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District Chamber announces Business of the Year Awards finalists
Nominations are in for the Red Deer District Chamber's 2024 Business of the Year Awards, and the finalists have been named.From a pool of 95 nominees, 18 finalists were chosen by an independent adjudi...
Sep 07, 2024
Vietnamese authorities say Typhoon Yagi has killed at least 4 and injured 78 others
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Vietnamese authorities say Typhoon Yagi has killed at least four and injured 78 others after making landfall Saturday afternoon in the north of the country. The typhoon, describe...
Sep 07, 2024
AUPE workers rallying Saturday in Red Deer
Following a series of over 50 bargaining town halls held across Alberta in June, the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) is organizing several rallies across the province. Red Deer AUPE membe...
Sep 07, 2024
Despite union protest, new hybrid work rules for federal employees kick in Monday
OTTAWA - On Monday, federal public servants will return to the office a minimum of three days a week- if grudgingly. Public service unions will start the week with an early-morning rally opposing the ...
Sep 07, 2024
Trudeau insists he's staying on as Liberal leader. But what if he changes his mind?
OTTAWA - The Liberal caucus is set to meet in Nanaimo, B.C., next week for a retreat ahead of the fall parliamentary sitting. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau insists he will lead his party into the next...
Sep 07, 2024
Barkley scores 3 TDs as Eagles beat Packers 34-29 in Brazil. Packers' Love injured in final minute
SAO PAULO (AP) - Saquon Barkley scored three touchdowns in his debut for Philadelphia, leading the Eagles past the Green Bay Packers 34-29 on Friday night in the first NFL game in South America. Packe...
Sep 06, 2024
Canadian flyweight Jade Masson-Wong loses split decision in bare-knuckle title fight
SALT LAKE CITY - Christine (The Misfit) Ferea won a split decision over Canadian challenger Jade Masson-Wong to defend her Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship flyweight title Friday. It was a close bou...
Sep 06, 2024
Rebels open 2024 pre-season with 1-0 defeat to Hitmen
The Red Deer Rebels were back in game action Friday against their Central Division rival, the Calgary Hitmen, in what was the 2024 pre-season opener for both squads.The game took place at Seven Chiefs...
Sep 06, 2024
Canada women beaten by Brazil, drop to third place in Group B at FIFA U-20 World Cup
BOGOT - Needing just a draw to ensure advancing at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, Canada's road to the knockout round grew more complicated after a 2-0 loss to Brazil on Friday in the teams' final G...
Sep 06, 2024
William Stanback steps up in Montreal return as Lions beat Alouettes
MONTREAL - William Stanback led the way on a strange night for Nathan Rourke as the B.C. Lions defeated the league-leading Montreal Alouettes 37-23 on Friday. The former Alouettes running back rushed ...
Sep 06, 2024