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PM to get short list of potential governor general candidates in a few days
OTTAWA - Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc says a short list of potential candidates to become Canada's next governor general will be in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's hands in "the ...
Jun 10, 2021
Woman fined $1,000 in fatal hit and run with cyclist on Sunchild Road
A woman charged in a fatal hit and run involving a cyclist on the Sunchild Road two years ago has been fined $1,000.Candace Chipaway, 33, pled guilty in Rocky Mountain House provincial court last week...
Jun 10, 2021
Veer updates hospital expansion, other major projects in Chamber speech
Mayor Tara Veer presented her State of the City address virtually to members of the Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, and there was no shortage of major topics to discuss.An updat...
Jun 10, 2021
Red Deer with 150 active COVID cases, Alberta dips below 4,000
Red Deer is down to 150 active cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday, according to the latest numbers from the province. That's down 19 from Wednesday's total of 169 and the city's lowest total since March...
Jun 10, 2021
Experts say removing alleged London attacker's social media profile was right move
People who study online hate say Facebook was right to remove the profile of a man accused of killing four members of an Ontario Muslim family, but they say social media companies need to do more to s...
Jun 10, 2021
Dog rescued from Clearwater County lake, Alberta SPCA investigating
A central Alberta dog has a second lease on life thanks to a caring fisherman.Rob Baycroft, an Airdrie resident who was angling near Birch Lake in Clearwater County on May 4, tells rdnewsNOW he'd arri...
Jun 10, 2021
Lacombe Memorial Centre to relax more restrictions
As part Stage 2 of the Alberta's Open for Summer Plan, the Lacombe Memorial Centre (LMC) is now available for event bookings including small weddings and funerals without receptions. General public ac...
Jun 10, 2021
Washroom at Gasoline Alley gas station up for Canada's best
A Gasoline Alley restroom is hoping to be named Canada's number one.The loo at Sweet Market Esso Station is up against competitors at Surrey Park, the Toronto Zoo, The Rooftop in Calgary, and Borden P...
Jun 10, 2021
Air Canada to recall 2,600 workers as demand for travel bounces back
MONTREAL - Air Canada says it will recall more than 2,600 employees as it prepares for an increase in demand for flights.The airline says the employees being recalled will include various roles, inclu...
Jun 10, 2021
JBS confirms it paid US$11 million in cyberattack ransom
JBS Foods says it has paid the equivalent of $11 million U.S. in ransom in response to a cyberattack.On May 31, it was announced that the company was the victim of a ransomware attack. On June 9, JBS ...
Jun 10, 2021