Healthcare workers across the Lakeland have walked out of hospitals in a wildcat strike against budget cuts and talks of privatizing areas of care from the provincial UCP government, with the message that they’re fighting for their jobs. Some staff in Cold Lake stationed a picket line outside of the …
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The City of Cold Lake and the Municipal District of Bonnyville are concerned that the community could lose important medical services due to doctor shortages at the Cold Lake Healthcare Centre. Elected officials in the area have heard from front-line healthcare workers that the number of doctors at the Cold …
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Although they’ve bought a little more time, there is currently no resolution to recruiting an obstetrician in Bonnyville in the long-term. A locum has been found which allows for babies to be delivered in Bonnyville until July 11 instead of mid-June. A letter posted by the Bonnyville Primary Care Network …
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A dozen doctors from Cold Lake, Bonnyville, Lac La Biche, and St. Paul spoke in March about how provincial changes to how doctors do business would hurt the area, including Dr. Stander, left. The Cold Lake hospital was quiet on Friday morning as Dr. Joe Stander, a physician in the …
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Left to right: Natasha Jovanovic, chair, Palliative Care Society, hospital site manager Catherine Garon, Kari Leiper and Kim Coosemans, coordinator and president of Hearts for Healthcare cut the ribbon on the renovated palliative care rooms on Monday. The Cold Lake Healthcare Centre has two modernized rooms to provide a comfortable …
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Image provided: Cold Lake Hospital Auxiliary (left) and Cold Lake Medical Development Fund Society (right). Patients in long term care were treated to a special donation in late June, reports Alberta Health Services North Zone senior communications advisor, Amy Crofts. “Alberta Health Services would like to thank the Cold Lake …
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Local residents have increased access to primary care with the arrival of a new family physician now practising in the community. Dr. Christian Igboamalu, also known as Dr. Chris, is a family medicine physician with a sub-specialty in high-risk obstetrics. He works out of the Cold Lake Healthcare Centre. “It’s …
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The mayor urges the Province to make Cold Lake Hospital the regional health care hub for the Lakeland area. Mayor of Cold Lake, Craig Copeland, says it’s time for the Province to pay attention to the needs of Northeastern Alberta. After having a look through the Provincial Budget, the mayor …
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On December 14th, at 12:30 am, the Cold Lake RCMP Detachment received a call regarding a disturbance at the Cold Lake hospital. Sgt Troy Hadland of the Cold Lake Detachment explains the situation, “a 60 year old female was intoxicated and fighting with staff and patients on the third floor.” …
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