Tag Archives: Health
Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for April 15
Alberta's chief medical officer of health and officials are set to provide the latest update on COVID-19 in the province. Dr. Deena Hinshaw is slated to speak at a news conference scheduled to start a...
Apr 15, 2021
Infrastructure Minister says Red Deer hospital expansion still a priority project
Alberta's Minister of Infrastructure says it's still too early to say when shovels will hit the ground on expanding Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre (RDRHC). Following a Zoom event hosted by the Red ...
Apr 14, 2021
Calgary schools to shift to at-home learning for grades 7 to 12
CALGARY - The Alberta government says schools in Calgary will move to at-home learning starting Monday for students in grades 7 to 12.The change, due to COVID-19, is to last for two weeks.Alberta Educ...
Apr 14, 2021
Red Deer records another death from COVID-19, active cases up four
Red Deer has recorded another death from COVID-19.The death of a man in his 80s on April 12 is the city's 35th of the pandemic and is linked to the outbreak at Extendicare Michener Hill.The number of ...
Apr 14, 2021
Kenney touts Alberta's 'unique and balanced' pandemic approach in Chamber seminar
Alberta's premier brought a message of "better days to come" to the local business community on Wednesday.During a Zoom event hosted by the Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce, Jason Kenney prai...
Apr 14, 2021
Alberta physician clinics to start offering COVID vaccines in pilot program
Ten physician clinics across the province will be able to administer COVID-19 vaccinations to eligible patients in a pilot program. The pilot will begin April 19 and test the most effective ways to tr...
Apr 14, 2021
Blood clots may be linked to AstraZeneca vaccine but still very rare: Health Canada
OTTAWA - Health Canada says a new and extremely rare blood clotting syndrome may be linked to Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine but the benefits of the vaccine still far outweigh the risks.The conclusions co...
Apr 14, 2021
Alberta updates COVID-19 vaccine rollout
EDMONTON, AB - "We are in a race between the vaccine and the variants [and] right now, the variants are winning that race."That's from Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, who provided an update on the provi...
Apr 12, 2021
Mirror restaurant flouts restrictions again, gets new court date
The Whistle Stop Caf in Mirror has a court date once again.The establishment shared on social media Friday that it would open up this weekend despite the province moving back to Step 1 of COVID-19-rel...
Apr 11, 2021
NDP demand UCP fulfill Red Deer Regional Hospital expansion promise
Alberta's Opposition New Democrats are demanding Premier Jason Kenney and the United Conservative government fulfill their promise to redevelop Red Deer Regional Hospital.NDP Leader Rachel Notley and ...
Apr 09, 2021