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Where to stream the best picture Oscar nominees
Normally, Academy Award nominations mean an Oscar bump in box office. This year, streaming services and digital rental platforms may get a bounce. Many of this year's best-picture nominees have alread...
Mar 15, 2021

Students head to the polls at RDC
Students at Red Deer College go to the polls this week for the annual Students' Association election.Brittany Lausen, outgoing President, says students should know that their collective voice does hav...
Mar 15, 2021

Innisfail man pleads guilty to exposing himself to children
An Innisfail man has pled guilty to a charge of exposing himself to a person under the age of 16.Terry Haskell, 68, made the plea in a Canmore courtroom last week and is scheduled to speak to his 11 o...
Mar 15, 2021

Senators await update on injured goaltender Matt Murray ahead of Canucks visit
OTTAWA - The Senators were awaiting word Monday on the condition of injured Ottawa goaltender Matt Murray. The 26-year-old Murray suffered an upper-body injury in the warmup prior to Sunday's game aga...
Mar 15, 2021

Ontario sport minister: Details of OHL hub cities, bubbles being worked on
TORONTO - Ontario's sports minister says that the details of hub cities and bubbles for a shortened major junior hockey season in the province are being ironed out. Lisa MacLeod says she's more confid...
Mar 15, 2021

'Eventually, but not for today,' Trudeau says of when Canada-U.S. border might reopen
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is waving off suggestions that the Canada-U. S. border will reopen any time soon.Trudeau says Canadians are looking forward to the day when incidental cross-...
Mar 15, 2021

Kielburgers set to testify today as committee digs into WE Charity's operations
OTTAWA - Craig and Marc Kielburger are set to appear before a parliamentary committee later today as members of Parliament continue digging into WE Charity's operations and a since-cancelled federal a...
Mar 15, 2021

Local real estate market heats up even more in February
February was a sizzling month for home sales in Red Deer. The latest numbers from the Central Alberta Realtors Association show 137 homes were sold in the city last month. That's up from 100 sold in J...
Mar 15, 2021

Trudeau offers reassurance on AstraZeneca safety as European countries suspend use
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is offering reassurances on the safety of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as more European countries suspend its use due to safety concerns. Germany to...
Mar 15, 2021

FBI: Nashville bomber driven by conspiracies, paranoia
WASHINGTON - The man who blew himself up inside his recreational vehicle in a Christmas Day bombing in Nashville was grappling with paranoia and eccentric conspiracy theories, but there are no indicat...
Mar 15, 2021