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Trudeau says J&J vaccine faces production challenges
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada has been warned of manufacturing problems plaguing the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The viral vector vaccine developed by J&J's subsidiary, Jan...
Mar 09, 2021
Red Deer County road bans take effect March 12
Red Deer County road bans will come into effect this Friday, March 12 starting at 7:00 a.m. With the recent warmer conditions, Red Deer County Operations staff have implemented road bans on many diffe...
Mar 09, 2021
Norton Juster, 'The Phantom Tollbooth' author, dead at 91
NEW YORK - Norton Juster, the celebrated children's author who fashioned a world of his own in the classic "The Phantom Tollbooth" and went on to write such favourites as "The Dot and the Line" and "S...
Mar 09, 2021
World Rugby confirms 2021 women's World Cup to be pushed back to 2022
World Rugby made it official Tuesday, ratifying a recommendation to postpone the 2021 women's Rugby World Cup in New Zealand until next year, The recommendation was made by World Rugby's executive com...
Mar 09, 2021
Quebec to table budget March 25, increases net debt by $12B after accounting change
Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard says he will table his third budget on March 25. Girard told reporters today the budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year will also include an accounting change sought by...
Mar 09, 2021
Preliminary data shows Alberta's suicide rates declined in 2020
Preliminary data from medical examiners in Alberta shows there were fewer suicide deaths in the province in 2020 than in the past nine years.The data shows 468 Albertans took their own lives in 2020, ...
Mar 09, 2021
Ideas for improvements to Red Deer's Land Use Bylaw
The City of Red Deer is embarking on a review of Red Deer's Land Use Bylaw. Local businesses and community members are invited to share input on changes they would like to see incorporated to the byla...
Mar 09, 2021
RDC offering combination of online, in-person starting in May
As RDC continues its phased approach to operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, college officials say they have developed a plan for their Spring and Summer Terms that focuses on balancing learning o...
Mar 09, 2021
Burgers of the Month for February raise thousands
Cilantro and Chive doled out not one, but two cheques to charities for February's burgers of the month.For every burger sold, $2 went to the guest chef's organization of choice.For Lacombe City Counci...
Mar 09, 2021
Alberta RCMP reminds motorists to buckle up this March
EDMONTON - The best defense against serious injury in the event of a motor vehicle collision is wearing a properly fastened seatbelt. The simple practice of buckling up before putting your vehicle in ...
Mar 09, 2021