Health

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

Hinshaw encourages all demonstrators to go for COVID-19 testing

Alberta's chief medical officer of health is encouraging everyone who attended anti-racism demonstrations across the province over the past several days to get tested for COVID-19. Dr. Deena Hinshaw c...

Jun 08, 2020

Alberta officials share COVID-19 update for June 8

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 08, 2020

Volunteers sought for AHS advisory councils

EDMONTON - Alberta Health Services (AHS) is recruiting new volunteer members to Health Advisory Councils (HAC) across Alberta, and to the Cancer Provincial Advisory Council (PAC) and the Addiction and...

Jun 08, 2020

Free face masks at fast food chains in Alberta now available

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Nearly 600 A&W, McDonald's and Tim Hortons locations across the province are now distributing free non-medical face masks.The province announced late last month that it would be p...

Jun 08, 2020

Private care home owners demand government provide equitable support

A pair of private care home owners in Red Deer, as well as the family of a resident, is calling for the provincial government to take immediate action.They say it makes no sense, especially during a p...

Jun 08, 2020

Active COVID-19 cases up in Alberta for first time since end of April

For the first time since April 30, there is an increase in active cases of COVID-19 in Alberta.The province confirmed 40 new cases overnight, with active cases rising by eight from 328 to 336. There w...

Jun 06, 2020