Health

Alberta seeks ideas to improve COVID vaccine capacity

EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta is looking for proposals on how it can better understand and explore opportunities related to its vaccine capacity.The province says they are looking for a lon...

Mar 08, 2021

Turning Point officials optimistic for OPS funding extension

Officials with Red Deer's temporary Overdose Prevention Site (OPS) are hopeful their provincial funding will continue past the end of the government's budget cycle on March 31.Sarah Fleck, clinical ma...

Mar 08, 2021

Canada set to receive more than 910,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines this week

OTTAWA - Canada is set to receive 910,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses this week as pharmaceutical companies ramp up deliveries to make good on their contractual obligations by the end of the month. The Pub...

Mar 08, 2021

More seniors, adults to become eligible for COVID vaccines in March

EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta made two announcements Thursday regarding COVID-19 vaccine eligibility. Health Minister Tyler Shando says that starting the week of March 15, the province will...

Andrew Snook Mar 04, 2021

Red Deer adds three COVID-19 deaths, active cases down to 362

Red Deer has added three more deaths linked to COVID-19, according to Alberta Health, for a total of 29.The death of a man in his 40s is linked to the COVID-19 outbreak at Olymel, while the death of a...

Mar 04, 2021

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for March 4

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...

Mar 04, 2021

Union says it's too early to reopen Olymel, NDP calls for public inquiry

The union representing more than 1,800 workers at Olymel plant in Red Deer says the facility should not be reopening yet.Olymel announced Wednesday it would proceed with a gradual reopening starting T...

Mar 04, 2021

Alcohol and cannabis consumption changing during pandemic: Stats Canada

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Canadians have been finding new ways of trying to cope with the ever-changing global landscape since the COVID-19 pandemic started one year ago.A new survey conducted by Stats Canada ...

Mar 04, 2021

Province touts Budget 2021's $143-million for health facilities

CALGARY, AB- Calgary's Foothills Hospital is receiving new priority health capital projects from Alberta's 2021 Budget.Foothills Medical Centre's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is being given $23...

Mar 04, 2021

Gradual reopening of Olymel's Red Deer plant begins Thursday

Olymel is moving ahead with a gradual reopening of its Red Deer pork processing plant starting Thursday after it was shut down for two weeks due to a COVID-19 outbreak. The company announced the move ...

Mar 03, 2021