberta premier, ministers yet to address E.R. capacity issues face to face01:58 | January 12, 2026 -
E.R. doctors say Alberta hospitals in crisis even before call for state of emergency02:05 | January 9, 2026 -
STARS survivor proud to be namesake of new Lethbridge show home01:54 | January 9, 2026 -
Alberta doctors plea for province to declare state of emergency02:09 | January 8, 2026 -
Lethbridge Fire and EMS remind public of ice safety02:03 | January 6, 2026 -
Edmonton man’s death while waiting in ER sparks calls for change01:51 | December 29, 2025 -
Years after pandemic, long COVID patients struggle with daily life02:49 | December 29, 2025 -
Edmonton father dies waiting to see a doctor in hospital E.R.02:06 | December 24, 2025 -
Edmonton paramedics exhausted amid long response times, fewer staff: ‘It’s heartbreaking’01:57 | December 22, 2025 -
AHS pauses bell ringing ceremony for cancer patients at the Stollery01:52 | December 21, 2025 -
Alberta’s syphilis spread is slowing, researchers say05:30 | December 18, 2025 -
City of Lethbridge urges residents to not feed birds01:45 | December 16, 2025 -
Respiratory illnesses plague Alberta pharmacies and emergency rooms01:40 | December 11, 2025 -
Lethbridge veterinarian worried about southern Alberta’s vet shortage01:38 | December 11, 2025
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Reducing the stigma: National Addictions Awareness Week highlights importance of support02:06 | November 23, 2021
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Alberta government information portal won’t address health-care problems02:01 | 1 hour ago
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Alberta woman waits a week for emergency surgery to fix skiing fracture01:40 | February 16, 2026
-
World’s Longest Hockey Game raising funds for permanent CAR T-cell therapy lab in Edmonton01:42 | February 11, 2026
-
Major donation boosts Bringing Hearts Home campaign in Lethbridge01:44 | February 9, 2026
-
Alberta woman concerned after claiming to have been denied health care01:53 | January 30, 2026
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Lethbridge Rotary Club aims to raise $500K for Chinook Regional Hospital cardiac centre01:49 | January 26, 2026
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Calgary single mother with mobility issues struggles to find suitable housing02:13 | January 24, 2026
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Mental health support critical in uncertain times01:35 | January 20, 2026
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Calgary’s Peter Lougheed Centre expansion set to open in February01:58 | January 20, 2026
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Alberta ER doctors detail preventable deaths and ‘near misses’ in letter to province02:01 | January 20, 2026
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Alberta woman facing years-long wait for endometriosis care relies on ER visits, pain medication02:45 | January 20, 2026
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Alberta Medical Association’s Dr. Paul Parks on overcrowded hospitals and patient deaths06:11 | January 20, 2026
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Alberta doctors hope new triage doctor role is properly resourced01:51 | January 16, 2026
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Health Matters: Doctors warn about new uptick in measles cases in Alberta02:33 | January 16, 2026
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Alberta government addresses acute care capacity02:16 | January 15, 2026
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‘Peaked’: Alberta’s top doctor weighs in on severe flu season02:01 | January 13, 2026
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Alberta past the worst of flu season, province’s top doctor says02:00 | January 13, 2026
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Alberta premier, ministers yet to address E.R. capacity issues face to face01:58 | January 12, 2026
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E.R. doctors say Alberta hospitals in crisis even before call for state of emergency02:05 | January 9, 2026
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STARS survivor proud to be namesake of new Lethbridge show home01:54 | January 9, 2026
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Alberta doctors plea for province to declare state of emergency02:09 | January 8, 2026
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Lethbridge Fire and EMS remind public of ice safety02:03 | January 6, 2026
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Edmonton man’s death while waiting in ER sparks calls for change01:51 | December 29, 2025
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Years after pandemic, long COVID patients struggle with daily life02:49 | December 29, 2025
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Edmonton father dies waiting to see a doctor in hospital E.R.02:06 | December 24, 2025
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Edmonton paramedics exhausted amid long response times, fewer staff: ‘It’s heartbreaking’01:57 | December 22, 2025
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AHS pauses bell ringing ceremony for cancer patients at the Stollery01:52 | December 21, 2025
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Alberta’s syphilis spread is slowing, researchers say05:30 | December 18, 2025
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City of Lethbridge urges residents to not feed birds01:45 | December 16, 2025
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Respiratory illnesses plague Alberta pharmacies and emergency rooms01:40 | December 11, 2025
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Lethbridge veterinarian worried about southern Alberta’s vet shortage01:38 | December 11, 2025
Reducing the stigma: National Addictions Awareness Week highlights importance of support
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November 23, 2021
This week is National Addictions Awareness Week, which looks to change the way Canadians think about those who use substances. Eloise Therien touches base with experts and people impacted by addiction to find out more.
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