Health

Alberta's quarantine pilot project for international travellers now underway

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Those entering the province through one of two ports of entry will be able to reach their destination much sooner thanks to a new quarantine pilot project.The provincial and federal g...

Nov 02, 2020

Three Bowden Institution employees test positive for COVID-19

Three employees at Bowden Institution have recently tested positive for COVID-19 and are self-isolating at home, Correctional Service Canada confirms. There are currently no reported positive cases of...

Andrew Snook Oct 30, 2020

Red Deer nearing ‘watch’ status as Alberta adds record number of COVID-19 cases

Red Deer is on the verge of being placed under a provincial COVID-19 Watch after another increase in active cases in the city. The latest numbers from the province show Red Deer with 46 active as of F...

Oct 30, 2020

Âsokêwin Friendship Centre and Burden Bearers offering free counselling sessions

In an effort to help those struggling in the community, Burden Bearers Counselling Centre has teamed up with the sokwin Friendship Centre to offer free counselling every Tuesday.sokwin Friendship Cent...

Oct 30, 2020

RDC students excited to see more in-person learning next semester

The president of the Students' Association of Red Deer College (SARDC) says students are very excited to see that more in-person learning opportunities are planned for next term.Brittany Lausen says s...

Oct 30, 2020

AHS releases season’s first flu stats

Alberta Health Services (AHS) has posted the first weekly data update for the 2020-21 influenza season.The report includes data for each of AHS' five Zones, as well as provincial totals, from Septembe...

Oct 29, 2020

Alberta changes COVID-19 symptom list for school-aged children

Alberta Health has updated its list of COVID-19 symptoms for children.Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, said the changes take effect starting Monday and include the daily c...

Oct 29, 2020

Two Olymel employees test positive for COVID-19

Two employees at the Olymel pork processing facility in Red Deer have tested positive this week for COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed cases among employees at the facility to three a...

Oct 29, 2020

Red Deer with 38 active COVID-19 cases as of Thursday

Red Deer has added seven more cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, and the number of active cases in the city has increased by four. Thursday's online update from the province shows Red Deer has ...

Oct 29, 2020

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for Oct. 29

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...

Oct 29, 2020