Stan Ashbee

2 weeks ago | mylethbridgenow.com | Stan Ashbee

Kathy is a 55-year-old mom to a son in his 20s, a caregiver to her father who’s living with prostate cancer and a leader in her workplace pushing for better men’s health outcomes. According to a national report on the state of men’s health in Canada, there are three core themes highlighted in the report released by the Movember Institute of Men’s Health. In the report, it was stated, more than two-in-five Canadian men will die prematurely before the age of 75 from largely preventable causes.

2 weeks ago | mylethbridgenow.com | Stan Ashbee

In Alberta, seniors will soon be on the hook to pay more for their prescriptions. A senior’s maximum co-payment for prescriptions will go up $10 over a 10-month period. According to the Government of Alberta, beginning July 1, the maximum co-payment for a prescription will increase by $1 each month until it reaches $35 on Apr. 1 next year. The government says the cost of providing coverage for seniors and non-group coverage to Albertans is increasing by nearly seven per cent annually.

2 weeks ago | mylethbridgenow.com | Stan Ashbee

Lethbridge Police need your help to locate a missing 14-year-old girl. Makayla Wheaton was last seen June 8 at the Wade Galloway Skate Park along the 2300 block of Parkside Drive South. Ongoing efforts to locate her have been unsuccessful, and police are concerned for her well-being. Wheaton is known to frequent city parks and was last seen wearing a black sweater and leggings.

2 weeks ago | mylethbridgenow.com | Stan Ashbee

In support of the Bringing Hearts Home campaign, the Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation, its Board of Directors and the Southern Alberta Cardiac Sciences Advisory Cabinet announce a major $500,000 gift commitment from John and Laura Getkate. “My wife is very much what you would call a grateful cardiac patient,” says John.

2 weeks ago | mylethbridgenow.com | Stan Ashbee

A new study has identified the provinces with the best access to dental care in Canada. Alberta ranks third for dental care access with 62.65 dentists per 100,000 residents. Ontario provides the best availability of dentists for its residents, with 68.44 dentists per 100,000 residents.