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Help for persons with Lung & Respiratory Disease during COVID-19
Approximately six million Canadians, including adults and children, have a respiratory problem such as asthma, COPD, cystic fibrosis or other lung issues. COVID-19 is a serious and potentially life-th...
Apr 18, 2020
Utility suspension available for Lacombe businesses
Businesses in Lacombe are now able to have the City temporarily suspend their utility services.Customers can download the Request For Temporary Disconnection Of Utility Services form at Lacombe.ca, co...
Apr 18, 2020
Lacombe advising against playground use, but leaving them open
The City of Lacombe says it is leaving playgrounds open, but their use is not recommended."At this time, Alberta Health Services is recommending parents, caregivers, and children avoid using playgroun...
Apr 18, 2020
Calls to release some federal inmates amid COVID-19 outbreak grow
OTTAWA - Prisons need to step up COVID-19 testing and sanitary measures to help prevent mass outbreaks among incarcerated populations, as well as release some offenders immediately,&nbs...
Apr 18, 2020
Arrest made in connection to alleged Riverside Meadows assault
Red Deer RCMP say they've arrested the suspect wanted in connection to an alleged assault on March 29 in Riverside Meadows.Forty-year-old Brian Stephens was arrested by Mounties on April 16 with the a...
Apr 18, 2020
Feds pledge $306M aid for Indigenous businesses suffering COVID-19 losses
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government will provide $306 million in funding to help small and medium-sized Indigenous businesses suffering the economic effects of the COVID-19 pand...
Apr 18, 2020
Counselling agencies making things work for clients despite pandemic
If counselling services are what you need during the ongoing pandemic, there's no shortage of time-slots for Red Deer residents to fill.Further, various agencies are now employing the use of virtual a...
Apr 18, 2020
Canada-United States border to be closed for another 30 days
OTTAWA - Canada has extended its border closure with the United States for 30 days. The closure restricts non-essential travel across the border. The border was originally closed on March 21 because o...
Apr 18, 2020
Canada-United States border to be closed for another 30 days
OTTAWA - Canada has extended its border closure with the United States for 30 days.The closure restricts non-essential travel across the border.The border was originally closed on March 21 because of ...
Apr 18, 2020 The Canadian and American flags fly at the Canada/USA border crossing in Windsor, Ontario. (The Canadian Press)
Red Cross to train nursing home volunteers in Montreal, Canada's COVID-19 epicentre
MONTREAL - The regional health authority for Montreal's West Island says it is partnering with the Canadian Red Cross to organize training for volunteers at nursing homes ravaged by the COVID-19 ...
Apr 18, 2020