Health

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

Alberta updates COVID-19 vaccine rollout through community pharmacies

The provincial government says COVID-19 vaccines will soon be offered at community pharmacies, making it easier for seniors to get their dose as quickly as possible.Starting today, Feb. 24, Albertans ...

Feb 24, 2021

Feds need plan to vaccinate urban Indigenous, says head of Friendship Centres group

OTTAWA - The head of the National Association of Friendship Centres says Ottawa should have a cohesive COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan for Indigenous people, including in urban areas. Executive director...

Feb 24, 2021

Reopening in Red Deer may not ease if COVID cases remain high, Veer cautions

City officials are cautioning Red Deerians that if COVID-19 cases remain as high as they are there we may not reopen from public health restrictions as quickly as the rest of the province. Red Deer ha...

Feb 23, 2021

Seniors 75+ can book COVID vaccine appointments Wednesday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - More seniors in the province will be able to get vaccinated against COVID-19 shortly.Staff and residents of long-term care and designated supportive living facilities have already bee...

Feb 23, 2021

Red Deer down 7 to 559 active COVID-19 cases

Alberta confirmed 267 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday.That's out of 6,335 test results over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of about 4.2 per cent.The number of active cases in the province is...

Feb 23, 2021

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for Feb. 23

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...

Feb 23, 2021

Physicians urge Albertans to seek medical help if you need it

The following is an op-ed submitted by Alberta Health Services physicians.There's little doubt that COVID-19 has been the top item on the news and the dominant topic of conversation for the last year ...

Feb 23, 2021

Not to be sniffed at: Agony of post-COVID-19 loss of smell

NICE, France - The doctor slid a miniature camera into the patient's right nostril, making her whole nose glow red with its bright miniature light. "Tickles a bit, eh?" he asked as he rummaged around ...

Feb 23, 2021