Tag Archives: Health
Red Cross called to assist with COVID outbreak at Drumheller Institution
A federal prison in Alberta has called in the Canadian Red Cross to help deal with a major COVID-19 outbreak.The Correctional Service Canada says on Tuesday there were 63 positive inmate cases at Drum...
Mar 11, 2021
Canada to mark national day of observance to commemorate those who died of COVID-19
OTTAWA - Canada will mark the one-year anniversary today of the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic. Earlier this week Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is to deliver a sta...
Mar 11, 2021
Hinshaw says COVID-19 variant cases rising, measures slowing spread
Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced another 47 new variant cases of COVID-19 in the province Wednesday, and the Central Zone now has 130 of the 734 total variant cases.But Alberta is doing better at slowing t...
Mar 10, 2021
Red Deer sees another COVID death, active cases down to 161
For the second time in as many days, Red Deer has recorded another death attributed to COVID-19. The latest death, a woman in her 80, occurred on March 8. The case included comorbidities. Meantime, th...
Mar 10, 2021
Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for March 10
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 10, 2021
Red Deer musician pens song in support of United Way
A local musician has released a new song he hopes will bring a little comfort and understanding to those struggling through the pandemic."Romance in a Pandemic" is a waltz written and recorded by Red ...
Mar 10, 2021
Surgeon says province's plan unlikely to clear Red Deer's surgical backlog
A local surgeon says it'll be impossible to eliminate the backlog of surgical procedures at Red Deer Regional Hospital by the end of the year. On Friday, Health Minister Tyler Shandro announced more t...
Mar 09, 2021
AHS rolls out AstraZeneca vaccine to eligible Albertans
Alberta Health Services says the next groups of eligible Albertans can start booking COVID-19 immunizations Wednesday morning (March 10) at 8 a.m. There are two eligible groups that will be able to re...
Mar 09, 2021
Red Deer records 30th COVID death, active cases down to 195
For the first time in over a month Red Deer has fewer than 200 active cases of COVID-19. Tuesday's latest numbers from the province show the city with 195 active cases, down 54 from 249 on Monday and ...
Mar 09, 2021
Preliminary data shows Alberta's suicide rates declined in 2020
Preliminary data from medical examiners in Alberta shows there were fewer suicide deaths in the province in 2020 than in the past nine years.The data shows 468 Albertans took their own lives in 2020, ...
Mar 09, 2021