Health

Hinshaw says she doesn't dictate policy decisions

EDMONTON - Alberta's chief medical officer of health says she does not dictate public health decisions, nor should she, because she is not an elected official.Dr. Deena Hinshaw says she's "profoundly ...

Nov 26, 2020

Red Deer with 158 active COVID-19 cases

Alberta announced another 1,077 cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. That's out of 15,932 tests completed over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of 6.8 per cent.There are now 14,052 active cases in th...

Nov 26, 2020

Hinshaw to address reports of political interference, tension over Alberta’s COVID-19 response

Alberta's chief medical officer of health says she will address reports of political interference and tension over the province's COVID-19 response when she delivers her latest update this afternoon. ...

Nov 26, 2020

Alberta announces new acute care measures for visitors

Effective Nov. 25, Alberta Health Services (AHS) is introducing temporary measures for visitor access to AHS acute care sites that have an outbreak or are in communities where COVID-19 transmission is...

Nov 26, 2020

Albertans need to follow all COVID-19 measures to be successful: Hinshaw

Alberta's chief medical officer of health repeated her message that the daily rise in COVID-19 cases in the province, as well as the growing number and extent of outbreaks in acute care facilities, re...

Nov 25, 2020

New health measures force changes at City of Lacombe facilities

The City of Lacombe is making adjustments to its regular operations following newly announced public health measures from the province on Tuesday to combat the spread of COVID-19.On Wednesday, City of...

Nov 25, 2020

Red Deer with 149 active COVID-19 cases, Alberta records 500th death

Alberta announced another 1,265 cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. That's out of 15,644 tests completed over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of 8.1 per cent.There are now 13,719 active cases in t...

Nov 25, 2020

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update day after new measures announced

A day after the provincial government announced a series of new measures aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19, Alberta's top doctor is set to provide her latest on the current situation in the prov...

Nov 25, 2020

Face coverings mandatory in Blackfalds starting Monday

Blackfalds town council has approved a mandatory face coverings bylaw for the community. The bylaw, which takes effect Nov. 30 and will be in place until further notice, applies to any indoor public s...

Andrew Snook Nov 25, 2020

Doctor says Alberta restrictions not enough to reduce COVID-19 strain on hospitals

EDMONTON - An emergency room doctor in Edmonton says Alberta's public health restrictions don't go far enough to deal with rising COVID-19 cases that are straining the health-care system.The province ...

Nov 25, 2020