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Grey Nuns bridges gap for people with opioid addictions

Suboxone pilot helps people dependent on opioids get treatment sooner

September 6, 2018

How to cope with anxiety

Post-secondary students say they are increasingly anxious, but these helpful habits can make a big difference

August 29, 2018

Edmonton nurse’s kindness lives on

Money raised in memory of Sage Lowry helps hospital in Laos

August 14, 2018

A lifelong calling for the Grey Nuns of Alberta

A 100-year-old nun giving communion to a 100-year-old priest is not something you see every day.But that’s exactly what happens every ...

July 23, 2018

Quadriplegic artist uses the sun to create works of art

Norman Shewchuk’s favourite pieces feature Oilers captain Connor McDavid

July 18, 2018

Mary Anne's Closet

A little compassion goes a long way

July 12, 2018

A lifetime at the Edmonton General

Theresa Burwell’s life has come full circle.Born in September 1940 at the then Edmonton General Hospital, she returned to its corridors ...

July 4, 2018

Made-to-order food service launches at the Misericordia Hospital

Metro Magas sits in his Misericordia Community Hospital bed looking over his Covenant Cuisine menu as he decides what he wants ...

June 26, 2018

How to talk with someone who's dying

Hank Michalow knew he was dying. He spoke openly, unafraid to ask questions or to reveal his fears and wishes. The ...

June 19, 2018

Depression in men

The signs can look different for males

June 11, 2018