Tag Archives: Health
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
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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
Alberta launches contact tracing app for COVID-19
EDMONTON, AB - The province has announced new software it says should help lessen the number of communally-transmitted COVID-19 cases.It's called ABTraceTogether and is a free app Albertans can downlo...
May 01, 2020 (Lethbridge News Now)
No new COVID-19 cases reported in Red Deer on Friday
Alberta is reporting 218 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total to 5573.There have been a total of 2,359 recoveries in the province thus far.In Red Deer, the number of COVID-19 cases rema...
May 01, 2020
Red Deer pharmacy giving free hand sanitizer for food bank donations
Peter's Pharmacy (3617 50 Ave.) will be giving out hand sanitizers for free on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. There will be 500 bottles (100ml size) available to give away. Monetary donations will be accep...
May 01, 2020
Province's reversal may not be enough to bring Rocky doctors back to hospital
On April 20, physicians at the Rocky Medical Clinic gave a 90 days' notice to Alberta Health Services that they will be resigning their AHS privileges at the Rocky Mountain House Health Centre.This wa...
May 01, 2020
Spirits remain high among those helping Red Deer's most vulnerable
Morale remains high among front-line workers who continue to help Red Deer's most vulnerable citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the city's Overdose Prevention Site, operated by Turning Point, t...
May 01, 2020 A look inside the temporary homeless shelter being operated by Safe Harbour Society during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Supplied)
Red Deer now with six active COVID-19 cases
Alberta confirmed 190 new cases on Thursday for a total of 5,355. The number of COVID-19 cases in Red Deer increased by one to 36, including six active and 30 recovered. Central zone cases now sit at ...
Apr 30, 2020
Alberta announces phased economic relaunch strategy
EDMONTON, AB - It should not be much longer before at least some COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.The Government of Alberta announced its "safely staged COVID-19 relaunch" strategy Thursday."I'm confi...
Apr 30, 2020 Premier Jason Kenney. (Government of Alberta)