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City moves to expropriate four properties for 11A Twinning project
The City of Red Deer is moving forward with expropriation of four properties in order to see through the Highway 11A twinning project.The project will widen a stretch of that highway from west of Tayl...
Mar 29, 2021
Quebec coroner's inquest begins into deaths at long-term care homes during first wave
JOLIETTE, Que. - A coroner's inquest into long-term care deaths in Quebec during the COVID-19 pandemic's first wave opened today with testimony describing staff shortages and employees moving from one...
Mar 29, 2021
Apology issued after newspaper editorial compares COVID restrictions to Holocaust
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - The owner of a newspaper in Saskatchewan has apologized for an editorial that compared COVID-19 restrictions to the Holocaust. Glacier Media says in a statement that the March 24 ed...
Mar 29, 2021
Alberta pausing use of AstraZeneca vaccine in those under 55
Alberta is temporarily pausing the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in people under 55 years old.The decision comes after a recommendation from Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunizat...
Mar 29, 2021
Red Deer RCMP seek help in identifying witness to dangerous driving incident
Red Deer RCMP are investigating a dangerous driving incident, and looking for a witness that was nearly struck by the suspect.Between 9:45 and 10:00 a.m. on Mar. 21, police say a green GMC pickup truc...
Mar 29, 2021
Ponoka council accepts offer to purchase surplus land
Ponoka town council passed a motion at its regular meeting on March 23, confirming its intent to sell one acre of surplus land located just south of the Ponoka Drop-In Centre that currently contains t...
Mar 29, 2021
Opposition blasts Liberals for sending House leader instead of PM staff to talk WE
OTTAWA - Federal opposition parties are expressing frustration and anger after the Liberal government sent its House leader to answer a parliamentary committee's questions today on a now-dead WE Chari...
Mar 29, 2021
Prevent identity theft by shredding confidential documents for free
March is national Fraud Prevention Month and the Red Deer RCMP is encouraging residents to prevent fraud and identity theft by shredding confidential documents. On Mar. 31, Red Deer residents are invi...
Mar 29, 2021
WATCH: Dr. Hinshaw to offer COVID-19 update at 2:15
Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, is set to speak at 2:15 today about the province's ongoing battle against COVID-19.There wasn't originally a live update planned for today...
Mar 29, 2021
Canada should be ready to weather any export issues to deal with China: O'Toole
WINNIPEG - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says Canada has to work closely with its allies to counterbalance China's actions while recognizing that could mean risks to Canadian exports. O'Toole was s...
Mar 29, 2021