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Canadian man who was set to be deported from U.S. gets COVID in custody, dies
TORONTO - A Canadian man who contracted COVID-19 while in the custody of U.S. immigration authorities has died, leaving his family shaken and looking for answers from governments on both sid...
Aug 07, 2020

No bylaw on mask usage imminent, Mayor Veer says
There is still no bylaw coming on mandatory mask usage in Red Deer.Mayor Tara Veer issued an updated statement on behalf of city council Friday afternoon, addressing the ongoing debate."The mandatory ...
Aug 07, 2020

Rocky Mountain House RCMP work with Search and Rescue teams to locate missing teen
RCMP in Rocky Mountain House are commending community members and local organizations that helped in the search for a missing teen with delayed cognitive abilities on Thursday.On Aug. 6, Mounties coll...
Aug 07, 2020

US consumer borrowing up in June after 3 months of declines
WASHINGTON - The pandemic still has Americans easing off the plastic. U.S. consumer borrowing rose in June after three months of declines but the key category of credit card debt extended its decline....
Aug 07, 2020

Active COVID cases increase in Central Zone
Alberta is reporting 134 new cases of COVID-19 on Aug. 7, including three more deaths.The total number of cases identified in the province so far, now stands at 11,430 while the death toll increases t...
Aug 07, 2020

Flyers looking good in expanded playoffs, but Vigneault fine with 16-team format
TORONTO - The Philadelphia Flyers have looked right at home playing in the NHL's expanded 24-team playoff format, but head coach Alain Vigneault isn't big on the idea of doing it for more than one sea...
Aug 07, 2020

Red Deerians invited to provide feedback on new transit routes launching August 23
Red Deer residents are invited to start planning their trip with the new transit routes and schedules, now available online. City officials say a new transit network, developed based on public feedbac...
Aug 07, 2020

Canadian Julia (The Jewel) Budd to fight Jessy Miele in Bellator 244 co-main event
Canadian featherweight Julia (The Jewel) Budd will face Jessy (The Widowmaker) Miele on Aug. 21 in the co-main event of Bellator 244. It's the first fight for the 37-year-old from Port Moody, B.C., si...
Aug 07, 2020

Town of Whitecourt issues COVID-19 update
Officials with The Town of Whitecourt say they're continuing to monitor the COVID-19 health emergency across Alberta, and have adjusted operations accordingly through a phased in re-opening approach. ...
Aug 07, 2020

NDP unveils Alternative Relaunch Plan for Alberta Schools during Calgary town hall
Roughly 130 people turned out for a physically distanced town hall meeting in Calgary Thursday night to hear different perspectives on the government's return to school plan.The town hall, viewed by t...
Aug 07, 2020