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B.C. businessman David Sidoo faces new allegations in college bribery scandal
VANCOUVER - A well-known businessman and philanthropist from British Columbia faces fresh allegations in a new indictment filed in a college bribery scandal unfolding in the United States. David ...
Oct 24, 2019
Playoff time for high school football
The Friday night lights are calling for local high school football teams as city and rural league playoffs are set to kick-off.It's a double-header scheduled for Setters Place at Great Chief Park on F...
Oct 24, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Troy Gillard)
RCMP investigate pedestrian collision at O'Chiese First Nation
Police say two men are facing charges following a pedestrian hit and run at the O'Chiese First Nation Wednesday morning.Mounties were called to the scene at 5:06 a.m. and confirm the victim, a 30-year...
Oct 24, 2019
Property owner assaulted while having vehicle stolen
A woman is recovering after she was assaulted at gunpoint while having her vehicle stolen Wednesday morning. At 8:48 a.m., Sylvan Lake RCMP responded to a complaint from a rural property that two fema...
Oct 24, 2019
Highlights from Alberta budget 2019
Alberta's United Conservative government tabled its budget Thursday. Here are some of the highlights:* $8.7-billion deficit on revenues of $50 billion.* Debt projected to rise from the current $63 bil...
Oct 24, 2019
Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre expansion not part of Alberta's budget
The first budget from Alberta's United Conservative Government does not include capital funding for Red Deer Regional Hospital expansion.Instead, the capital plan for the budget tabled Thursday by Fin...
Oct 24, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Budget 2019: Debt still grows but path to balance mapped out
Calgary, AB - With a mountain of debt for Albertans to climb out of while being weighed down by low commodity prices for oil and gas, Alberta's 2019 budget is still boasting the lowest tax rate in Can...
Oct 24, 2019 Finance Minister Travis Toews (Photo: Government of Alberta)
New CEO for Westerner Park
Westerner Park has a new CEO.Mike Olesen has been selected by the Board of Directors to take over from Bradley Williams, who stepped out of retirement to serve as CEO for the past year. "The Board wou...
Oct 24, 2019 Mike Olesen (Linkedin profile picture)
Rocky applies for grant funding for new recycling bins
The Town of Rocky Mountain House has applied for a Community Champions Program grant from the Alberta Beverage Container Recycling Corporation (ABCRC) hoping to receive up to $20,000.The money would b...
Oct 24, 2019
City school districts pleased with new seclusion room guidelines
Red Deer's two largest school districts are welcoming the new standards announced Wednesday regarding the use of seclusion rooms, time-outs and physical restraints in Alberta classrooms.The standards ...
Oct 24, 2019 Red Deer Public Schools Superintendent Stu Henry