Tag Archives: Health
Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for April 22
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...
Apr 22, 2021
Expert says Saskatchewan should consider more targeted vaccine plan as variants surge
SASKATOON - Nazeem Muhajarine says he feels a sense of relief after receiving his first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine last week at a centre in Saskatoon."It was just so well-organized and run. I felt com...
Apr 22, 2021
COVID outbreak at Bowden Institution
Mass testing and contact tracing is underway for staff and inmates at the Bowden Institution after a COVID-19 outbreak was declared at the facility on April 18.Officials with Correctional Service of C...
Apr 22, 2021
1,699 new COVID cases in Alberta Wednesday
EDMONTON, AB- Due to a technical problem, the government of Alberta has released only limited COVID-19 data for Wednesday, April 21.Over the past 24 hours, there were 1,699 new cases confirmed out of ...
Apr 21, 2021
Alberta introducing three hours of paid leave for workers getting COVID vaccine
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A financial barrier that has kept some people from getting vaccinated against COVID-19 has been removed.Minister of Immigration and Labour Jason Copping says the government will be in...
Apr 21, 2021
Vaccination clinic at Alberta beef plant postponed
HIGH RIVER, Alta. - A vaccination clinic for thousands of workers at a southern Alberta beef-packing plant has been postponed due to a delay in a shipment of the Moderna vaccine.Cargill spokesman Dani...
Apr 21, 2021
Edmonton Catholic and public school students grades 7 to 12 going to online learning
COVID-19 outbreaks have prompted Edmonton public and Catholic schools to shift junior high and high school students online for the next two weeks starting Wednesday.Teacher shortages were a factor in ...
Apr 21, 2021
Kenney says Albertans flocking to COVID vaccines as more become eligible
Premier Jason Kenney says more than 5,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine have been administered in Alberta in the past 24 hours and nearly 70,000 appointments are booked for the next 10 days. Kenney say...
Apr 20, 2021
Red Deer with 483 active cases of COVID-19, walk-in clinic opens in city
Red Deer was among five communities in Alberta on Tuesday that has now opened up walk-in clinics for those who are eligible to receive their COVID-19 vaccination.The others included Lethbridge, Fort M...
Apr 20, 2021
Alberta drops AstraZeneca vaccine eligibility to age 40
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The provincial government has expanded the eligibility for AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine.Beginning Tuesday, April 20, Albertans aged 40 or over will be able to get the AstraZeneca sh...
Apr 19, 2021