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Mediator called in for stalled contract talks between doctors and Alberta government
The Alberta government and physicians are bringing in a mediator to help break a logjam in talks on a new master agreement.Health Minister Tyler Shandro says while there has been progress, the two sid...
Jan 31, 2020
Province reaching out to “independent clinics” to do more publicly-funded surgeries
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Privately-run healthcare facilities could soon play a greater role in increasing the number of surgeries being done in Alberta.The Government of Alberta has posted an expression of in...
Jan 31, 2020
Regulators revisit environmental review for Line 3 pipeline
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota regulators opened a hearing Friday o n an updated environmental review for Enbridge Energy's plan to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across the state, but most ...
Jan 31, 2020
Britain leaves the European Union, leaps into the unknown
LONDON - So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, adieu. With little fuss and not much fanfare, Britain left the European Union on Friday after 47 years of membership, taking a leap into the unknown in a h...
Jan 31, 2020
Province, Fort McKay to meet in three months on fate of Moose Lake protected area
EDMONTON - The Alberta government and the Fort McKay First Nation have agreed to meet again in three months to decide the fate of one of the last areas in the band's territory that hasn't been impacte...
Jan 31, 2020 Moose Lake has been a traditional and cultural centre for local people for centuries. (Photo: Fort McKay First Nation)
Career and Technology Studies, fine arts showcased at Exploration Day
It was a possible glimpse into the future on Thursday for Grade 9 students who will be attending cole Secondaire Notre Dame High School and St. Joseph High School this fall.Students were able to parti...
Jan 31, 2020 (Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools)
Senate committee urges renewed suspension for Ontario Sen. Lynn Beyak
OTTAWA - The Senate ethics committee is recommending that Sen. Lynn Beyak be suspended again without pay. Beyak's colleagues ousted her from the upper chamber temporarily last spring after c...
Jan 31, 2020
Canada captain Christine Sinclair breaks world scoring record with goal No. 185
EDINBURG, Texas - Canada captain Christine Sinclair broke Abby Wambach's world-record total of 184 goals on Wednesday, scoring for the second time against St. Kitts and Nevis at the CONCACAF Wome...
Jan 31, 2020
New Red Deer seniors lodge slated for completion next spring
A project to replace the oldest seniors lodge in Alberta is expected to be finished in just over a year from now.On Friday, Minister of Seniors and Housing, Josephine Pon, told residents of the Piper ...
Jan 31, 2020 Members of Bridges Community Living, Chandos Construction, and Red Deer City Council, including Mayor Tara Veer, joined Minister of Seniors and Housing - Josephine Pon on Friday for a tour of the new seniors housing project currently under construction on 30 Street to replace the Piper Creek Lodge nearby. (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)
Fed chair sees China virus as possible risk to world economy
WASHINGTON - Just as the outlook for the global economy had been brightening in recent months, a new threat has suddenly emerged in the form of the viral outbreak in China. That was the cautionary mes...
Jan 31, 2020