Tag Archives: Health
Learn how to manage stress in challenging times
EDMONTON - Albertans looking for ways to identify and manage stress are invited to join Transform Your Stress: The Resilience Advantage - Strategies for Managing Stress in Challenging Times, a free on...
May 20, 2020
Alberta investing $170M to help seniors, long-term care facilities with COVID-19
The provincial government is investing more than $170 million aimed at keeping residents and staff in long-term care, designated supportive living facilities and seniors lodges safe from COVID-19.Heal...
May 19, 2020
Active COVID-19 cases in Alberta nearly down to 1,000
The number of people in hospital in Alberta because of COVID-19 continues to go down. As of Tuesday, 61 people in the province are in hospital due to the virus, four fewer than Monday, including eight...
May 19, 2020
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