Health

Alberta Health Services (AHS) is holding a virtual Health Advisory Council meeting to discuss local healthcare services and delivery. The public is invited to join the meeting to share their voice and provide input on local healthcare. Those attending will also be able to hear from local AHS leadership and provide feedback to inform future […]

Council has voted to approve a presentation to present a Poverty Reduction Plan for the RMWB. Councillor Funky Banjoko brought the motion forward at the Sept. 12 council meeting and discussions took place at the Oct. 10 meeting. Councillor Banjoko said the RMWB is unique in some ways when it comes to cost of living […]

Alberta Health Services (AHS) is adding 70 newly recruited nurses from various international backgrounds to their staff.   Approximately 50 of them are designated for AHS’ North Zone, which includes Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo. These nurses come from 15 different countries and have successfully met all the requisite criteria for practicing in Alberta. Fadumo Robinson, […]

Regional Emergency Services (RES) made a presentation to Council to discuss Emergency Medical Services (EMS) delivery in the Wood Buffalo region. RES discussed it is a third-party contractor through Alberta Health Services (AHS) that provides EMS delivery in the region. AHS was created in 2008 and began management of funding for EMS across the province. […]

Alberta Health Services (AHS) wants to speak with residents in Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo.   The leadership of AHS’s North Zone are hosting an in-person meeting of the Wood Buffalo Health Advisory Council (WBHAC) on September 20th from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The meeting will be held in the boardroom of the Northern Lights […]

The Northern Lights Hospital Foundation (NLHF) is undergoing a leadership change as Cindy Amerongen, outgoing Executive Director, retires. Amerongen led the foundation for seven years, including during the Covid-19 pandemic. In a media release, Greg Fuhr, Board Chair for the NLHF thanked Amerongen for her leadership of the foundation and for the incredible impact she […]