Tag Archives: Health
Five COVID-19 cases now confirmed at Hunting Hills, West Park Elementary reports first
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases at Hunting Hills High School has reached five. Approximately 80 people are now in self-isolation as a result, Red Deer Public Schools confirms.Principal Darwin R...
Oct 16, 2020
Ponoka loses potential new doctor over government's battle with physicians
A Ponoka medical clinic in desperate need of physicians has lost a potential recruit due to the province's relationship with its doctors, according to one of the clinic's doctors.Dr. Greg Sawisky with...
Oct 15, 2020
Red Deer adds four more active COVID-19 cases
The record number of active COVID-19 cases in Red Deer continues to rise. The city has 31 active cases of the virus as of Thursday, an increase of four from Wednesday's total of 27.Red Deer has now ha...
Oct 15, 2020
Canada Post confirms three COVID-19 cases at Red Deer facility
Canada Post has confirmed three cases of COVID-19 amongst staff at its Red Deer processing facility.The crown corporation says three employees working separately have informed their employer of positi...
Oct 15, 2020
Red Deer adds five more active COVID-19 cases
After reaching a new record high on Tuesday, Red Deer has added five more active cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. Red Deer now has 27 active cases to go along with 110 recoveries as the total number of...
Oct 14, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Hunting Hills High School
A COVID-19 outbreak has now been declared for Hunting Hills High School after three students tested positive for the virus. The first case was reported last week on Oct. 8. Two more cases were reporte...
Oct 14, 2020
Canadians divided over mandatory COVID-19 vaccines, priority inoculations
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests Canadians are turning against the idea of the government requiring people to get a vaccine for COVID-19 when it becomes available. Only 39 per cent of respondents in the p...
Oct 14, 2020
City council asks health minister to keep ambulance dispatch local
City council is reaffirming Red Deer's urgent request to Alberta's health minister to halt plans to consolidate ambulance dispatch in the province.On Tuesday, council voted unanimously to send another...
Oct 13, 2020
Record number of active COVID-19 cases in Red Deer
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Red Deer has reached a new high. There are now 22 active cases of the novel coronavirus in the city, more than double the 10 active cases reported heading into t...
Oct 13, 2020
Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for Oct. 13
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 13, 2020