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Alberta's government has introduced its job strategy that aims to help more people find meaningful employment through training, education and experience. The Alberta Jobs Strategy is described as a bl...

The annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes is back this month, in support of Red Deer's The Outreach Centre and raising awareness about domestic and gender-based violence.The event goes Sept. 12 at 12 p.m. i...

VICTORIA - A helicopter carrying a wildfire attack crew had to make a forced landing in a forested area near Pemberton, B.C., on Wednesday. Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says he's relieved that all occ...

BILBAO, Spain (AP) - The 11th stage of the Spanish Vuelta was cut short and finished without a winner because of a disruption by pro-Palestinian protesters near the finish line in the Basque Country c...

A new urologist is now practising in Red Deer, according to Alberta Health Services.Dr. Uday Mann is providing enhanced urinary system care for residents of Red Deer and surrounding areas out of the R...

BOSTON (AP) - A federal judge in Boston on Wednesday ordered the reversal of the Trump administration's cuts to more than $2.6 billion in funding research grants for Harvard University. U.S. District ...

Red Deer is taking part this weekend in the 12th nationwide day to bring attention to Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.World Duchenne Awareness Day is Sept. 7, with Red Deer City Hall lighting up red in so...

The Scott Block Theatre will host, for one night on Sept. 16, an event called 'Audacity in the Arts: Reviving Cultural Relevance,' hosted by Alex Sarian.The Red Deer Arts Council calls it an "essentia...

VICTORIA - The head of BC Ferries welcomes plans to expand Canada's shipbuilding industry, but says future vessel procurements must be "free from political interference" after lessons learned from the...

LISBON, Portugal (AP) - An electric streetcar that is one of Lisbon's landmarks and a big draw for tourists derailed Wednesday, killing 15 people and injuring 18 others, emergency services said. Five ...