Health

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

Waits for non-urgent surgeries continue as Alberta hospitals prepare for COVID-19 patients

Red Deer County resident Stacie Kropodra says delayed surgeries for her and her son are a tough pill to swallow."My hysterectomy is very important to me, as I'm in a lot of pain, but the surgery my so...

Mar 29, 2020

Do You Need a Little COVID Crazy Relief 😷

I need to help, while I’m not nursing anymore, the helper in me needs to get out so in an effort to be of service throughout this challenging time. I have some freebies to offer, I do hope they ...

Stephanie Staples Mar 29, 2020

Red Deer child care spaces reopening for core service workers

The province is in the process of reopening child care spaces in Red Deer to assist core service workers working through the COVID-19 pandemic. Lauren Armstrong, spokesperson for the Minister of Child...

Mar 27, 2020

Town, county respond to Stettler region’s first COVID-19 case

The Town of Stettler and County of Stettler have released a statement following the region's first reported case of COVID-19.The case was confirmed by Alberta Health Services on Wednesday. "We underst...

Mar 27, 2020

Alberta working to find more bed space in hospitals as COVID-19 cases grow

EDMONTON - Alberta reported 67 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, with more people affected at a long-term care centre and the government working to find more bed space in hospitals.Dr. Deena Hinshaw,...

Mar 27, 2020 (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

Better days are ahead, says Red Deer-South MLA

Dear Friends,Early March I participated in events hosted by our local Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club sharing exciting developments in the Alberta budget addressing our community's needs, includin...

Mar 26, 2020 Jason Stephan

Red Deer man applies to make face shields for COVID-19 pandemic

A Red Deer man is trying to obtain federal approval to start mass producing plastic face shields to help doctors and nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic.Curtis Wazny has run Laser's Edge Design in Pen...

Mar 26, 2020 (Supplied)

27 Albertans recover from COVID-19

The number of Albertans recovering from COVID-19 is growing. On Thursday, Alberta's chief medical officer of health announced 67 new cases of COVID-19 in Alberta, bringing the total to 486 cases in th...

Mar 26, 2020