Tag Archives: Health
Red Deer mother seeks help for costly medical treatment
A Red Deer woman battling a rare disease says she's struggling to pay for the medical treatment she needs that's not covered by Alberta Health Services (AHS).Julie Rincon, 32, is a married mother of t...
Oct 02, 2020
Red Deer firefighters supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and local firefighters are showing their support in the fight against the disease by wearing pink shirts under their uniforms and having a large pink ribbon di...
Oct 02, 2020
Red Deer Public Schools sees lower student enrolment
COVID-19, changes to provincial funding, and families leaving Red Deer are all contributing factors to a nearly four per cent reduction in student enrolment at Red Deer Public Schools.District officia...
Oct 02, 2020
Pathway improves access to Hepatitis C diagnosis, treatment
CALGARY - Albertans can now receive Hepatitis C screening and treatment through their family doctor, improving and expediting access to services previously available only through an appointment with a...
Oct 02, 2020
U.S. President Trump and first lady test positive for COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, the president tweeted early Friday. Trump's positive test comes just hours after the Whi...
Oct 01, 2020
Red Deer down to 5 active COVID-19 cases, Alberta adds 14
Red Deer is down to five active cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday.The number of recoveries in the city is - correspondingly - up one to 105 as the total number of cases in Red Deer remains 110. Red Dee...
Oct 01, 2020
Alberta COVID-19 update for Oct. 1
Alberta's chief medical officer of health will deliver her latest update on the COVID-19 situation in the province. Dr. Deena Hinshaw's news conference was originally scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m., ...
Oct 01, 2020
Technical issue delays 5,000 negative covid-19 test results: AHS
Alberta Health Services says it is following up with Albertans whose COVID-19 test results were not successfully delivered by the automated text message or autodialer systems, between September 10 and...
Oct 01, 2020
Red Deer with 6 active COVID-19 cases
Red Deer has dropped an active case of COVID-19 and now sits with six. The number of recoveries in Red Deer has correspondingly increased by one to a total of 104.Red Deer County has three active case...
Sep 30, 2020
Alberta seeking nominations for award recognizing lifetime achievement in health
Alberta's government is seeking nominations to celebrate people who have dedicated their lives to improving the health-care system and patient outcomes in the province.The new Dr. Peter B. R. Allen Li...
Sep 30, 2020