Health

CompassionConnects helps Edson women ‘pick up the pieces’ post-treatment

EDSON, AB - Cancer treatment ends, and... life goes back to normal? For cancer survivors, particularly those who live outside of major treatment centres in Alberta, that is rarely the case. Post-treat...

Jul 28, 2020

Blue-green algae advisory for Pigeon Lake

RED DEER - A blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) bloom has been identified in areas of Pigeon Lake. Residents living near the shores of this lake, as well as visitors to this lake, are advised to take th...

Jul 28, 2020

COVID-19 outbreaks take emotional toll on residents, families

A resident of the Waskasoo Kiwanis Towers seniors housing facility in Downtown Red Deer says it's a tense environment to be in now that a COVID-19 outbreak has been declared.Alberta Health declared th...

Jul 27, 2020

City reactivates Emergency Operations Centre in wake of COVID-19 outbreaks

The City of Red Deer has reactivated its Emergency Operations Centre at 'level one' as of Monday.This is not the same as a State of Local Emergency, but gives The City the ability to enhance its monit...

Jul 27, 2020

“The curve is no longer flat,” Dr. Hinshaw says of COVID-19 in Alberta

"The curve is no longer flat in Alberta," says the province's chief medical officer of health when it comes to COVID-19."We continue to identify high numbers of cases across the province," Dr. Deena H...

Jul 27, 2020

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for July 27

Alberta's chief medical officer of health is set to provide her latest update on COVID-19 in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference scheduled for 3:30 p.m. You can watch th...

Jul 27, 2020

Red Deer mother struggling to find help for bullied daughter

A Red Deer mother is expressing fear and frustration over her inability to find help for her eight-year-old daughter she says is being bullied by a 10-year-old boy.Shannon, who asked that her last nam...

Jul 27, 2020

Experimental COVID-19 vaccine is put to its biggest test

The biggest test yet of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine got underway Monday with the first of some 30,000 Americans rolling up their sleeves to receive shots created by the U.S. government as part of...

Jul 27, 2020

Two COVID-19 outbreaks declared in Red Deer

Two COVID-19 outbreaks have been declared in Red Deer at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre and the Waskasoo Kiwanis Towers retirement home.Alberta Health Services says enhanced visitor restriction...

Jul 24, 2020

ER doctor shortage raises alarm bell in Rocky Mountain House

Local doctors fear a lack of available physicians to cover ER shifts in Rocky Mountain House will be a regular occurrence going forward.An internal AHS email leaked on Thursday revealed that the Rocky...

Jul 24, 2020