Health

Seniors facility pauses visits after positive COVID-19 test

A Red Deer area seniors facility has suspended all visits following a positive test for COVID-19. The Hamlets at Red Deer in Gasoline Alley said it was informed of the positive test on Saturday. "This...

Nov 23, 2020

H.J. Cody High School pauses in-school classes due to COVID-19

cole H.J. Cody High School in Sylvan Lake has paused in-school classes for the next two days due to a rise in COVID-19 cases. Parents were informed on Sunday of three new confirmed cases in individual...

Nov 22, 2020

Red Deer with 126 active COVID-19 cases, Alberta sets another daily record

For the fourth day in a row Alberta has set a daily record with 1,584 new cases of COVID-19 reported on Sunday. That's out of 19,472 tests completed over the past 24 hours - a positivity rate of 8.1 p...

Nov 22, 2020

UFCW Local 401 pens letter to Kenney calling for mask policy

CALGARY, AB- The union that represents tens of thousands of food service and grocery employees have penned a letter to premier Jason Kenney and major grocery store chains calling for a mandatory mask ...

Nov 22, 2020

Premier in no-win situation with pandemic says political scientist

MEDICINE HAT, AB - With growing calls for more strident public health restrictions washing up against the hard rocks of trying to keep the provincial economy running, a city political scientist says i...

Nov 22, 2020

Alberta reports a record 1,336 new cases of COVID-19

For a third straight day, Alberta is reporting a record one-day high of new COVID-19 cases.On Saturday, Alberta Health shared that they've confirmed 1,336 new cases since Friday, smashing yesterday's ...

Nov 21, 2020

Red Deer with 118 active COVID-19 cases as Alberta sets another daily record

For the second day in a row, Alberta is reporting a record daily increase in COVID-19 cases. The province reported 1,155 new cases on Friday out of about 17,000 tests, according to Dr. Deena Hinshaw, ...

Nov 20, 2020

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for Nov. 20

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...

Nov 20, 2020

Trudeau warns COVID-19 crisis could determine Canada's future

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is warning that Canada's future hangs in the balance if people don't reduce their contacts to prevent dire new COVID-19 projections from becoming a reality.Trudeau summon...

Nov 20, 2020

Importance of supporting young people’s well-being stressed on National Child Day

Alberta's Child and Youth Advocate is encouraging all Albertans to talk about the rights and well-being of young people in these difficult times."National Child Day is a time to bring the conversation...

Nov 20, 2020