Health

NDP calling on province to provide sustained sick pay for healthcare workers

Alberta's Official Opposition is calling on the province to introduce sustained sick pay for health care workers.The call come after the NDP recently learned that some health care workers who are sick...

Nov 18, 2020

Alberta health minister defends province’s COVID-tracing app despite few contacts

EDMONTON - Alberta's health minister is defending the province's COVID-19 tracing app despite revelations it has tracked just 19 cases since the spring.Tyler Shandro said Tuesday he is in favour of al...

Nov 18, 2020

Red Deer down to 105 active COVID-19 cases

Red Deer saw a drop in active COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, going from 116 as of Monday to 105. Recovered cases are up 12 to 229, while total number of cases attributed to the city has risen by one to 33...

Nov 17, 2020

City school districts stress vigilance to tackle COVID-19

Local school districts are strongly urging parents, teachers, and students to remain vigilant in practicing safe COVID-19 protocols to help flatten the curve and avoid bringing the virus into school s...

Nov 17, 2020

Flu season in Canada 'exceptionally low' so far, public health says

OTTAWA - At this point during last year's flu season, Canada had already recorded 711 positive cases of influenza.So far this year, there have been just 17."Influenza is way behind the eight ball here...

Nov 17, 2020

Additional COVID-19 measures in effect for Brazeau County, Drayton Valley

New COVID-19 measures are now in effect for Brazeau County and Drayton Valley after being added to the province's "enhanced status" list as of Nov. 12.Brazeau County has 24 active cases of the virus a...

Nov 17, 2020

Lacombe County under new COVID-19 measures

With Lacombe County now on the province's COVID-19 enhanced status list, county officials are pointing out that a number of mandatory and voluntary measures to help limit the spread of the virus are n...

Nov 17, 2020

Alberta facing 'exponential growth' of COVID-19 cases: top doctor

EDMONTON - Alberta's chief medical officer of health says the province is at a dangerous plateau, with almost 3,000 new COVID-19 cases in the last three days, 20 new deaths and overwhelmed contact tra...

Nov 16, 2020

Active COVID-19 cases in Red Deer up to 116

Red Deer now has 116 active cases of COVID-19 as the province surged past the 10,000 mark on Monday. The number marks a new record for the city and an increase of 22 from Friday.Red Deer has seen 217 ...

Nov 16, 2020

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for Nov. 16

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 4:30 p.m. Yo...

Nov 16, 2020