Health

Red Deer with 454 active COVID-19 cases

Alberta confirmed 277 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.That's out of 7,476 test results over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of about 3.7 per cent.The number of active cases across the provi...

Feb 17, 2021

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for Feb. 17

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 4:00 p.m. Yo...

Feb 17, 2021

Veer urges continued vigilance at ‘critical stage’ of pandemic

Mayor Tara Veer says Red Deer is at a "critical stage" of the COVID-19 pandemic."As a community we're among the highest numbers that we've had throughout the pandemic and it's absolutely imperative, p...

Feb 17, 2021

Olymel plant closure creates major issues for hog farmers

The closure of one of the largest hog slaughter facilities in the country due to a major COVID-19 outbreak is causing headaches for many producers in Western Canada. The outbreak linked to the Olymel ...

Feb 17, 2021

Kentucky storm holds up Canadian vaccine delivery as shipper hurries to catch up

OTTAWA - The "big lift" for Canada's COVID-19 vaccination efforts this week has been sideswiped by a big snowdrift. UPS temporarily closed its operations in Louisville, Ky., Monday because the city re...

Feb 17, 2021

City council approves extension to Red Deer's face covering bylaw

Red Deer city council has extended the end date for a bylaw mandating the wearing of face coverings in indoor public places and public vehicles in the community.On Tuesday, council unanimously approve...

Feb 16, 2021

Nurses, contact tracers responding to Olymel COVID outbreak

RED DEER -- Alberta Health Services says it is responding directly to a COVID-19 outbreak that has infected hundreds at a hog slaughterhouse where almost two-thirds of workers have at least one other ...

Feb 16, 2021

Red Deer with 420 active COVID-19 cases as provincial total dips below 5,000

Alberta confirmed 263 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday.That's out of 5,216 test results over the past 24 hours for a higher positivity rate of about five per cent."This is an increase from where have ...

Feb 16, 2021

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for Feb. 16

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 16, 2021

“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