With a significant number of people in the Lethbridge area being affected by Whooping Cough, according to Diane Shaw, director of wellness and community health for Alberta Health Services.
Those that have it or think they have it should see medical treatment to prevent severe illness, and should avoid any unnecessary contact with other people until they are no longer contagious.
With more people, especially the younger crowd, turning to the internet for most of their education and information needs, some may wonder if choosing to listen online is hurting local radio.
It seems local stations providing online audio streams isn’t hurting local listenership at all, in fact, it’s helped boost it to unprecedented levels.
Kori Pickering, a first year General Studies studies student takes a few minutes from studying to rest in the library. The snooze button is very popular among students who are up late at night doing homework and focusing on other commitments, but a lack of sleep can have dire and long lasting effects. “You may [...]
People are being asked to take 20 minutes out of their week to pick up litter in their neighborhoods in an effort to help clean up the city. The annual event will take place between April 20 to 26, and is called ‘the ‘20 Minute Makeover’, and it’s part of Pitch-In Week.
Wait times are getting longer, and we haven’t taken enough action against such issues as homelessness and child poverty. This is according to the Conference Board of Canada (CBOC), who ranks us 10 out of 16 in health care, which is down from a 5th-place finish in the 1990s. Italy, Austria, Australia ranked higher than [...]
One of Lethbridge’s longest running businesses, de Jourdan’s Photographic, is moving out of its historic location after nearly nine decades to the newly renovated former Paramount Theatres building.
Major viruses seem to be contained to a select few hospitals across Canada, but Mary Coles, Lethbridge College’s head nurse, says that doesn’t mean people aren’t getting sick. The latest bug affected the Vancouver area earlier this year, including hospitals, prisons, daycares, and in other parts of the country in some cases. The bug, called [...]
A virus, among other threats, can easily infect computers if solid home network isn’t secured. Not having some form of security leaves the door wide open for threats to enter a computer, and creates a large hassle that can easily be avoided with minor effort.
You may receive a new credit card in the mail to replace the one you have. It will require an extra layer of authentication, and it will be more secure and help prevent fraud, thanks to the technology built into them.
The same technology has been in use in Europe, specifically France, for nearly two decades, further encouraging Canada to follow suit.
Dialysis patients in Lethbridge can now alleviate some of their boredom, and get some exercise, thanks to the donation of three Nintendo Wii gaming systems recently given to the Southern Alberta Renal Program.
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