Health

Alberta eliminates $40/day fee for residential addiction treatment

The provincial government hopes to make it easier for those suffering from substance addiction to seek help.They are removing the typical $40 per day user fee for residential addiction treatment, whic...

Nov 06, 2020

Infectious disease expert says human case of rare swine flu likely a one-off

EDMONTON - An infectious disease expert at the University of Alberta says it's shocking to hear about Canada's first human case of a rare swine flu variant, but she expects it's likely a one-off.Dr. L...

Nov 06, 2020

Close to 800 new COVID-19 cases in Alberta

A full update of COVID-19 cases in Alberta was unavailable Thursday, but the numbers Dr. Deena Hinshaw did share were stark."While I don't have detailed case numbers today, I can tell you that about 8...

Nov 05, 2020

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for Nov. 5

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 4:45 p.m. (r...

Nov 05, 2020

COVID-19 outbreak declared for Normandeau School after two cases confirmed

A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared for Normandeau School in Red Deer after two cases were confirmed in individuals from the school. Normandeau School is the second in the city to have an outbreak d...

Nov 05, 2020

Red Deer up to 63 active COVID-19 cases

Red Deer added three more active cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday for a total of 63, according to the latest online update from Alberta Health. There have been 163 recoveries in the city, up eight from ...

Nov 04, 2020

Whitecourt Wolverines team member tests positive for COVID-19

This weekend's AJHL exhibition games between the Whitecourt Wolverines and Drayton Valley Thunder have been cancelled after a member of the Wolverines organization tested positive for COVID-19. "The t...

Nov 04, 2020

Grade 11 student starts magazine to break stigma around mental illness

A Red Deer teen is using personal experience to break the stigma around mental illness, one magazine submission at a time.Sophia Lia, a Grade 11 student at Notre Dame High School, launched her self-ti...

Nov 04, 2020

Province investigating Canada’s first case of rare swine flu variant in central Alberta patient

Canada's first case of a rare swine flu variant has been found in a patient from central Alberta, but the province's chief medical officer of health says it seems to be isolated.Dr. Deena Hinshaw says...

Nov 04, 2020

Province yet to recommend Red Deer mandate face coverings

Though Red Deer continues to see a steady rise in COVID-19 cases, city officials say the province has yet to request additional public health measures, such as a face coverings bylaw, at this time.Red...

Nov 03, 2020