Tag Archives: Health
Alberta reports 900 COVID-19 cases Saturday in brief update
Alberta reported an estimated 900 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday. That's out of about 12,700 test results for a positivity rate of seven per cent. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer...
Jan 02, 2021
Alberta's COVID-19 vaccine distribution increases; 1,300 new cases reported
EDMONTON, AB- Alberta announced an estimated 1,300 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday.That's out of about 16,000 test results for a positivity rate of approx. eight per cent.Dr. Deena Hinshaw provided a ...
Jan 02, 2021
COVID-19 outbreaks in two units at Red Deer Regional Hospital
Alberta Health Services (AHS) say they are continuing to implement pandemic response measures at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre (RDRHC) to ensure the site has capacity for those who need the specia...
Dec 31, 2020
Red Deer health care aide charged under Federal Quarantine Act
Red Deer RCMP have charged a health care aide employee under the Federal Quarantine Act following an investigation in collaboration with Alberta Health Services (AHS).On Oct. 19, Red Deer RCMP was con...
Dec 31, 2020
A Better World Canada celebrates 30 years of helping children
In 1990, two friends, Eric and Brian, wanted to invest $5,000 in a development project.They and a handful of others decided to pay for reconstructive surgery for 15 children in Kenya, enabling those c...
Dec 31, 2020
AHS not announcing 2021 New Year’s babies amid COVID restrictions
New Year's babies won't enter the world with as much pomp and circumstance as in years past.Alberta Health Services (AHS) said that given the current restrictions in place at healthcare facilities and...
Dec 31, 2020
55 Alive – Don’t do this Challenge!
My Inchipinchi (my bestie) and I are starting a challenge for the new year and I know I’m probably going to get a lot of flak for this and it is going to be overwhelming for many of yo...
Dec 30, 2020
Red Deer down to 277 active COVID-19 cases
Alberta reported 1,287 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. That's out of 14,741 test results in the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of 8.7 per cent.Across the province, there are 14,555 active cas...
Dec 30, 2020
Wearable tech a defence against COVID-19 in world junior tournament "bubble"
What looks like a thin pack of gum is attached to Braden Schneider's event credential at the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton. It's a beacon providing both contact-tracing capability shoul...
Dec 30, 2020
Blood donations key in Red Deer man's fight with Leukemia
Before 2018, Michael Wark didn't fully grasp the importance of giving blood - because it hadn't affected him personally. No one in his family had been in a traumatic accident, and to his knowledge no ...
Dec 29, 2020