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Red Deer ringette squad looking for golden end to near-perfect season
A local ringette squad is looking to cap off its amazing season in style this weekend.The Red Deer Ringette U10 Rush, who call themselves the Wolfpack, and have players from Red Deer and Sylvan Lake, ...
Feb 25, 2022
Special Olympics Alberta Polar Plunge virtual event in Red Deer Saturday
It's time for Red Deerians and central Albertans to take the plunge this weekend.On Saturday Feb. 26, the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Alberta will be taking place virtually in Red Deer.Opening c...
Feb 25, 2022
Alberta’s Labour/Immigration and Justice Ministers switch places
Premier Jason Kenney is shuffling his cabinet.Tyler Shando and Kaycee Madu are switching positions with Shandro becoming the Minister of Justice and Solicitor General, while Madu will take over as the...
Feb 25, 2022
Alberta's COVID-19 numbers for Feb. 25, 2022
PROVINCIAL NUMBERS*Numbers are up to date as of previous day's end. Numbers in parentheses represent a one-day change unless otherwise notedHospitalizations: 1,295 (-62)ICU admissions: 88 (-4)Deaths: ...
Feb 25, 2022
CP NewsAlert: Alberta justice minister removed from post, becomes labour minister
EDMONTON - Alberta Justice Minister Kaycee Madu is being moved to another cabinet post following a third-party report into his phone call to Edmonton's police chief over a traffic ticket. Madu takes o...
Feb 25, 2022
Mayor Johnston gives statement on conflict in Ukraine
City of Red Deer Mayor Ken Johnston released a statement Friday on the conflict currently taking place in Ukraine:"The news this week of the invasion and conflict in Ukraine has no doubt struck all Re...
Feb 25, 2022
'Please, no more war:' Capitals star Ovechkin addresses Russian invasion of Ukraine
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin asked for "no more war" Friday in his first media availability since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Moscow native said he has "lots of friends in Russia an...
Feb 25, 2022
'Please, no more war:' Capitals star Ovechkin addresses Russian invasion of Ukraine
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin asked for "no more war" Friday in his first media availability since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Moscow native said he has "lots of friends in Russia an...
Feb 25, 2022
2022 Red Deer Winter Carnival underway this weekend
For the past several years the French-Canadian Association of Alberta (ACFA) has been hosting a Winter Carnival in Red Deer during the months of February or March to celebrate French-Canadian traditio...
Feb 25, 2022
Freedom Convoy organizer Pat King denied bail in Ottawa
OTTAWA - A prominent organizer of the three-week convoy protest near Parliament Hill has been denied bail.Pat King, who is from the Red Deer area. was arrested last Friday and faces charges of mischie...
Feb 25, 2022