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AHS facilities open and ready to provide care to Albertans who need it
Posted on August 5, 2021Dear Editor: Every day, our health care teams carefully manage hospital beds to ensure Albertans get the care they need. Aligning health care resources such… Read More »
Albertans urged to take precautions when driving ATVs
Posted on May 27, 2021By Stan Ashbee Westwind Weekly News With the health care system, especially intensive care units under stress due to COVID-19, Alberta Health Services (AHS) reminds… Read More »
Province outlines health, COVID-19 funding in 2021 budget
Posted on March 4, 2021By Nikki Jamieson Westwind Weekly News More than $2 billion in additional funding has been allocated for health and COVID-19 in the 2021 provincial budget.… Read More »
PSA: Temporary closures at local emergency department
Posted on January 2, 2021A number of temporary closures are still in effect for the emergency department (ED) at the Milk River Health Centre over the coming week due… Read More »
Spike in COVID-19 infection impacting region
Posted on November 19, 2020By Nikki Jamieson Westwind Weekly News With more than 10,000 active cases across the province, Albertans are being urged to take public health measures more… Read More »
Blue-Green algae bloom advisory lifted
Posted on November 19, 2020By Nikki Jamieson Westwind Weekly News Alberta Health Services has lifted a Blue-green algae bloom advisory in southern Alberta. The advisory, which affected the Milk… Read More »
It’s tick season and if you find one, send it to AHS for testing
Posted on May 24, 2018Gillian Slade Southern Alberta Newspapers It is the season for ticks and they can be particularly bad in this region, warns Alberta Health Services (AHS).… Read More »
Raymond could see pet evacuation centre at Ag Society
Posted on March 22, 2018Jeremy Appel Westwind Weekly News The Town of Raymond is looking into establishing a pet evacuation centre in case of emergency, with one possibility being… Read More »
Raymond School of Agriculture to be sold to third party
Posted on March 16, 2018Jeremy Appel Westwind Weekly News Raymond town council turned down an opportunity to purchase the historic Raymond School of Agriculture building from Alberta Health Services… Read More »
Alberta Health Services, nurses’ union reach agreement
Posted on February 22, 2018Jeremy Appel Westwind Weekly News Alberta Health Services (AHS) and the United Nurses of Alberta (UNA) have ratified a three-year contract, which includes a wage… Read More »