Tag Archives: Health
Alberta makes diploma exams optional for October, November
Alberta Education is making diploma exams optional for the months of October and November due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some school boards in the province have moved to a quarterly approach to the 202...
Oct 13, 2020
WATCH: Health minister to detail 11,000 job cuts at Alberta Health Services
EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government is making major changes to Alberta Health Services.It was announced Tuesday morning that about 11,000 jobs will be cut at AHS. There will be no job losses for ...
Oct 13, 2020
Family fundraising for wheelchair for 3 y/o son with neuromuscular disorder
A Red Deer family is hoping members of the community are able to help them purchase a specialized wheelchair for their three-year-old son who suffers from a neuromuscular disorder.At only three months...
Oct 09, 2020
Four Alberta Mayors: Centralization of EMS dispatch is the wrong move for all Albertans
You may have heard about a dispute between four Alberta communities - Calgary, Lethbridge, Red Deer and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) and the regions we serve - and Alberta Health S...
Oct 09, 2020
Confirmed COVID-19 case at Hunting Hills High School
Hunting Hills High School in Red Deer has its first confirmed case of COVID-19. Principal Darwin Roscoe notified parents of the case affecting an individual from the school in a letter sent late Thurs...
Oct 08, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine still months away but review team working to speed approvals
OTTAWA - Health Canada is in talks with all of the vaccine developers that signed supply deals with the federal government to kick-start the approval process and get COVID-19 vaccines to Canadians as ...
Oct 08, 2020
Red Deer adds two more active COVID-19 cases
Red Deer has picked up two active cases of COVID-19 for the second day in a row, and now sits with a total of seven. The overall number of cases in the city is now 115, which includes 108 recoveries. ...
Oct 08, 2020
Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for Oct. 8
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. Y...
Oct 08, 2020
AHS launches free online mental health network
Albertans who are struggling with their mental health are encouraged to sign up for a new free mental health network.Alberta Health Services is partnering with Togetherall, an online network that offe...
Oct 08, 2020
One-third of workers more burned out than a year ago: Survey
The Robert Half staffing firm says one-third (33%)of Canadian workers who responded to a recent online survey said they are more burned out on the job today compared to a year ago. Of those respondent...
Oct 08, 2020