Health

$625 COVID support expands to all Albertans self-isolating

LETHBRIDGE, AB - All Albertans are now eligible to receive funding while self-isolating in their own home.Prior to Monday's announcement, this was only available to those in the Edmonton and Calgary H...

Feb 01, 2021

Questions remain over Canada's vaccination drive amid delays and fresh applications

Canada's national vaccine rollout seems poised to dominate COVID-19 discussions in the coming week as the country enters the 11th month of life during a global pandemic. The federal government, which ...

Feb 01, 2021

Today is Bell Let's Talk Day

Today (Thursday) is Bell Let's Talk Day 2021 and the ongoing impacts of COVID-19 mean that now more than ever, every action counts in moving Canada's mental health forward. Canadians are invited to jo...

Jan 28, 2021

Advocacy group shares plan to let Alberta kids play hockey

A hockey advocacy group has presented the provincial government with a plan to open up Alberta ice rinks sooner than later.The United Hockey Alliance of Alberta says its "multi-phased reopening plan" ...

Jan 27, 2021

Red Deer up one to 162 active COVID-19 cases

Alberta reported 459 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. That's out of 12,856 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...

Jan 27, 2021

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for Jan. 27

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...

Jan 27, 2021

Zolgensma to be funded on case-by-case basis in Alberta

Families of children suffering from spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) may now be eligible to receive funding on a case-by-case basis for gene replacement therapy treatment in Alberta, including for the pr...

Jan 27, 2021

Hockey Alberta sets Monday deadline for reviewing return to league play

Hockey Alberta says it's hoping for more information from the province by Monday to decide whether planning should continue for a minor hockey season.The organization says in a news release that a dec...

Jan 27, 2021

Calgary company begins clinical trials for Canadian-made COVID vaccine candidate

A prospective COVID-19 vaccine touted as a made-in-Canada response has begun human clinical trials in Toronto, and the company says it's already preparing a followup that will target more infectious v...

Jan 27, 2021

Health officials addressing COVID-19 outbreak at Red Deer Remand Centre

Health officials are continuing to keep a close eye on a COVID-19 outbreak identified at the Red Deer Remand Centre (RDRC).On Jan. 25, officials with Alberta Health Services (AHS) confirmed one active...

Jan 26, 2021