Health

Red Deer among first Alberta communities to receive Moderna vaccine

Premier Jason Kenney announced Tuesday that Alberta has received 16,900 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and Red Deer will be one of the first communities to get it.Kenney said shipments of the v...

Dec 29, 2020

Red Deer with 296 active COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday

Alberta reported another 872 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday. That's out of 11,006 test results over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of 7.9 per cent.There are now 14,785 active cases in Alberta, ...

Dec 29, 2020

Kenney, Shandro to share COVID-19 update

Alberta's premier and health minister will deliver an update Tuesday afternoon on the province's response to COVID-19. Jason Kenney and Tyler Shandro are to speak at a news conference scheduled to beg...

Dec 29, 2020

'If not now, then when?' COVID-19 spurs some Canadians to make big changes

TORONTO - The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the lives of Canadians across the country, causing many to lose their jobs or businesses, or to adapt to a new life spent mostly at home. Some are leaning i...

Dec 29, 2020

Canada surpasses 15,000 deaths related to COVID-19 with 37 new deaths in Quebec

Canada has surpassed 15,000 deaths related to COVID-19.The grim milestone was reached with the reporting of 37 new deaths in Quebec.A total of 15,001 Canadians have now died from COVID-19 since the pa...

Dec 28, 2020

Alberta hits grim COVID-19 deaths milestone

Over the last five days, 112 more Albertans have died due to COVID-19, putting the province's death toll up to 1,002."This tragic milestone is more than a number or statistic," said Premier Jason Kenn...

Dec 28, 2020

New lockdown measures begin in Ontario as some provinces move Boxing Day online

MONTREAL - Ontario began a provincewide lockdown on Saturday as several provinces are opting for online or scaled-down Boxing Day shopping to limit the spread of COVID-19. The province has reported mo...

Dec 26, 2020

Alberta reports 1,100 new COVID-19 cases

Alberta reported an estimated 1,100 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. That's out of about 15,600 test results over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of seven per cent. Updated death and active ...

Andrew Snook Dec 24, 2020

Respiratory therapist excited to be among Red Deer's first COVID-19 vaccine recipients

Sarah MacKenzie could barely contain her excitement over being one of the first healthcare workers in Red Deer to be inoculated for COVID-19. The respiratory therapist received what will be her first ...

Dec 23, 2020

Active COVID-19 cases continue to drop in Red Deer and across province

Alberta reported another 1,301 cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.That's out of 19,222 test results over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of 6.8 per cent. There are currently 17,821 active cases of...

Dec 23, 2020