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RDPSD honoured with two BRAVO! Awards for excellence in communications
Red Deer Public Schools has been recognized nationally for excellence in communications.On Thursday the division announced they've received two prestigious BRAVO! Awards from the Canadian Association ...
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Judge rules against former Red Deer Catholic school trustee on first part of judicial review
A judge has ruled in favour of Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) in relation to the case of a banished trustee.It was May and June 2024 when the double judicial review initiated by Monique La...
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Competitive Kenny Lawler hungry for third Grey Cup with Blue Bombers
VANCOUVER - Competition has always fuelled Kenny Lawler. Now the American wide receiver's insatiable drive to win is fuelling the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as they prepare to face the Toronto Argonauts in...
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Arbuckle to make first-ever Grey Cup start when Argos face Bombers on Sunday
VANCOUVER - Nick Arbuckle thought his football career was over. The journeyman quarterback was a free agent this spring after the Ottawa Redblacks did not renew his contract. With no other CFL teams c...
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B.C.'s chief vet tells clinics to set up bird flu protocols amid human exposure risk
British Columbia's chief veterinarian has told clinics that treat wild birds that they must establish protocols to prevent the spread of avian flu, warning of the risk of human exposure to the illness...
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ASIRT: Officer's actions justified during Ponoka shooting in early 2022
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has determined the actions of officers during an incident in Ponoka on Feb. 10, 2022 were justified.In a decision report released Nov. 14, ASIRT note...
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City of Lacombe approves 2025 budgets
Lacombe city council has given approval to the city's 2025 capital budget, operating budget, and the 2025-2034 capital plan.The capital budget includes 22 projects with an anticipated cost of $10.7 mi...
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Indigenous groups, government and industry launch $375M for conservation in N.W.T.
OTTAWA - K'ahsho Got'ine guardians Twyla Edgi-Masuzumi, John Tobac and Buddy Gully pulled more than 300 fish out of the waters last week, distributing them to community members in the Northwest Territ...
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Ottawa names experts to advise on creation of national pharmacare program
OTTAWA - The federal government has tapped a panel of five experts to craft the path toward a universal pharmacare program. Dr. Nav Persaud, the Canada Research Chair in health justice, will chair a c...
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The world's tallest teenager, 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux, plans to redshirt at Florida this season
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The world's tallest teenager might have to wait a year to become the world's tallest college basketball player. Florida coach Todd Golden said Thursday that Olivier Rioux, a 7...
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