Health

Red Deer and area see slight drop in active COVID-19 cases

Alberta reported another 1,828 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday. That's out of 17,186 tests over last 24 hours as the provincial positivity rose to about 10.5 per cent, which is a new high."This positi...

Dec 04, 2020

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for Dec. 4

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 04, 2020

2020 an especially tough year for people with disabilities

Elizabeth Eckert says 2020, a year that's been tough on many, has been even harder on those with disabilities. Eckert is immunocompromised and her son Anakin lives with several disabilities, including...

Dec 03, 2020

Red Deer up to 289 active COVID-19 cases

Alberta reported another 1,854 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, a new daily record. That's out of 19,622 test results over last 24 hours as the provincial positivity rose to about 9.5 per cent.There...

Dec 03, 2020

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for Dec. 3

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 03, 2020

Alberta creates COVID-19 vaccine task force

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced a task force on Wednesday to execute Alberta's COVID-19 vaccine distribution.It will be led by Paul Wynnyk, deputy minister of municipal affairs, and will be a "...

Dec 02, 2020

Red Deer now with 269 active COVID-19 cases

Alberta reported another 1,685 cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. That's out of 18,432 tests over last 24 hours as the provincial positivity rose to about 9.2 per cent.There are now 17,144 active cases i...

Dec 02, 2020

Kenney expected to share Alberta's vaccine plan at today's COVID-19 update

Premier Jason Kenney will be joining Dr. Deena Hinshaw for today's update on the COVID-19 situation in Alberta. It's expected that the premier will be sharing details of Alberta's plan for procuring a...

Dec 02, 2020

NDP says leaked projections show troubling COVID-19 curve for Alberta

EDMONTON - New projections from Alberta Health officials paint a troubling picture if the province doesn't reduce the spread of COVID-19.As of Tuesday's update from the province there are 97 people in...

Dec 02, 2020

Red Deer with 257 active COVID-19 cases

Alberta announced another 1,307 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday.That's out of 15,816 tests completed over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of nearly 8.3 per cent.There are now 16,628 active cases ...

Dec 01, 2020