Author Archives:
Local agencies receive Giving Tuesday good news from Community Foundation
The Red Deer and District Community Foundation (RDDCF) celebrated Giving Tuesday today by distributing $55,300 in community grants to several local agencies.Giving Tuesday is a national movement of ge...
Nov 29, 2022
Alberta MLA Thomas Dang sentenced for hacking COVID-19 vaccine portal
EDMONTON, AB - An Alberta legislature member who admitted to hacking the province's COVID-19 vaccine records portal has been ordered to pay a $7,200 fine.Judge Michelle Doyle sentenced Thomas Dang in ...
Nov 29, 2022
Pulisic goal advances US in World Cup with 1-0 win over Iran
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Christian Pulisic scored while crashing headfirst into the goalkeeper in the 38th minute and the United States advanced to the knockout round of the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Ir...
Nov 29, 2022
Parti Québécois still refusing oath of office to King as Quebec legislature resumes
QUEBEC - The three recently elected members of the Parti Qubcois found themselves on the outside looking in today as Quebec's legislature reopened without them. The PQ members have refused to swear th...
Nov 29, 2022
Nature Conservancy of Canada encouraging help for nature conservation this 10th annual Giving Tuesday
With the UN Summit on Biodiversity (COP15) set to begin next month in Canada, a national land conservation group says we need to act with urgency to conserve nature here at home. To save some of Alber...
Nov 29, 2022
Quebec appeal court orders new trial for man who fatally stabbed store clerk in 2016
MONTREAL - Quebec's highest court has ordered a new trial for a Quebec man convicted in 2017 of stabbing to death a supermarket clerk. The Court of Appeal ruled Monday that the trial judge's final ins...
Nov 29, 2022
First Nation works with environmental group to help in residential school searches
WINNIPEG - A First Nation in Ontario is working with a Winnipeg environmental assessment firm to help communities investigate sites of former residential schools with an Indigenous-led approach. Missa...
Nov 29, 2022
Bank of Canada lost $522 million in third quarter, marking first loss in its history
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada lost $522 million in the third quarter of this year, marking the first loss in its 87-year history. In the central bank's latest quarterly financial report, it says revenue...
Nov 29, 2022
Falls Prevention Month a reminder to stay safe all year
November is Falls Prevention Month, and Alberta Health Services is letting Albertans know how they can stay safe, healthy and independent by preventing falls and other injuries. Falls are the leading ...
Nov 29, 2022
Sein Furuyama ‘Lives. Eats. Breathes. Soccer. Repeat.’
Absolutely brilliant. Kind-hearted. Enthusiastic. Amazing. Caring. Team-player. Unbelievable. These are just some attributes that describe one international player, who made a mark on the Red Deer Pol...
Nov 29, 2022