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Red Deer Hospice Society creates opportunity to celebrate, remember & give hope
The Red Deer Hospice Society has announced their annual live butterfly release fundraiser is back.This allows you to purchase a live butterfly to release in remembrance of a loved one, to celebrate a ...
May 17, 2022
Former RCMP officer testifies that warning tweet in N.S. mass shooting took too long
HALIFAX - A former RCMP officer told a Nova Scotia public inquiry on Tuesday that a tweet warning the public about the mass shooter driving a replica police vehicle should have been sent immediately a...
May 17, 2022
Development boom inspires long term economic planning in Lacombe County
Lacombe County is booming with development, with construction values increasing by 264 per cent in 2021 over pre-pandemic levels. That according to County officials who say the trend highlights the op...
May 17, 2022
Flames, Oilers bring potent offences to second-round NHL playoff series
CALGARY - The NHL's first playoff Battle of Alberta in 31 years will be a game of keep away. The Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers will try to keep the puck off the sticks of each other's top scorers...
May 17, 2022
Alberta premier to learn fate Wednesday in party review of his job performance
EDMONTON - Albertans are to learn Wednesday whether Premier Jason Kenney has enough support from his party to keep his job - but political observers say whatever the outcome, it won't end the rancorou...
May 17, 2022
Utilities Commission denies AltaLink’s proposed $120 million refund
lberta's utilities watchdog has shut down a plan from a power transmission company to give ratepayers a refund.The Alberta Utilities Commission says the small cash payout proposed by AltaLink would ul...
May 17, 2022
Red Deer County approves 2022 tax rate bylaw
Red Deer county council approved an amended municipal tax rate bylaw for 2022 at their meeting on Tuesday. The County confirms that tax rates vary on individual properties and taxation is based on the...
May 17, 2022
'Learning moment:' Embarrassing loss to Flames was catalyst for Oilers' playoff push
EDMONTON - It was not the Edmonton Oilers' finest hour, but a big loss to their Battle of Alberta archrivals might have been instrumental to their playoff push. The Calgary Flames pumped nine goals pa...
May 17, 2022
Alberta increasing film and TV tax credit
EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta hopes to attract more film and television productions.The 2022-23 provincial budget includes a 40% increase in the Film and Television Tax Credit compared to 2...
May 17, 2022
Fans, other unions join Van Zeyl and Ticats at solidarity gathering
TORONTO - Under normal circumstances, Chris Van Zeyl would've started his eighth wedding anniversary at training camp with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Tuesday. The veteran Canadian offensive lineman di...
May 17, 2022