Tag Archives: Health
Kenney to share COVID update with Alberta on verge of reopening
It appears today could be the day Albertans have long been waiting for when it comes to reopening from the COVID-19 pandemic.Premier Jason Kenney and Health Minister Tyler Shandro are scheduled to upd...
Jun 18, 2021
Red Deer's active cases now below start of record third wave
Red Deer is down to 84 active cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday, according to the latest numbers from the province. That's down 11 from Wednesday's total of 95. Going back to March 16 when there were 9...
Jun 17, 2021
Appointments to fill in Red Deer for National Blood Donor Week
Leslie Bangamba of Red Deer already knew the importance of blood donation, having a sibling who was born with sickle cell anemia and in need of blood transfusions for treatment.However, after her one-...
Jun 17, 2021
Rocky Mountain House advocates hosting webinars on advance care planning
Community advocates in the Rocky Mountain House area hope to boost awareness of advance care planning as the COVID-19 pandemic winds down.Michele King, founder of The Last Gift, an end of life doula s...
Jun 17, 2021
Local vaccination rates lag behind rest of province
Central Albertans aren't turning out as much as the rest of the province to get the COVID-19 vaccine. While nearly 70 per cent of eligible people province-wide have received at least one dose (69.7%),...
Jun 17, 2021
Red Deer down to 95 active COVID cases
Red Deer's active COVID-19 cases count has dipped below 100. There are 95 active cases in the city as of Wednesday, according to the latest numbers from the province. That's down from Tuesday's total ...
Jun 16, 2021
Alberta nearing 70% first dose vaccination goal
The province is inching closer to the government's benchmark of 70 per cent of the eligible Albertans with at least their first dose of vaccine.Deputy chief medical officer of health Dr. Andre Corrive...
Jun 15, 2021
Red Deer with 104 active COVID cases
Red Deer is down to 102 active cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday, according to the latest numbers from the province. That's down 12 from Monday's total of 114 and the city's lowest total since March 18....
Jun 15, 2021
Alberta COVID-19 update for June 15
Coming up at 3:30 p.m. Dr. Andr Corriveau, Alberta's deputy chief medical officer of health, will share the province's latest COVID-19 update. You can watch the news conference live here once it begin...
Jun 15, 2021
Walk-in clinics open in Red Deer and Rocky for first dose immunizations
Albertans can receive their first dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine without an appointment at walk-in clinics in four communities across the Central Zone, including Red Deer and Rocky Mountain House. Comm...
Jun 15, 2021