Health

“Open Alberta for Business” convoy rolls into Red Deer

Dozens of people from across the province braved the frigid conditions in Red Deer on holiday Monday to call on the provincial government to lift public health measures related to COVID-19. Organizers...

Feb 16, 2021

RCMP furthering investigation into GraceLife Church for continued non-compliance

Parkland RCMP and Alberta Health Services (AHS) are continuing their investigation into GraceLife Church west of Edmonton because they say the church is still breaking health restrictions.On Sunday mo...

Feb 16, 2021

Labour group demands meeting over COVID-19 outbreak at Olymel pork plant in Red Deer

RED DEER, Alta. - The president of the Alberta Federation of Labour wants a meeting with the premier and provincial labour minister to ensure workplaces with COVID-19 outbreaks are shut down. Gil McGo...

Feb 16, 2021

Poll finds most Canadians blame federal government for vaccine delays

OTTAWA - The vast majority of Canadians blame Ottawa rather than provincial governments for delays in COVID-19 vaccine delivery, a new poll suggests.Sixty-nine per cent of respondents believe Canada i...

Feb 16, 2021

Olymel temporarily closing Red Deer pork plant due to COVID-19 outbreak

Olymel is temporarily shutting down its Red Deer pork processing plant due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. "Despite the testing protocols and sanitary measures already in place, as well as the close...

Andrew Snook Feb 15, 2021

Alberta sees slight rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations, Red Deer with 428 active cases

Alberta confirmed 251 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday.That's out of 5,389 test results over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of about 4.7 per cent.The number of active cases in the province is ...

Feb 15, 2021

Red Deer with 394 active COVID-19 cases, Alberta hospitalizations still trending down

Alberta confirmed 284 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday.That's out of 7,972 test results over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of about 3.6 per cent.The number of active cases in the province is ...

Feb 14, 2021

Red Deer with 363 active COVID-19 cases, Alberta hospitalizations down again

Alberta confirmed 305 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday.That's out of 8,070 test results over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of about 3.8 per cent.The number of active cases in the province i...

Feb 13, 2021

Red Deer MLA says it's time to lift unconstitutional gathering restrictions

The following is a column submitted by Jason Stephan, UCP MLA for Red Deer-South.Families are the fundamental unit of our society. As we approach Family Day, we should consider what that means.This we...

Feb 13, 2021

Canada's top doctors warn escalating COVID-19 variant spread threatens third wave

OTTAWA - Canada's top doctors say COVID-19 infections appear to be on a downward trend but worrisome variants are posing an increasing threat to containing the pandemic.Chief Public Health Officer The...

Feb 13, 2021