Tag Archives: Health
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
Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for Oct. 5
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. Y...
Oct 05, 2020
‘Reimagined’ Run for the Cure raises over $8.5M for breast cancer research
The reimagined 2020 Canadian Cancer Society CIBC Run for the Cure raised more than $8.5 million for breast cancer research and support.More than 25,000 Canadians took part in the first hybrid virtual/...
Oct 05, 2020
Red Deer remains with five active COVID-19 cases, Alberta down 38
Red Deer remains with five active cases of COVID-19 as of Friday, and 105 recoveries.Throughout the region, Red Deer County is reporting three active cases of COVID-19 while Lacombe County has one. La...
Oct 02, 2020
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