Tag Archives: Health
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
WHL suspends Hitmen, Tigers team activities following positive COVID test
The Western Hockey League announced today that the Calgary Hitmen have suspended all team activities as a result of a positive COVID-19 test for a player within the Hitmen team cohort. The Medicine Ha...
Apr 09, 2021
Red Deer Regional Hospital dealing with anesthesiologist shortage
Red Deer Regional Hospital is severely lacking anesthesiologists, a situation which could become worse before improving.Based on population alone, and comparing to the number of anesthesiologists in C...
Apr 09, 2021
Political scientist says latest Alberta restrictions a "double-edged sword"
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Albertans seem to be divided when it comes to having more or less COVID-19 restrictions.A political scientist at Medicine Hat College says division in the province is nothing new, b...
Apr 08, 2021