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Red Deer joins municipalities in requesting more infrastructure funding from province
Red Deer City Mayor Ken Johnston says he was "very vocal" in his support of a resolution passed at the annual Alberta Municipalities' (ABmunis) Convention and Trade Show, calling for more provincial f...
Oct 03, 2023

Politician faces fine for returning to Yellowknife during wildfire evacuation
YELLOWKNIFE - A member of the Northwest Territories legislature is facing a fine and a reprimand for returning to Yellowknife while it was evacuated during recent wildfires. David Phillip Jones, the l...
Oct 03, 2023

Market Watch: September 29
This week's highlightsGlobal equities appraise key economic indicatorsBond yields inch higher in anticipation of morehawkish monetary policyCanadian GDP flat in July as growth faltersFeds preferred in...
Oct 03, 2023

Rebels This Week: October 2-9
WEEKEND RECAPJust one game for the Red Deer Rebels this past weekend. Unfortunately, the Rebels dropped that game, a 4-2 loss to the Medicine Hat Tigers Friday night at the Peavey Mart Centrium. Hunte...
Oct 03, 2023

Olds RCMP investigate fatal motor vehicle collision and seek witnesses
Mounties in Olds are hoping potential witnesses to a fatal collision in the community over the weekend can help them with their investigation.On Sept. 30, 2023, at approximately 5:30 p.m., Olds RCMP r...
Oct 03, 2023

Veteran Phil Berna to lead Canadian men in Pan Am Games rugby sevens competition
Veteran Phil Berna will lead the Canadian rugby sevens men next month at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. The Canadians men won gold in the sport's debut in 2011 in Guadalajara, Mexico, winn...
Oct 03, 2023

Red Deer's Emergency Services Training Grounds to receive new compressor system
Red Deer's Emergency Services Training Grounds will soon be receiving a new Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Compressor system.At their meeting on Monday, city council approved the consolidat...
Oct 03, 2023

Montgomery sparkles, Rangers beat sloppy Rays 4-0 in AL Wild Card Series opener
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Jordan Montgomery scattered six hits over seven innings, helping the Texas Rangers beat the sloppy Tampa Bay Rays 4-0 Tuesday in their AL Wild Card Series opener. Corey Sea...
Oct 03, 2023

Canada falls 6-1 to rival U.S. in International Para Hockey Cup
OSTRAVA, Czechia - Canada lost 6-1 to the United States in the International Para Hockey Cup on Tuesday. Tyler McGregor of Forest, Ont., scored the lone goal for Canada (1-1), which had opened the fou...
Oct 03, 2023

B.C. man takes one-tonne pumpkin on road trip to win California weigh-off
VANCOUVER - An enormous pumpkin nicknamed "Mama" grown in a Richmond, B.C., backyard has won first place in one of North America's most prestigious pumpkin weigh-offs, tipping the scales at more than ...
Oct 03, 2023