Tag Archives: Health
Lack of Canadian vaccine production means others could get inoculations first: PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sought to reassure Canadians on Tuesday that COVID-19 vaccines will start to arrive in the coming months even as he acknowledged that other nations are likely to...
Nov 24, 2020
Announcement of new COVID-19 restrictions for Alberta expected this afternoon
Senior government and health officials are expected to announce additional restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Alberta at a new conference Tuesday afternoon.It is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Yo...
Nov 24, 2020
Alberta nurses reject government's call to delay bargaining for new deal
EDMONTON - Alberta's nurses union says the province's health delivery agency has rejected a call for a settlement similar to one reached with nurses in Saskatchewan that would have provided stability ...
Nov 24, 2020
Two players test positive for COVID-19 at World Juniors selection camp
Hockey Canada announced Tuesday that two players at its National Junior Team Selection Camp in Red Deer have tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, this morning's intrasquad game at the Westerner ...
Nov 24, 2020
Alberta researcher gets award for COVID-19 mask innovation
Salt that crystallizes with sharp edges is the killer ingredient in the development of a reusable mask because any COVID-19 droplets that land on it would be quickly destroyed, says a researcher who i...
Nov 24, 2020
Red Deer city council passes mask wearing bylaw, takes effect Nov. 30
Face coverings will be mandatory in all of Red Deer's indoor public places where physical distancing is not possible, and in public vehicles, effective Nov. 30.The bylaw has a sunset clause of March 1...
Nov 23, 2020
Alberta making more changes to COVID-19 contact tracing
With the significant increase in new COVID-19 cases and demand, the Alberta Health Services contact tracing team is facing a slowly growing backlog.To maximize the impact of case investigation and con...
Nov 23, 2020
Red Deer Dream Centre launches $1.4M capital campaign
A capital fundraising campaign was launched Monday in hopes of garnering the support needed to help open a drug and alcohol recovery centre in downtown Red Deer.The Red Deer Dream Centre's (RDDC) 'SUP...
Nov 23, 2020
Red Deer with 141 active COVID-19 cases as Alberta prepares for additional measures
Alberta reported another 1,549 cases of COVID19 cases on Monday, just shy of the previous day's record total of 1,584.That's out of 19,472 tests completed over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate ...
Nov 23, 2020
Dr. Hinshaw to share latest update as Alberta prepares new COVID-19 measures
On the heels of the province setting daily case records each of the past four days, Alberta's chief medical officer of health is set to deliver her latest update on the COVID-19 situation this afterno...
Nov 23, 2020