Health

Child advocacy centre provides 100 play boxes to hospital frontline staff

The Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre (CACAC) has found a unique, relevant, and impactful way to support workers at the Red Deer Regional Hospital by providing 100 Amped2Play ISOLOVEPLAY boxes to ...

Apr 23, 2020 (Photo: CACAC)

Trudeau gives COVID-19 briefing for April 23

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 9:15 a....

Apr 23, 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is shown speaking during a media conference on March 31 (CPAC)

Preventive measures at Alberta meat plants came too late to stop outbreaks

CALGARY - The rapid spread of COVID-19 at Canada's meat-packing plants isn't a surprise, say union and health officials. Fabian Murphy, president of the Agriculture Union, which represents federal mea...

Apr 23, 2020

Escalating healthcare crisis in rural Alberta: NDP Critic

Rural healthcare in Alberta is in the grip of a serious and escalating crisis.On an almost daily basis, we are learning of doctors in rural communities being forced to resign from their local hospital...

Apr 22, 2020

Low number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Alberta has premier cautiously optimistic

The relatively low number of hospitalizations in Alberta from COVID-19 has the province's premier looking ahead, albeit cautiously. There are currently 70 people in hospital for virus-related cases as...

Apr 22, 2020 Alberta Premier Jason Kenney speaks during a news conference on April 22.

Alberta launches programs to connect, honour volunteers

Anyone in Alberta who is able to safely volunteer during the COVID-19 pandemic is being encouraged to do so. The province is launching the Alberta Cares Connector to connect Albertans with volunteer o...

Apr 22, 2020

Two more COVID-19 cases in Central zone

The number of COVID-19 cases in Alberta has risen by 306 to a total of 3,401.Premier Jason Kenney made the announcement during a news conference Wednesday afternoon, noting that 4,151 tests for the vi...

Apr 22, 2020 Premier Jason Kenney

Alberta officials share COVID-19 update for April 22

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 22, 2020

Trudeau gives COVID-19 briefing for April 22

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 9:15 a....

Apr 22, 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is shown speaking during a media conference on March 31 (CPAC)

Staff at Alberta meat plant scared of COVID-19, not showing up to work: union

CALGARY - The union representing workers at a southern Alberta meat-packing plant says some employees don't feel safe because of an outbreak of COVID-19 and they aren't showing up for work.The preside...

Apr 21, 2020