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Red Deer down to 31 active COVID-19 cases
Red Deer continues to see more recoveries from COVID-19. Friday's updated online numbers from the province show 129 people in Red Deer have now recovered from the novel coronavirus, an increase of fou...
Oct 23, 2020
Trump: Sudan to join UAE, Bahrain in recognizing Israel
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump announced Friday that Sudan will start to normalize ties with Israel, making it the third Arab state to do so as part of U.S.-brokered deals in the run-up to Electi...
Oct 23, 2020
Nigeria says 51 civilians, 18 security forces dead in unrest
LAGOS, Nigeria - At least 51 civilians have been killed in Nigeria's unrest following days of peaceful protests over police abuses, the president said Friday, blaming "hooliganism" for the violence wh...
Oct 23, 2020
Calgary woman charged with assault with a weapon at Sept. 20 anti-racism event
RCMP have released the name of the second person charged in relation to altercations at an anti-racism demonstration last month in Red Deer. After reviewing numerous pieces of video evidence and inter...
Oct 23, 2020
Maskwacis RCMP welcomes new Detachment Commander
New leadership has been announced for the Maskwacis RCMP Detachment.On Friday, Superintendent Gord Stewart, Acting District Commander for Central Alberta District, announced that Inspector Leanne MacM...
Oct 23, 2020
Health Minister Patty Hajdu's remarks disappoint information commissioner
OTTAWA - The federal information ombudsman says she's disappointed by Health Minister Patty Hajdu's comments dismissing the need to bolster access to government records. Hajdu rebuffed a Conservative ...
Oct 23, 2020
Rested Montreal Impact looking to collect points with big finish to regular season
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact got some much-needed rest this week, but the time off wasn't particularly exciting for coach Thierry Henry. Asked what he did with his days off, Henry had a very s...
Oct 23, 2020
Nunavut NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq takes two-month health leave
OTTAWA - Nunavut's lone MP says she's taking eight weeks away from work on advice from her doctor. Mumilaaq Qaqqaq says she's been dealing with unspecified health problems in the year since she was el...
Oct 23, 2020
Two new schools in the Corridor will need names
Now that the Wild Rose School Division (WRSD) is downsizing from having three schools in the Corridor to two, now comes the task of what to call them.Two new schools are in the process of being built,...
Oct 23, 2020
Rocky RCMP Report October 15-22
This is a report released to the media from the Rocky Mountain House (RMH) RCMP giving a brief description of various crimes and call-ins, both solved and unsolved throughout the community between the...
Oct 23, 2020