Health

Deadline for province's Working Parent Benefit ends March 31

EDMONTON, AB- Working parents have until March 31 to apply to receive a one-time $561 per child benefit to help with the cost of child care.Alberta parents "who used child care from April to December ...

Mar 17, 2021

Hospital upgrades on the way for Olds, Wetaskiwin, Drayton Valley

The provincial government is touting its three-year, $50-million commitment from the latest budget to modernize and improve rural health facilities across the province.The Rural Health Facilities Revi...

Mar 17, 2021

COVID-19 swabbing and immunization moving to Westerner Park

COVID-19 swabbing and immunization services in Red Deer will soon under one roof at a new location at Westerner Park. Alberta Health Services says immunization services will begin at the new facility ...

Andrew Snook Mar 17, 2021

Day camps not permitted for spring break, Hinshaw says

Parents and kids thinking that day camps will be open during the upcoming spring break had their hopes dashed this afternoon.Camps will not be allowed until Step 4 of the province's Path Forward. Albe...

Mar 16, 2021

Red Deer down to 93 active COVID-19 cases

For the first time in four months, Red Deer has fewer than 100 active cases of COVID-19. Tuesday's update from the province shows 93 active cases in the city, down from 105 on Monday. It's Red Deer's ...

Mar 16, 2021

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for March 16

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 4 p.m. You ...

Andrew Snook Mar 16, 2021

Government votes down new motion to reconsider EMS dispatch consolidation

The provincial government has voted down a last-ditch effort to halt the centralization of EMS Dispatch services in Alberta.The mayors of Calgary, Lethbridge, Red Deer, with support from the Regional ...

Mar 16, 2021

Community physicians could be administering COVID-19 vaccines in April

The first community physicians are expected to begin administering COVID-19 vaccines in their clinics next month. The province says Alberta Health has been working with the Alberta Medical Association...

Mar 16, 2021

Half of Canadians want first COVID-19 vaccine available: Poll

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests about half of Canadians are willing to get immunized against COVID-19 with the first vaccine they're offered, while one quarter would be willing to wait to get a shot they...

Mar 16, 2021

Phases 2B and 2C of Alberta's COVID vaccine rollout to start in April

LETHBRIDGE, AB - In a couple of weeks' time, more Albertans will become eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19.Starting sometime next month, Alberta Health Services will open Phases 2B and 2C of t...

Mar 15, 2021