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Police seize drugs and stolen property at Lacombe residence
Lacombe Police Service (LPS) is reminding members of the public to be careful when purchasing property online.This after LPS conducted a search warrant at a residence on 58 Street in Lacombe, followin...
Mar 16, 2020
Health officials, police warn of scams exploiting COVID-19 fears
WINNIPEG - Health officials and police are warning people about an email scam taking advantage of people worried about COVID-19 to steal money or sensitive information. Winnipeg police have sent a war...
Mar 16, 2020
Canada closes borders to most foreigners to fight spread of COVID-19
OTTAWA - Canada is closing its borders to most foreign nationals except Americans and is barring anyone, including Canadian citizens, with symptoms of the novel coronavirus from boarding fli...
Mar 16, 2020
COVID-19 has Canadian Blood Services worried about critical shortage
OTTAWA - Canadian Blood Services is seeking to reassure donors that it's safe to give blood, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Isra Levy of Canadian Blood Services says there has been a jum...
Mar 16, 2020
Red Deer & District Community Foundation suspends grant program due to COVID-19 pandemic
Dearest Friends, Colleagues and Donors: It is important to us that you know we are diligently working to navigate the present situation. The health and well-being of all those we share our community w...
Mar 16, 2020
7 Bay Area counties in California order shelter-in-place
LOS ANGELES - Officials in six San Francisco Bay Area counties issued a shelter-in-place mandate on Monday affecting nearly 7 million people, including the city of San Francisco itself. The order says...
Mar 16, 2020
Noted musical trailblazer Doriot Anthony Dwyer dies at 98
BOSTON - A longtime Boston Symphony Orchestra flutist and musical trailblazer has died, the orchestra said Monday. Doriot Anthony Dwyer was 98. Dwyer, the second woman ever to win a principal chair in...
Mar 16, 2020
City council holds shortened meeting, COVID-19 updates to be shared nightly
Red Deer city council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday at City Hall.Most items on the agenda were withdrawn for consideration at a later date due to the spread of COVID-19.Councillors Ta...
Mar 16, 2020 Councillor Tanya Handley (centre) filled in as deputy mayor during Monday's regularly scheduled Red Deer city council meeting. (City of Red Deer)
AB Blue Cross no longer covers COVID-19 related claims outside Canada
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Even if you have purchased travel insurance, you might not be covered.Alberta Blue Cross says their emergency medical travel coverage will not provide coverage for any claims related ...
Mar 16, 2020 Alberta Blue Cross logo.
Province hopes to pass budget this week with increased health budget
EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta is taking steps to expedite the passing of budget legislation.Government House Leader Jason Nixon says they hope to bolster the response to the COVID-19 pandem...
Mar 16, 2020 Government House Leader Jason Nixon. (Government of Alberta)