Tag Archives: Health
Health foundation raises $250,000 for Rocky Health Centre
Local generosity continues and is highlighted by recent upgrades to the Rocky Mountain House Health Centre's operating room funded through the Rocky and Area Health Foundation and community members.In...
Dec 22, 2020
Red Deer records third COVID-19 death
A third death has now been reported in relation to a COVID-19 outbreak at a seniors living facility in Red Deer.The death of a man in his sixties on Dec. 11 is linked to the outbreak at Points West Li...
Dec 22, 2020
Province loosens rules for single Albertans over holidays
Premier Jason Kenney delivered an early Christmas present to Albertans on Wednesday. "We've made some changes to the public health restrictions that will allow single Albertans to enjoy the holidays w...
Dec 22, 2020
Red Deer to receive 1,950 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Red Deer is set to receive its first doses of COVID-19 vaccine. Premier Jason Kenney announced Tuesday afternoon that the second shipment of 25,350 doses of the Pfizer vaccine has arrived in Alberta, ...
Dec 22, 2020
Premier, health minister to update Albertans on COVID-19 pandemic
Alberta's premier and health minister will be joining the chief medical officer of health for today's update on the COVID-19 pandemic in the province. Jason Kenney, Tyler Shandro and Dr. Deena Hinshaw...
Dec 22, 2020
Bethany Collegeside nurse receives Hero of the Year award
The Alberta Continuing Care Association has named a Red Deer nurse one of its three recipients of the 2020 Hero of the Year award. Nicola Devoe, an LPN and 16-year staff member at Bethany Collegeside,...
Dec 22, 2020
Red Deer seniors facility mourns loss of two residents to COVID-19
A seniors living facility in north Red Deer is mourning the loss of two of its residents from COVID-19. The deaths related to the outbreak at Points West Living are Red Deer's first from COVID-19. A w...
Dec 21, 2020
Red Deer with 415 active COVID-19 cases as of Monday
Alberta reported another 1,240 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday.That's out of 18,306 tests for a positivity rate of about 6.8 per cent.The number of active cases now sits at 19,165, a decrease of 36.Th...
Dec 21, 2020
Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for Dec. 21
Alberta's chief medical officer of health is set to provide her latest update on the COVID-19 situation in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Yo...
Dec 21, 2020
Province calls for travellers from United Kingdom to get tested for COVID-19
Alberta's chief medical officer of health is asking anyone in Alberta that has returned from the United Kingdom within the last 14 days to get tested for COVID-19.Dr. Deena Hinshaw is strongly encoura...
Dec 21, 2020