Health

Kenney to address Alberta's COVID-19 situation

After Alberta reported a new daily record of about 800 new cases on Thursday, Premier Jason Kenney is set to discuss the province's COVID-19 situation.Kenney will join Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chi...

Nov 06, 2020

Alberta privacy commissioner to review proposed changes to health legislation

EDMONTON - Alberta's information and privacy commissioner says she was not consulted on proposed changes to the Health Information Act, but will review them as they are being debated in the legislatur...

Nov 06, 2020

AHS limiting close contacts it notifies, asks some Albertans to notify their own

A record number of COVID-19 cases confirmed daily in the province is requiring an unprecedented volume of contact tracing for Alberta Health Services. AHS is now changing its approach, limiting the nu...

Nov 06, 2020

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