Health

Limits on prescription drugs relaxed

Beginning June 15, pharmacists in Alberta will be able to give out up to 100 days' worth of prescription medicationsTo help manage supply during the COVID-19 pandemic, the government recommended that ...

Jun 11, 2020

Alberta sees 47 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, none in Red Deer

Alberta recorded 47 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. There have been 6,754 recoveries and there are currently 371 active cases. The total number of cases in the province is 7,276.There are 42 Alber...

Jun 10, 2020

Alberta shares COVID-19 update, school re-entry plan

Alberta's chief medical officer of health and other officials will give an update on the COVID-19 situation in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak at a media conference scheduled to begin at 3:3...

Jun 10, 2020

COVID-19 cases will go up as Alberta reopens many activities: health experts

Health experts say it makes sense for Alberta to take the next step in reopening its economy, but warn there will be an uptick in COVID-19 cases due to an inability to physically distance in some situ...

Jun 10, 2020

Report of COVID-19 case at Bower Place confirmed false

A reported new case of COVID-19 in Red Deer has been confirmed false. On Tuesday, management at Bower Place shopping centre circulated a letter saying there was a confirmed case of the novel coronavir...

Andrew Snook Jun 10, 2020

Alberta to announce school re-entry plan

Albertans will find out this afternoon the province's plan for getting students back in classrooms following the COVID-19 pandemic. Education Minister Adriana LaGrange will share details of the re-ent...

Jun 10, 2020

Alberta adds 27 COVID-19 cases

There are another 27 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Alberta, but none were recorded in the Central Zone.Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province's chief medical officer of health, will provide her next in-pers...

Jun 09, 2020

Alberta announces plan for next stage of relaunch strategy

Alberta is moving ahead with the next step towards relaunching the province's economy from the COVID-19 pandemic. Premier Jason Kenney announced Tuesday that Stage 2 of Alberta's Relaunch Strategy wil...

Jun 09, 2020

Breakfast Club of Canada Grant allows Red Deer Catholic to continue feeding families

Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools will receive a $5,500 grant from the Breakfast Club of Canada to continue with #RDCRSCARES. To date, the division has supported over 70 families with basic lunch ite...

Jun 09, 2020

Province makes access to virtual health services permanent

EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta hopes to permanently increase access to health services.When the COVID-19 pandemic began in March, the province introduced billing codes that it claims allowed...

Jun 08, 2020