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Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for May 25
Alberta's chief medical officer of health is set to provide her latest update on the COVID-19 situation in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Yo...
May 25, 2021

Wayne Gretzky steps down from front-office role with Edmonton Oilers
EDMONTON - Wayne Gretzky says he is stepping down as vice-chairman of the Edmonton Oilers.Gretzky said in a statement on Twitter on Tuesday he is making the decision, "given the pandemic and other lif...
May 25, 2021

Three Hills RCMP arrest Red Deer pair after locating stolen copper wire
Three Hills RCMP have arrested a man and woman from Red Deer for stolen property as the result of a search warrant near Kneehill.On May 21, officers attended a rural property to serve court documents ...
May 25, 2021

House of Commons adopts Bloc motion against holding COVID-19 pandemic election
OTTAWA - The House of Commons has adopted a Bloc Qubcois motion that says it would be irresponsible to hold a federal election during the COVID-19 pandemic. There were 327 MPs from all parties voting ...
May 25, 2021

Red Deer River Cleanup slated for June 5
The Red Deer River Cleanup will take place on the afternoon of Saturday, June 5, 2021.This annual community event relies on volunteers across the city of Red Deer joining forces to pick up litter alon...
May 25, 2021

Canada's Taylor Pendrith ready to make jump to the PGA Tour this fall
The long road to the PGA Tour was indeed a lengthy journey for Canada's Taylor Pendrith. He didn't decide on professional golf plans until midway through his four-year run at Kent State University. Pe...
May 25, 2021

Innisfail 'Health-care Heroes' honoured for dementia work
Community Partners in Action, Innisfail has been selected as a recipient of the 2021 RhPAP Rhapsody Health-care Heroes Awards. Founded in 2002, the Rhapsody Awards are intended to recognize the indivi...
May 25, 2021

B.C. outlines four-step plan to end restrictions; Sept. return to normal
VICTORIA - British Columbia is planning for a return to normal life after Labour Day as part of its four-step COVID-19 reopening plan.The plan started Tuesday with the easing of restrictions that affe...
May 25, 2021

Additional 150 continuing care spaces open in Red Deer
RED DEER - Local and area residents now have improved access to a range of continuing care options with the opening of the 150 new care spaces at Points West Living (PWL) Red Deer. The new facility, l...
May 25, 2021

A year later, Krasinski's 'Quiet Place' ready to make noise
NEW YORK (AP) - John Krasinski, whose "A Quiet Place Part II" is one of the biggest studio releases to open exclusively in theaters this year, recently returned to the movies, himself. Krasinski scree...
May 25, 2021