Tag Archives: Health
Cyclist pedalling 24 hours to support Red Deer Regional Health Foundation
An avid local cyclist is putting his passion to use in support of the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation. Jason Ezeard is riding his bike for a total of 24 hours - 12 hours on Tuesday and 12 more on ...
May 05, 2020 Jason
Ezeard (Photo supplied)
National chief calls COVID-19 outbreak in Saskatchewan alarming
The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says an outbreak of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan's far north is alarming.Perry Bellegarde notes there's been a steady rise in cases mainly from in and a...
May 05, 2020 (The Canadian Press)
Lacombe city council stays out of doctors' dispute with province
Lacombe city council has chosen not to weigh in on the ongoing dispute between Alberta doctors and the provincial government. Last week, council defeated a motion directing administration to send a le...
May 05, 2020
Red Deer sees additional COVID-19 recovery, active cases now 5
Alberta is reporting 70 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total to 5,836.In Red Deer, the number of COVID-19 cases remains 36, but there is an additional recovery being reported. The numbe...
May 04, 2020
Alberta officials share COVID-19 update for May 4
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 04, 2020
Alberta expands roles for nursing home practitioners
Alberta is modifying regulations to allow nurse practitioners to provide expanded care to nursing home residents during COVID-19.The province says changes to the nursing home regulations will allow nu...
May 04, 2020
City Manager shares update on Red Deer's COVID-19 response
City Manager Allan Seabrooke on Monday shared the following update to residents regarding The City of Red Deer's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.---It's been just over seven weeks since we activated...
May 04, 2020 City Manager Allan Seabrooke (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Optometry clinics opening today to provide full patient care
Alberta's optometrists are headed back into their clinics to provide full patient care as of Monday (May 4). This includes regular comprehensive eye exams, medically necessary appointments for patient...
May 04, 2020
Listen up!
Emotional Wellness in Turbulent Times Want to be a fly on the wall? You can listen in for free to this 40 minute program (below) where I will take you through a three step process&...
May 03, 2020
Letting guard down 'wrong thing to do' as elective surgeries resume
Following Thursday's announcement from Premier Jason Kenney that some delayed surgeries and procedures will soon be able to resume, Alberta Health Services says it's gearing up to make that happen in ...
May 01, 2020