Health

Alberta sees lowest COVID-19 increase in a month

As of Monday, Alberta is reporting a total of 73 hospitalizations related to COVID-19, including 12 patients in intensive care. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta Chief Medical Office of Health, says 4,659 pe...

May 11, 2020

Alberta officials share COVID-19 update for May 11

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 11, 2020

National Nursing Week: May 11-17

GRANDE PRAIRIE- Monday marks the start of National Nursing Week in Canada.The annual celebration is held in the second week of May and is being celebrated across the country from May 11-17.The week, w...

May 11, 2020

AHS working with provider to address doctors' PPE concerns

Alberta doctors are demanding the provincial government be more transparent about the standard of personal protective equipment (PPE) being distributed to medical professionals.Dr. John Julyan-Gudgeon...

May 09, 2020

Rimbey doctors latest to write health minister with concerns

Six doctors in Rimbey have written Health Minister Tyler Shandro to say that the crisis in rural healthcare in the province would continue until the government returns to the table and reaches a bindi...

May 08, 2020

Alberta COVID-19 recoveries surpass 4,000

Alberta is reporting 81 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total to 6,098.The number of cases in the Central zone has increased by three to 97. One of the new cases is being reported in Red...

May 08, 2020

Alberta officials share COVID-19 update for May 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...

May 08, 2020

Sylvan Lake sees two new COVID-19 cases

Alberta is reporting 54 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total to 6,017.The number of cases in the Central zone has increased by two for a total of 94.Both new cases are in the Sylvan L...

May 07, 2020

Alberta officials share COVID-19 update for May 7

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 3:0...

May 07, 2020

Mental Health Week asks Canadians to #GetReal

The Canadian Mental Health Association wants you to #GETREAL during and beyond its 69th annual Mental Health Week (May 4-10).Christine Stewart, Executive Director at the CMHA offices in Red Deer, says...

May 07, 2020 (CMHA)