Health

Red Deer not looking to make mask wearing mandatory in public

Red Deer's mayor doesn't see the need at this time to make mask wearing mandatory in public to prevent spread of COVID-19, but says the situation remains fluid.United Nurses of Alberta President Heath...

Jul 21, 2020

Officials concerned as Alberta reports 141 new COVID-19 cases

Alberta confirmed 141 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday. The province now has 9,728 total cases -- 1,193 active cases, an increase of 84 from Monday, and 8,363 recovered cases, an increase of 55.There ...

Jul 21, 2020

Alberta schools will return to 'near-normal operations' in September

EDMONTON - Alberta students will back in the classroom in a little over a month as schools return to near-normal operations for the 2020-21 school year."Come September, our school days will look mostl...

Jul 21, 2020

Alberta to announce school re-entry plan this afternoon

The provincial government is set to make a major announcement this afternoon. Premier Jason Kenney and Education Minister Adriana LaGrange will update Albertans on the school re-entry plan for the 202...

Jul 21, 2020

Alberta records 368 COVID-19 cases since Friday, 115 recoveries

Alberta's COVID-19 numbers continue to surge. The province is confirming 368 new cases over the past three days, including 165 new cases on Friday, July 17 which marks the highest single day increase ...

Jul 20, 2020

Kenney says wearing masks to prevent COVID-19 spread encouraged, but won’t be mandatory

The province's premier is imploring Albertans to do the right thing by wearing masks to help limit the spread of COVID-19. But despite a recent rise in the virus in Alberta, including over 100 new cas...

Jul 19, 2020

‘Recovery community’ for addiction treatment announced for Red Deer

The provincial government is providing up to $5 million to build a recovery community in Red Deer, a move they say will add 75 addiction treatment beds in central Alberta.The announcement is part of $...

Jul 18, 2020

Central zone with 92 active COVID-19 cases

For the second day in a row Alberta is reporting more than 100 new cases of COVID-19.The province reported 105 new cases on Friday to bring the overall total to 9,219.Recoveries are up 51 to 8,193. Ac...

Jul 17, 2020

Spending at Red Deer's overdose prevention site watched closely: Turning Point

The agency that operates the temporary Overdose Prevention Site (OPS) in Red Deer says there are measures in place to prevent inappropriate spending like what's alleged to have occurred in Lethbridge....

Jul 16, 2020

Alberta changing access rules for continuing care facility visits

Alberta's chief medical officer of health says the COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly hard on people in continuing care facilities and their families, and that changes are being made.As of July 2...

Jul 16, 2020