Tag Archives: Health
Red Deer face covering bylaws aligned with provincial mandate
City council has approved the extension to all three of the face covering bylaws in Red Deer. Council amended the recommendations on the floor to align the timing of the bylaws with provincial face co...
May 25, 2021
Alberta to announce plan for 'safely easing' restrictions
On Wednesday, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney will provide an update on COVID-19 and the province's strategy for "safely easing public health restrictions."Kenney will be joined by Health Minister Tyler ...
May 25, 2021
Red Deer down to 409 active COVID cases
Red Deer's active COVID-19 case count dipped by another 89 on Tuesday and now sits at 409.Recoveries are up 81 to 5,060 as the total number of COVID-19 cases attributed to Red Deer rose by just 10 to ...
May 25, 2021
Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for May 25
Alberta's chief medical officer of health is set to provide her latest update on the COVID-19 situation in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Yo...
May 25, 2021
Innisfail 'Health-care Heroes' honoured for dementia work
Community Partners in Action, Innisfail has been selected as a recipient of the 2021 RhPAP Rhapsody Health-care Heroes Awards. Founded in 2002, the Rhapsody Awards are intended to recognize the indivi...
May 25, 2021
B.C. outlines four-step plan to end restrictions; Sept. return to normal
VICTORIA - British Columbia is planning for a return to normal life after Labour Day as part of its four-step COVID-19 reopening plan.The plan started Tuesday with the easing of restrictions that affe...
May 25, 2021
Additional 150 continuing care spaces open in Red Deer
RED DEER - Local and area residents now have improved access to a range of continuing care options with the opening of the 150 new care spaces at Points West Living (PWL) Red Deer. The new facility, l...
May 25, 2021
Alberta invests in supports for rural sexual violence survivors
EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government is making an investment to support survivors of rural sexual violence.The $1.2 million in funding will help bring new services like counselling, crisis respons...
May 25, 2021
Red Deer down to 480 active COVID cases
Red Deer's active COVID-19 case count continues trending downward. Monday's numbers from the province show the city with 480 active cases, down from 96 on Sunday. Recoveries are up 40 to 4,979 as the ...
May 24, 2021
Alberta adds just 621 new cases of COVID-19
Red Deer's active COVID-19 case count dropped again on Saturday from 523 to 519, a more modest drop than several days this past week, but a drop nonetheless.After hitting a record high active caseload...
May 22, 2021