Health

Trudeau delivers COVID-19 update for April 1

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

Apr 01, 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is shown speaking during a media conference on March 27 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Hinshaw continues to encourage acts of kindness during pandemic

The province's chief medical officer of health continues to encourage Albertans to do acts of kindness during the COVID-19 crisis."We are all in this together and now more than ever, kindness matters,...

Apr 01, 2020 (Photo: The Canadian Press)

'Concerning' number of Alberta COVID-19 cases from community transmission: Hinshaw

The Government of Alberta has provided its latest update on COVID-19 transmission in the province.Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw says 754 Albertans have contracted the virus, an inc...

Mar 31, 2020

Alberta's chief medical officer shares COVID-19 update for March 31

Alberta's chief medical officer of health will provide her daily update on COVID-19 in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak at a media conference scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. You can watch it ...

Mar 31, 2020

Youth worker, hockey coach one of Alberta's latest COVID-19 victims

HIGH PRAIRIE, Alta. - The wife of a northern Alberta man who died this week of complications due to COVID-19 says he will be remembered as a loving father and someone who cared for youth in his commun...

Mar 31, 2020

Trudeau delivers COVID-19 update for March 31

Speaking from outside his home in Ottawa, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will share his latest update on the federal government's response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.Trudeau is to s...

Mar 31, 2020

Health Canada asks Canadians not to stockpile medications during COVID-19 pandemic

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Canadians are being urged not to buy more medication than usual so that all Canadians will continue to have access to the medications they need and to help prevent drug shortages.He...

Mar 31, 2020 Canadian Press File Photo

Five more Albertans die from COVID-19

Alberta's chief medical officer delivered some sad news this afternoon.Dr. Deena Hinshaw says five more people have died from COVID-19, bringing Alberta's total to eight.Two of the deaths were in seni...

Mar 30, 2020 Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, said Monday that five more Albertans have died from COVID-19.

Alberta shares COVID-19 update for March 30

Alberta's chief medical officer of health will provide her daily update on COVID-19 in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak at a media conference scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. You can watch it ...

Mar 30, 2020

AHS partners with Canadian company for rapid COVID-19 testing

Alberta Health Service says Albertans will soon have faster, more convenient access to COVID-19 testing through a new partnership with Canadian technology company.AHS says Spartan Bioscience Inc. is i...

Mar 30, 2020 Spartan Bioscience rapid-testing device for COVID-19