Tag Archives: Health
Red Deer Hospice Society recognizes longtime supporter
A long-time community partnership was celebrated in Red Deer on Tuesday, as representatives gathered in a socially-distanced manner to recognize the final installment of the $300,000 Red Deer Twilight...
Apr 27, 2021
Red Deer surpasses 700 active COVID-19 cases
The record number of active COVID-19 cases in Red Deer continues to rise. Tuesday's numbers from the province show 709 active cases in the city, up 26 from Monday. Recoveries are up 24 to 3,381 as the...
Apr 27, 2021
Sylvan Lake family doctor can resume practice with conditions
A longtime Sylvan Lake doctor is now able to resume his practice provided he has a chaperone present when seeing patients under the age of 18. Dr. Fred Janke was charged in June 2018 with making and d...
Apr 27, 2021
Military, civilian health workers heading to hot zones in Ontario, Nova Scotia
OTTAWA - Dozens of health professionals from both the military and federal public service are being deployed to some provinces as the relentless third wave of COVID-19 in Canada continues. Prime Minis...
Apr 27, 2021
Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?
As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. The military commander handling l...
Apr 27, 2021
Petition calls for temporary shelter to stay at current location
A petition asking Red Deer city council to reverse its decision forcing the relocation of Safe Harbour's temporary shelter from downtown is gaining support. Council voted March 29 to give Safe Harbour...
Apr 27, 2021
Alberta expanding vaccine to meat-packing workers
EDMONTON, AB- The Alberta government is providing the COVID-19 vaccine to workers at meat-packing plants provincewide.This move comes after multiple outbreaks at meat-packing plants across the provinc...
Apr 26, 2021
Alberta auditor general finds CT and MRI tests confused, antiquated
The auditor general says Alberta's MRIs and other diagnostic imaging tests are plagued by poor communication and weighed down by handwritten forms and fax machines.Doug Wylie is urging doctors and the...
Apr 22, 2021
Canada to suspend flights from India, Pakistan for 30 days
OTTAWA - The federal government is suspending incoming passenger flights from India and Pakistan for the next month as cases of COVID-19 surge in both countries.Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says, ...
Apr 22, 2021
Red Deer nears record with 544 active COVID cases, Alberta sees third-highest daily increase
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Red Deer has surged back past the 500-mark.Thursday's numbers from the province show 544 active cases in the city, up 61 from Tuesday's total of 483 (updated loc...
Apr 22, 2021