Tag Archives: Health
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
Second COVID-19 case confirmed at Ponoka school, outbreak declared
A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Ponoka Secondary Campus.Wolf Creek Public Schools has confirmed the outbreak at the Grades 7-12 school on its website, though as of 10 a.m. Thursday morning, i...
Oct 08, 2020
Red Deer adds two active COVID-19 cases, now has five
Red Deer has five active cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday, an increase of two over the past 24 hours. The total number of cases in the city now sits at 113 as recoveries remain listed at 108. Red Dee...
Oct 07, 2020
Calgary company to provide Alberta medical staff with face masks over two years
CALGARY - The Alberta government has contracted a Calgary company to provide more than 40 million medical masks over the next two years.Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro says the $60 million agree...
Oct 07, 2020
Red Deer down to three active COVID-19 cases
Red Deer is down to three active cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday. It's the fewest active cases in the city since three were reported back on July 14.The number of recoveries in the city remains listed...
Oct 06, 2020
Staff shortage forcing Rocky Medical Clinic to close its doors this week
A shortage of doctors is forcing the Rocky Medical Clinic to close its doors later this week.The clinic announced on Facebook that they will be closed to all foot traffic on Wednesday (Oct. 7) startin...
Oct 06, 2020
“If you are sick, you need to stay home,” Dr. Hinshaw urges
About 11 per cent of COVID-19 cases in Alberta are the result of people going to work or still going to social gatherings when symptomatic while awaiting test results."This is a significant risk, and ...
Oct 05, 2020
Alberta reaches five-month high in active COVID-19 cases, Red Deer down to four
While the numbers in Red Deer remain quite low, active cases of COVID-19 in Alberta are the highest they've been in nearly five months.The province has 1,783 active cases as of Monday - the most since...
Oct 05, 2020