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Former health officials, advocates reflect on anniversary of overdose emergency
VANCOUVER - When British Columbia's provincial health officer declared an emergency over the overdose crisis five years ago, he said it was because those who died deserved more of a response. Since th...
Apr 14, 2021
Lacombe city council approves downtown redevelopment priority projects
Lacombe City Council approved the Downtown Area Redevelopment Plan (DARP) Implementation Priority Projects, which includes a list of short, medium and long-term capital projects.City officials note th...
Apr 13, 2021
City council considers updates to Community Standards Bylaw
Red Deer city council has given first reading to an updated Community Standards Bylaw.Adopted in 2007, the previous Community Standards Bylaw regulated activities such as noise, nuisances, unsightly p...
Apr 13, 2021
City council approves economic initiatives and incentives
At their regular meeting on Monday, Red Deer city council was presented with economic development initiatives and incentives that acknowledge the current financial realities faced by local businesses,...
Apr 13, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, April 13, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 269,702 new vaccinations administered for a total of 8,598,...
Apr 13, 2021
Red Deer County tables 2021 tax rates
Red Deer County council has given first reading to the 2021 Tax Rate Bylaw, and approved a temporary amendment to the Tax Penalty Bylaw to reduce 2021 Tax penalties.Council has tabled a zero-rate incr...
Apr 13, 2021
Hearing for proposed transmission line starts Thursday
The Alberta Utilities Commission's public hearing into the Central East Transfer-Out Project starts tomorrow (Thursday, April 14) at 9 a.m. The hearing will be entirely virtual, so residents are able ...
Apr 13, 2021
Cargill temporarily closes its London, Ont., poultry plant due to COVID-19 outbreak
LONDON, Ont. - Food giant Cargill Limited says it has temporarily closed its London, Ont., poultry processing plant due to a COVID-19 outbreak among some of its workers. The company says there is an a...
Apr 13, 2021
10 new Mounties to tackle crime in Wetaskiwin region
Ten new RCMP officers are being deployed to Wetaskiwin to address high crime rates in the city and surrounding rural areas.The RCMP will establish a six-member regional crime reduction unit targeting ...
Apr 13, 2021
Bogdanovic, Capela lead Hawks past Raptors 107-103
TAMPA, Fla. - Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 23 points, Clint Capela added 19 points and 21 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Toronto Raptors 107-103 on Tuesday night for their seventh win in eight g...
Apr 13, 2021