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Alberta brings in law allowing access to intimate partner's criminal records
EDMONTON - Alberta is the second province to bring in a law that could help people at risk of domestic violence learn about their intimate partner's criminal record.The legislation, which is informall...
Mar 30, 2021

Mounties, SCAN tackle nuisance property in Normandeau
Red Deer RCMP are once again tackling nuisance properties in Red Deer through a collaborative approach between the RCMP's Crime Reduction Team (CRT) and the Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN)...
Mar 30, 2021

Mark Messier book on leadership, teamwork coming in October
NEW YORK - Hockey great Mark Messier wants fans to know he had a lot of help on his path to the NHL Hall of Fame. Messier's memoir "No One Wins Alone" will be published in October by Gallery Books, a ...
Mar 30, 2021

Oscars add UK hub for broadcast after concerns about travel
With less than a month until showtime, the 93rd Oscars are taking another pass at the script. Show producers Steven Soderbergh, Jesse Collins and Stacey Sher remain determined to have an in-person cer...
Mar 30, 2021

World's last Blockbuster more popular after Netflix show
BEND, Ore. - The Blockbuster video rental store in Bend, Oregon, soared to international fame when it became the last such franchise on Earth two years ago. Now, a new Netflix documentary called "The ...
Mar 30, 2021

Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario urge Michigan to reconsider shutting down Line 5
WASHINGTON - Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario are forming a united front in the fight to reverse Michigan's shutdown of a key cross-border pipeline. Energy ministers from all three provinces are urgi...
Mar 30, 2021

Woody’s Marathon to return this fall
Officials with the Woody's RV World Marathon/Half-marathon say that after cancelling last year's event due to the COVID-19 pandemic, "Alberta's River Run" will return this fall.The popular event typic...
Mar 30, 2021

Ottawa to extend eligibility criteria for Yazidi refugees: Mendicino
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino says his department will adopt a new policy to help more Yazidis and other survivors of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant reunite with their famili...
Mar 30, 2021

RDC Athletics helps feed community members in need
Student athletes from Red Deer College (RDC) have stepped-up in support of our community to help those struggling to meet their needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.With COVID-19 creating a variety of h...
Mar 30, 2021

Ottawa pledges $49.5 million in humanitarian aid for Syrians
OTTAWA - International Development Minister Karina Gould says Canada will provide $49.5 million in aid for millions of Syrians affected by a decade of conflict. Gould says the additional humanitarian ...
Mar 30, 2021