Health

CTF: Time to unmask the American health-care boogeyman

When anyone proposes tinkering with health care delivery in Canada they are usually met with a loud and incessant "Canadians don't want American-style health care!"Canada officially recognizes 195 cou...

Feb 13, 2020

People's Bus takes health care and senior's care concerns to minister's riding

A bus carrying dozens of Albertans concerned about the government's actions regarding health care and senior's care made a stop near Red Deer on Wednesday.The People's Bus, chartered by Friends of Med...

Feb 12, 2020 Dozens of people concerned about the direction of Alberta's health care and senior's care systems boarded the People's Bus enroute from Edmonton to Calgary on Wednesday to bring those concerns to Minister of Health Tyler Shandro in the constituency of Calgary-Acadia. (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)

Local couple miss chocolates but 'life is good' on quarantined cruise ship

A husband and wife from central Alberta say they are "feeling quite happy and relaxed" quarantined aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked in the port city of Yokohama, just outside Tokyo.Lolit...

Feb 11, 2020

Four-year-old Red Deer boy fighting brave battle with leukemia

A 4-year-old Red Deer boy is in the fight of his life right now at Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton.In September, Daxton Schlosser was diagnosed with acute leukemia. He has since undergone che...

Feb 10, 2020 Four-year-old Daxton Schlosser of Red Deer was quite content, at least for a moment, while spending time recently at Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton. (Supplied)

Nurses to rally in Red Deer over contract talks

EDMONTON- The United Nurses of Alberta are planning a province-wide demonstration on Thursday over the current state of collective bargaining negotiations with the province.Members of Local 2 (Red Dee...

Feb 10, 2020

Radiothon in support of Red Deer Regional Health Foundation

With the goal of raising more than $100,000, the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation, in conjunction with BIG 105, 106.7 The Drive, and rdnewsNOW, is hosting a 'Call for a Cause Radiothon.'The fundrai...

Feb 08, 2020

Toonies for Tummies supports breakfast program at North Cottage High School

One in five kids in our community go hungry, and in some areas that number is higher. Students just don't learn the same on an empty stomach.Toonies for Tummies is a nationwide program put on by The G...

Feb 07, 2020 (rdnewsNOW/Dan Hermanutz)

Red Deer Regional Hospital over capacity again this week

Capacity challenges at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre (RDRHC) have led to Over Capacity Protocol (OCP) measures being instated at the facility this week.On Monday, OCP level three measures (OCP 3) ...

Feb 05, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Sharing the life-saving impact of donating blood

Carla Riley-Sloan wouldn't be here today if not for the incredible generosity of blood donors. "For me, it saved my life," she says. "If people didn't donate blood, I wouldn't be here. People who dona...

Feb 04, 2020 Blood recipient Carla Riley-Sloan and her dog Benjamin. (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)

No concerns among Red Deer Chinese community over racism inspired by coronavirus

The recent surge of novel coronavirus has led to concerns over racism towards the Chinese community in Calgary. But at this time there's little worry those issues will be spilling over in Red Deer.The...

Feb 04, 2020 Passengers wear masks as they arrive at the international arrivals area at the Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., Thursday, January 23, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward