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Judge extends Wisconsin absentee cutoff 6 days post election
MADISON, Wis. - A federal judge ruled Monday that absentee ballots in battleground Wisconsin can be counted up to six days after the Nov. 3 presidential election as long as they are postmarked by Elec...
Sep 21, 2020
Red Deer's mayor maintains 911 dispatch changes will hurt response times
Red Deer's mayor continues to urge the province to reverse course on its plan to do away with integrated municipal ambulance dispatch.During a media conference Monday at Red Deer Emergency Services he...
Sep 21, 2020
Blue Jays balance final week of season with eye on likely post-season appearance
The next week will be a balancing act for the Toronto Blue Jays as they look to close out the season strong while preparing for what will likely be a wild-card berth. With a playoff spot all but ...
Sep 21, 2020
Central zone down to 20 active COVID-19 cases, Red Deer with six
Active COVID-19 cases in the Central zone continue to decline. The latest numbers released by the province on Monday show the zone with 20 active cases, down from 24 on Friday. The number of active ca...
Sep 21, 2020
Police cancel vacations; prepare for Breonna Taylor decision
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville, Kentucky, police said Monday that they had cancelled vacations and were setting up barricades in preparation for the state attorney general's announcement about whether h...
Sep 21, 2020
Virtual voting tests underway as House of Commons set to return for throne speech
OTTAWA - Tests of how MPs can vote virtually are underway ahead of the planned return of Parliament Wednesday. The Liberal minority government is set to deliver a speech from the throne to lay out an ...
Sep 21, 2020
Broncos, Kings and Queens receive National Scholars honours
A huge slate of athletes from Olds College and Red Deer College have earned 2019-20 National Scholars honours.The honours are awarded by the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) to recogniz...
Sep 21, 2020
Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for Sept. 21
Alberta's chief medical officer of health is set to provide her latest update on COVID-19 in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference scheduled for 3:30 p.m. You can watch th...
Sep 21, 2020
Drowned man’s body recovered near Abraham Lake
The body of a man who fell into the North Saskatchewan River in Banff National Park earlier this summer has been recovered. Police say the man's body was recovered by Rocky Mountain House RCMP and Alb...
Sep 21, 2020
Jail time for Sylvan Lake woman who stole over $500,000 from employer
A Sylvan Lake woman who admitted to stealing over half a million dollars from her employer will spend the next couple of years behind bars.Laurie May Watts, 56, pleaded guilty to theft over $5,000 aft...
Sep 21, 2020