Health

New x-ray unit up and running in Sylvan Lake

Alberta Health Services says the installation of a new digital radiographic X-ray unit at the Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service is now complete and local residents are now benefitting from ...

Jan 25, 2021

The end of hugs: How COVID-19 has changed daily life a year after Canada's first case

MONTREAL - On January 25, 2020, Canadians were still living their lives like they always had: commuting to the office, visiting friends, dining out, hugging loved ones, vacationing. But the announceme...

Jan 25, 2021

St. Joseph High School suspends in-person classes for two weeks

In-person classes at St. Joseph High School in Red Deer have been suspended for the next two weeks. Kathleen Finnigan, Superintendent for Red Deer Catholic Regional School, says the move is due to the...

Jan 24, 2021

Current health restrictions to continue for now

Alberta is reporting 678 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the total number of active cases in the province now to 10,256 - down 309 from yesterday.With 14,060 tests completed over the past 24 hou...

Jan 21, 2021

Alberta long-term care residents remain priority in looming slowdown of COVID vaccine

EDMONTON - Alberta's chief medical officer of health says residents in long-term care and supportive living facilities will remain the priority as the province grapples with a looming slowdown in COVI...

Jan 19, 2021

Red Deer adds two more COVID-19 deaths, both linked to hospital outbreak

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Red Deer as of Tuesday sits at 171, which is down 13 from Monday. There have been 1,527 recoveries, an increase of 20 as the total number of COVID-19 cases attri...

Jan 19, 2021

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

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 19, 2021

Alberta supplies Maskwacis with limited number of COVID-19 vaccines

Alberta's Indigenous Relations Minister says a limited number of COVID-19 vaccines have been supplied to four First Nations south of Edmonton to deal with a rising number of cases.Rick Wilson announce...

Jan 19, 2021

Easing of restrictions must be slow and cautious: Hinshaw

As public health restrictions are eased today for industries such as hair salons and tattoo parlours, Dr. Deena Hinshaw says the province must "proceed slowly and cautiously" to ease other restriction...

Jan 18, 2021

Alberta reports 474 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths

Alberta confirmed another 474 cases of COVID-19 on Monday.That's out of 8,592 test results over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of 5.4 per cent.The number of Albertans hospitalized due to COVI...

Jan 18, 2021