Health

Red Deer down to 32 active COVID-19 cases

The number of active cases of COVID-19 in Red Deer continues to drop. There are 32 active cases in the city as of Thursday, according to the latest online update from the province, a decrease of five ...

Andrew Snook Oct 22, 2020

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for Oct. 22

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 22, 2020

Alberta to lead new COVID-19 pilot program for international travellers

CALGARY, AB - The province is taking part in a pilot program for safe travel amid the pandemic.The Alberta and federal governments will test an alternative to the current COVID-19 14-day quarantine re...

Oct 22, 2020

Alberta premier tests negative for COVID-19 but will isolate for a week

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has tested negative for COVID-19 but will continue to isolate at home after one of his cabinet ministers tested positive.Kenney says in a statement he is feelin...

Oct 22, 2020

Red Deer drops two active COVID-19 cases

For the first time in over two weeks the number of active cases of COVID-19 in Red Deer has gone down. Wednesday's updated stats from the province show our city with 37 active cases, a decrease of two...

Oct 21, 2020

Premier self-isolating after minister's positive COVID-19 test

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is isolating at home after one of his cabinet ministers tested positive for COVID-19.A spokesman for Kenney said the premier went into self-isolation Wednesday ...

Oct 21, 2020

Most Alberta teachers feeling stress and anxiety, struggling to maintain health guidelines

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Being a teacher is never easy, but in the age of the COVID-19 pandemic, many seem to be struggling just to make it by.A new survey from the Alberta Teachers' Association shows that 95...

Oct 21, 2020

CMHA Central Alberta receives $17,000 grant for Crisis Counsellor program

The Canadian Mental Health Association, Alberta Central is celebrating a $17,000 grant they've received from the Bell Let's Talk Community Fund to support the Systems Navigation/Crisis Counsellor prog...

Oct 21, 2020

Alberta pauses asymptomatic testing for COVID-19

Saying that test results are not getting back to Albertans quick enough, the province's top doctor has announced a "significant" change to testing that she called a critical step to improving COVID-19...

Oct 20, 2020

Mayors call on premier to cancel EMS dispatch consolidation

The mayors of four Alberta cities are now calling on Premier Jason Kenney to overturn his health minister's decision to allow Alberta Health Services to go ahead with plans to consolidate their 911 EM...

Oct 20, 2020