Tag: Health

  • Rob Ford’s Anti-Cancer Song Hits #1 on iTunes Chart

    Rob Ford’s Anti-Cancer Song Hits #1 on iTunes Chart

      Toronto – Within hours of its release on June 22nd, the anti-cancer song “Not My Time” reached number one on an iTunes chart. “Not My Time” was released by the Rainbow Association of Canadian Artists (RACA) and performed by former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford and the Spectra 2015 Singers. This is the third RACA recording to…

  • Alberta Health Services: Heat Advisory issued for Calgary Zone

    Alberta Health Services: Heat Advisory issued for Calgary Zone

      CALGARY – Due to elevated temperatures forecast for the Calgary Zone of Alberta Health Services (AHS), a heat advisory has been issued for the entire Zone. Effective immediately, residents of and visitors to Calgary Zone are advised to take the following precautions to protect themselves, their families and their neighbours from the potentially harmful…

  • Mini-Entrepreneur Gives Back

    Mini-Entrepreneur Gives Back

      Big Rock grade 3 student Makayla Hinton raised more than $170.00 for Kids Cancer Care at her lemonade stand as part of Okotoks first Lemonade Day on June 13th. Lemonade Day is an interactive national event designed to teach kids the skills they need to be successful in life. With their parents and mentors,…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Stroke Treatment and Rehabilitation

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Stroke Treatment and Rehabilitation

    Stroke is a medical emergency. It is important to get emergency medical help right away so that the stroke can be treated. Strokes can be treated with medications, surgery, or other non-surgical techniques. The exact treatment used depends on the type of stroke, when the stroke started, and the overall health of the person having…

  • Changes to our Health System Desperately Needed

      If there’s one word on everyone’s mind following the May 5 election, it’s change. Albertans spoke loudly and clearly at the voting booths that they wanted their elected representatives to go to work on reforming a political system that had grown stagnant in its ideas, unresponsive in its delivery of public services and unaccountable…

  • Macleod MP John Barlow Raising Funds for Easter Seals Camp Horizon by Hosting the Inaugural RIDE TO HORIZON Cycling Event July 17/18, 2015

    Macleod MP John Barlow Raising Funds for Easter Seals Camp Horizon by Hosting the Inaugural RIDE TO HORIZON Cycling Event July 17/18, 2015

      OKOTOKS, AB – Foothills cyclists will be hitting the road starting in Crowsnest Pass up to Bragg Creek to raise funds for a major renovation at Easter Seals Camp Horizon and to enjoy our beautiful region for Ride to Horizon on July 17/18. This ride is a first of its kind in southern Alberta…

  • RCMP and Sheriffs – Alberta Integrated Traffic Unit – Boy in a box incident results in reminder that adults are in charge

    RCMP and Sheriffs – Alberta Integrated Traffic Unit – Boy in a box incident results in reminder that adults are in charge

      Airdire, Alberta –  Officers from the Integrated Traffic Units in Alberta are reminding Albertans that when it comes to ensuring children are safely secured in car safety seats, the adults are in charge. This comes after an RCMP officer discovered a pre-school child hiding in a cardboard box on the back seat of a vehicle that he…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: When Temperatures Rise, Stay Safe

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: When Temperatures Rise, Stay Safe

      In addition to the risk of sunburn, rising temperatures also increase the risk of heat-related illness, including heat exhaustion and sunstroke. While children and the elderly are particularly susceptible to heat exhaustion and dehydration, it’s important all Albertans follow these simple precautions to prevent sun and heat-related illness: Wear waterproof sunscreen of 30 SPF…

  • Letter to the Editor: Don’t Let it Happen to You!

    Letter to the Editor: Don’t Let it Happen to You!

      Dear Editor, When it comes to accidents, it’s common to think, oh, it will never happen to us.  That is what we thought until our six-year-old son, Roan, a member of The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program, lost his leg in a lawn mower accident. A few years ago, Roan was riding on…

  • Taylor Pushes for a New Hospital in the Legislature

    Taylor Pushes for a New Hospital in the Legislature

      EDMONTON, AB – Thursday, Wildrose Battle River – Wainwright MLA Wes Taylor asked a question about the government’s plan to build a new hospital in Wainwright. The video can be watched here. “Today was the first of many hard questions I intend to ask this government about getting a new hospital for Wainwright,” Taylor said.…

  • Bill 3 Restores Stability to Alberta’s Education, Health Care and Human Services, and Freezes Tuition

    The new government has taken steps to ensure Alberta families have the access to the essential services upon which they rely. If passed, Bill 3, the Appropriation (Interim Supply) Act, reverses reckless cuts to health care and invests in stable, predictable funding for the vital public services that matter most to Alberta communities. Reversing proposed…

  • Veteran to hike Rideau Trail from Kingston to Ottawa to raise money for PTSD service dogs

    Veteran to hike Rideau Trail from Kingston to Ottawa to raise money for PTSD service dogs

      OTTAWA /CNW/ – On Sunday, June 21, 2015, Canadian Armed Forces veteran Hilaire “Nick” Nicolas will launch “Boots 4 Pups” by beginning an 11-day hike along the historic Rideau Trail to raise awareness and funds for Citadel Canine Society—a registered Canadian charity that is dedicated to helping improve the lives of veterans and first…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Stroke Facts and Warning Signs

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Stroke Facts and Warning Signs

    A stroke occurs when the flow of blood to a part of the brain is cut off. This can be due to something (usually a blood clot) blocking the flow of blood to the brain (ischemic stroke). It can also be caused by a burst blood vessel bleeding into the brain (hemorrhagic stroke). About 80%…

  • Elder Abuse Awareness

    Elder Abuse Awareness

      Every senior is a valuable member of society and has a right to be free of abuse. Elder abuse is any action or inaction by self or others that jeopardizes the health or well-being of an older person. An act of harm or the neglect resulting from a failure to act is especially detrimental…

  • ÉOJHS Teacher Shaves His Lid for Cancer

    ÉOJHS Teacher Shaves His Lid for Cancer

    On June 3rd, École Okotoks Junior High School’s Music Director/Drama Instructor Sam Shumka followed through on his commitment to shave his head after his students exceeded their fundraising goal of $1,000 for the Tom Baker Cancer Centre. Sam pitched the fundraising idea in honour of a colleague who is battling cancer. Students raised $1,600 at…