Health

The Road to Recovery: How three Southern Albertans escaped substance addiction

LETHBRIDGE, AB - LNN spoke to three people in the region who shared their stories of substance addiction, what ultimately lead them to seek help, and how things have changed since getting clean.The pu...

Aug 18, 2020

Council makes mask wearing mandatory on Red Deer Transit, but not in public places

The City of Red Deer is making it mandatory for Red Deer Transit riders to wear face coverings starting Aug. 31.However, city council tabled a bylaw to make mask wearing mandatory in public places in ...

Aug 17, 2020

Alberta updates COVID-19 numbers for Aug. 17

Alberta is reporting 359 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 72 hours, bringing the province's total to 12,412.There were 177 reported cases on Friday (Aug. 14), 86 on Saturday and another 96 on Sunda...

Aug 17, 2020

First confirmed COVID-19 case at Red Deer pork processing plant

A pork processing plant in Red Deer that employs over 1,500 people has recorded its first confirmed case of COVID-19. Olymel spokesperson Richard Vigneault says a worker at their Red Deer facility cam...

Aug 17, 2020

No high school sports competition in Alberta until Stage 3 of relaunch: ASAA

High school sports in Alberta have been been put on pause until further notice. The Alberta Schools' Athletics Association (ASAA) announced on Thursday that all of its fall provincial championships ha...

Aug 14, 2020

City council to debate mask bylaw Monday

Red Deer city council is set to debate whether to make the wearing of face coverings in public spaces in the city mandatory.At their meeting on Monday, council will potentially consider all three read...

Aug 13, 2020

Slight drop in active COVID-19 cases in Central Zone, one new death

There are 76 news cases of COVID-19 being reported in Alberta today, including three more deaths.According to Alberta Health, that brings the total number of coronavirus cases identified in the provin...

Aug 13, 2020

AHS reinstating parking fees

Alberta Health Services says it is reinstating parking fees as part of the province's "return to normal business" from the COVID-19 pandemic. Parking fees will be reinstated for employees on August 31...

Aug 13, 2020

Rocky town council to discuss making masks mandatory in all indoor public spaces

At their next meeting on Tuesday, Rocky Mountain House town council will begin discussions on whether to make face masks mandatory within all public indoor spaces to help prevent spread of COVID-19.It...

Aug 12, 2020

Hinshaw recommends COVID-19 testing for school staff as Alberta records 121 new cases

Alberta's chief medical officer of health is recommending all teachers and school staff be tested for COVID-19 before returning to school and then regularly through the school year. Dr. Deena Hinshaw ...

Aug 12, 2020