Health

Alberta's top health official says province isn't in a second wave of COVID-19

EDMONTON - The province's chief medical officer of health says Alberta is not in a second wave of COVID-19, despite an increase in daily confirmed case numbers in recent weeks.Dr. Deena Hinshaw says s...

Sep 25, 2020

Education minister says having students in class best for children and parents

Alberta's Education Minister says students do better in classrooms and that COVID-19 numbers since in-person classes resumed show the province is doing a good job of handling the situation. That was A...

Sep 25, 2020

Alberta shares new health guidance for celebrating Thanksgiving

With Thanksgiving less than three weeks away, the province has released new guidance for celebrating safely with family and friends."This year, I think we are all very much more aware than usual about...

Sep 25, 2020

Feds pledge $440 million to join international vaccine program

OTTAWA - Canada will spend $440 million to join an international program which is trying ensure COVID-19 vaccines aren't just hoarded by rich countries, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday.But C...

Sep 25, 2020

Mayors urge health minister to cancel EMS dispatch consolidation

Red Deer Mayor Tara Veer was joined by her counterparts from Calgary, Lethbridge, and Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo in Edmonton on Thursday to renew their call in keeping integrated municipal ...

Sep 24, 2020

Central zone down to 19 active COVID-19 cases

Thursday's update from the province revealed that there are 158 new cases of COVID-19 across Alberta. The total number of COVID-19 cases across the province stands at 17,190. There are 1,562 active ca...

Sep 24, 2020

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for Sept. 24

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...

Sep 24, 2020

Fentanyl-related deaths climb in Red Deer

The agency overseeing harm reduction services in Red Deer is sounding the alarm over the number of fentanyl-related deaths in the city.On Wednesday, the Alberta government released its COVID-19 Opioid...

Sep 24, 2020

Trudeau: Second wave of COVID-19 is here

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is at a crossroads in the fight against COVID-19, saying the second wave of the virus isn't just starting."It's already underway," he said, addressing the nat...

Sep 23, 2020

Hundreds die from opioid overdoses in Alberta as COVID-19 pandemic hit

EDMONTON - Alberta Health says 449 people died from opioid overdoses in the province during the first six months of this year.Red Deer recorded 17 of those deaths. The numbers, which were released Wed...

Sep 23, 2020