Health

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

Camp for developmentally disabled loses government funding

Lee Kvern says provincial government cuts to a lakeshore camp for people with developmental disabilities are cruel.Situated on the southwest shore of Gull Lake, Camp L.G. Barnes is a year-round facili...

Oct 29, 2020

The Hub on Ross closes permanently

After having their doors shut since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Hub on Ross announced Wednesday morning they are closing for good. A post on their Facebook page says that after careful con...

Oct 28, 2020

Red Deer now with 34 active COVID-19 cases

Red Deer has 34 active cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday, a decrease of three over the past 24 hours, according to the latest online update from the province. Red Deer has added six more recoveries fr...

Oct 28, 2020

Online stress-management sessions open to local residents

RED DEER - Local residents are invited to learn effective strategies to manage their stress by attending an Alberta Health Services (AHS) stress-management program online. The stress-management sessio...

Oct 28, 2020