Health

Alberta officials share COVID-19 update for May 19

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...

May 19, 2020

Lacombe County announces Municipal COVID-19 Relaunch Plan

Lacombe County has announced its Municipal COVID-19 Relaunch Plan intended to guide their "return to normal" for facilities, amenities and service levels.Officials say that since mid-March the county'...

May 19, 2020

New advice line supports Albertans with disabilities

CALGARY - Alberta Health Services has launched a Rehabilitation Advice Line for Albertans over the age of 18 living with disabilities in the community.The Alberta-only service - available by calling t...

May 19, 2020

Wolf Creek Public Schools nutrition grant thrives during pandemic

Schools across Wolf Creek Public Schools (WCPS) are doing what they can to help boost local Food Banks and organizations finding greater need through the COVID-19 pandemic. As in-school classes have b...

May 19, 2020

Halifax lab team to conduct first Canadian trials for possible COVID-19 vaccine

HALIFAX - The first Canadian clinical trials for a possible COVID-19 vaccine will be conducted by a Halifax research team that also was involved in trials that eventually led to a vaccine fo...

May 17, 2020

Health Canada approves first clinical trial for potential COVID-19 vaccine

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday that Health Canada has authorized the first clinical trial for a potential COVID-19 vaccine at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia.The National Research Cou...

May 17, 2020

60 Albertans remain in hospital for COVID-19

The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Alberta remains low as of Saturday with 60 people currently in hospital, eight of whom are in intensive care. In total, 5,377 Albertans have recovered from C...

May 16, 2020

Diabetes management classes temporarily moving online

RED DEER - Residents working to manage pre-diabetes and Type 2 diabetes are invited to attend free Alberta Health Services (AHS) information sessions online.Diabetes the Basics is offered as a four-pa...

May 16, 2020

Support pouring in for Red Deer baby battling brain tumour

The community is rallying behind a Red Deer baby fighting a brain tumour. On March 20, Melissa and Mark Stetson celebrated the arrival of baby Isla.Her Aunt, Kelsey Graham, says that when Isla was a f...

May 16, 2020

Alberta increases outdoor gathering limit to 50 people

The number of people allowed to gather in outdoor settings in Alberta has gone up just in time for the May Long Weekend. Dr. Deena Hinshaw said during her daily briefing on Friday that the outdoor gat...

May 15, 2020