Health

COVID-19 cases hold steady in Red Deer, Central Zone

Based on 5025 new test results, Alberta is reporting 315 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday for a total of 5165.There have now been 1953 recoveries among the province's confirmed cases. Seven addition...

Apr 29, 2020

Alberta officials share COVID-19 update for April 29

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...

Apr 29, 2020

Cargill beef plant to reopen next week after COVID-19 outbreak forced closure

CALGARY - Workers are to return Monday to a beef processing plant south of Calgary that was closed for two weeks because of a COVID-19 outbreak. Cargill says its High River facility will restart ...

Apr 29, 2020

Centrefest cancelled for 2020

Red Deer's largest annual street performers' festival is one of the latest events to be cancelled due to the COVIFD-19 pandemic. Officials with Centrefest announced this week that their event schedule...

Apr 29, 2020 (Photo: Centrefest)

Trudeau gives COVID-19 briefing for April 29

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will share his latest update on the federal government's response to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.Trudeau is to speak during a news conference scheduled to begin at 9 a....

Apr 29, 2020

Forecasts show Alberta could begin reopening economy in May: Kenney

EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta is doing better than expected on containing COVID-19 and the plan is to begin relaxing health lockdown rules next month.Kenney said details of Alberta's re...

Apr 29, 2020

Province says updated COVID-19 modelling shows measures are working

Alberta reported 154 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total to 4,850. The number of recoveries in Alberta has risen to 1,800, while the death toll from the virus has risen by five to 80.The ...

Apr 28, 2020 Alberta Premier Jason Kenney shared updated COVID-19 modelling on Tuesday.

Alberta officials share COVID-19 update for April 28

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...

Apr 28, 2020

Rocky hospital begins drive-thru testing for COVID-19 by appointment only

As of Monday, the Rocky Mountain House Health Centre has implemented drive-thru testing for COVID-19 from Monday to Friday.This comes after Alberta Health Services noticed many Rocky residents were dr...

Apr 28, 2020 (rdnewsNOW/Adam Ophus)

OHS inspection of Brooks meat plant done by video days before employee death

BROOKS, AB - Nearly a week before the province announced the death of a JBS employee an OHS inspection was done remotely and not in person, CHAT News Today is reporting.In a statement, the province co...

Apr 28, 2020 (file photo/ CHAT NEWS Today)