Health

Doctors urge Alberta to hold off on easing COVID-19 restrictions next week

EDMONTON - A group of health professionals is urging the Alberta government not to ease COVID-19 restrictions next week and to instead toughen measures for bars, restaurants and pubs.The plea comes fr...

Feb 26, 2021

Health Canada approves AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine

Health Canada has approved AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, adding a third vaccine to the list available in Canada and potentially quickening the pace at which Canadians can be vaccinated against the v...

Feb 26, 2021

Health Canada approves AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine

Health Canada has approved AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, adding a third vaccine to the list available in Canada and potentially quickening the pace at which Canadians can be vaccinated against the v...

Feb 26, 2021

City council to consider continuation for Red Deer’s temporary shelter

Red Deer city council on Monday will consider an amendment to the Land Use Bylaw and a site exception to consider continuation of the city's temporary shelter in Cannery Row. The temporary shelter was...

Feb 25, 2021

AHS says everyone booked for a COVID vaccine will get one despite long lines

Alberta Health Services says everyone that has booked a COVID-19 immunization will get one despite long lineups happening at clinics throughout the province. "We understand everyone is eager to receiv...

Feb 25, 2021

Alberta's Capital Plan includes $5M this year for Red Deer hospital expansion

Alberta's Capital Plan tabled Thursday by the provincial government includes $5 million this year (2021-22) for Red Deer Regional Hospital Expansion. That's followed by $19 million the following year ...

Feb 25, 2021

Red Deer with 562 active COVID cases as Alberta's hospitalizations dip below 300

Red Deer's active COVID-19 case count has taken a slight dip and the number of Albertans in hospital because of the virus is now less than 300.The number of active cases in the city as of Thursday sit...

Feb 25, 2021

Project highlights experiences, outcomes for women's shelter clients

Officials say a pilot project that spanned a year for the Alberta Council of Women's Shelters and Dialogues in Action is coming up with some very promising results.Project Impact was started in early ...

Feb 25, 2021

Crashed COVID-19 booking site another difficulty and frustration: Shandro

Health Minister Tyler Shandro says even though the COVID-19 vaccination appointment booking system crashed this morning, that's not slowing the distribution of vaccines.At 8 a.m. Albertans born in 194...

Feb 24, 2021

Red Deer with a record 574 active COVID-19 cases

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Red Deer as of Wednesday sits at a record 574, an increase of 15 over Tuesday.There have been 2,085 recoveries in the city, an increase of 37 as the total number...

Feb 24, 2021