Health

Playgrounds reopen in Lacombe County

Lacombe County is reopening its playgrounds and public washroom facilities at County recreational areas starting today (Friday, May 29). (Source: Lacombe County)Lacombe County's trails and natural par...

May 29, 2020

29 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Alberta

Another 54 Albertans have recovered from COVID-19, according to Thursday's updated numbers from Alberta Health, bringing the total to 6,160.There are now just 652 active cases in the province, 27 fewe...

May 28, 2020

'It's too hard': Brooks family recounts life with COVID-19

BROOKS, AB- Hand in hand, father Elpedio Enopia and daughter Elloiza Enopia battle it out at a game of arm wrestling as mother Monaliza Enopia watches on. The three, once separated, now reunited once ...

May 27, 2020

Possible case of MIS-C in Alberta: Hinshaw

Alberta's chief medical health officer says an investigation is underway into a possible case of Multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) in the province. Dr. Deena Hinshaw said during h...

May 27, 2020

Alberta can't afford second wave of COVID-19: Kenney

EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta has been among the world leaders in reducing the spread of COVID-19, but it has come at a staggering financial cost that the province cannot afford to repe...

May 27, 2020

Active COVID-19 cases in Alberta at two-month low

There are now just 679 active cases of COVID-19 in Alberta.That's the fewest since March 30, according to Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health. The number of COVID-19 recoverie...

May 27, 2020

Alberta officials share COVID-19 update for May 27

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 27, 2020

Drumheller doctor blasts Health Minister over physician compensation

Minister Shandro:Why is the Alberta Medical Association (AMA) using patients and the health of entire communities as pawns in a chess match that should never be occurring during a public health emerge...

May 27, 2020

COVID-19 recoveries in Alberta surpass 6,000

More than 6,000 Albertans have recovered from COVID-19, according to the latest numbers released Tuesday afternoon on the Alberta Health website.Alberta has now reported a total of 6,901 cases of the ...

May 26, 2020

Half of Canadians say governments are hiding something about COVID-19: poll

OTTAWA - Half of Canadians believe they're not getting the whole truth from their governments about COVID-19, a new poll suggests, and some also believe conspiracy theories about where the novel coron...

May 26, 2020