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Red Deer sees lowest active caseload since November, 0 new cases
For the first time since Oct. 6, Red Deer has added zero new cases of COVID-19 over a 24-hour period.The total stands at 5,736, while recoveries went up by 11 to 5,623.Meantime, Red Deer is down to 73...
Jun 18, 2021
Canada names 60-man preliminary roster for next month's Gold Cup
Alphonso Davies and Jonathan David highlight Canada's preliminary 60-man roster for next month's Gold Cup. The final 23-man squad will be confirmed prior to the July 2 start of the tournament's 12-cou...
Jun 18, 2021
Local Hindus push for earlier inclusion in Draft K-6 curriculum
Close to 50 people are expected to gather physically-distanced for a peaceful rally in south Red Deer on Saturday, June 19, calling for the province to include the Hindu religion along with other fait...
Jun 18, 2021
Red Deerians welcome back to City Hall as of June 21
Red Deer City Hall reopens to the public for payments and in-person customer service starting June 21.Utility and tax payments will be the first to become available, with licensing and permit services...
Jun 18, 2021
Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. confident Montreal can pick up where it left off in '19
Vernon Adams Jr. is getting a head start on the 2021 CFL season. The Montreal Alouettes' starting quarterback is already at his apartment in the city completing his 14-day quarantine after arriving fr...
Jun 18, 2021
City names 2021 Bob Stollings Memorial Award winner
The City of Red Deer has announced this year's winner of the Bob Stollings Memorial Award.The award celebrates long-term service and offers special recognition for those who have excelled in innovatio...
Jun 18, 2021
NCAA memo: Emmert tells schools to act on NIL or he will
NCAA President Mark Emmert told the organization's more than 1,200 member schools Friday that he will seek temporary rules as early as July to ensure all athletes can be compensated for their celebrit...
Jun 18, 2021
Red Deer's newest seniors living facility now open
A major addition to seniors living in Red Deer is now open.The $28.3 million Crimson Villas began welcoming residents May 19, and expects to fill most of its 90 suites by this fall.The building is loc...
Jun 18, 2021
All Albertans aged 12+ now eligible for second doses of COVID vaccine
Effective immediately, the provincial government says Albertans who received their first mRNA (Pfizer or Moderna) dose in May or earlier can book their second dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Anyone who rece...
Jun 18, 2021
Vaccinated youth in Nunavut community to receive $100 gift card
ARVIAT, Nunavut - Youth in a community that had Nunavut's biggest outbreak of COVID-19 will each get a $100 gift card if they get a jab this weekend. Anyone aged 12 to 17 in Arviat can get a dose of t...
Jun 18, 2021