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Canada's death toll from COVID-19 surpasses 20,000 as new flight restrictions begin
Canada's official COVID-19 death toll surpassed 20,000 on Sunday as flights to major sun destinations were grounded in an effort to limit further spread of the virus. The sobering figure emerged after...
Jan 31, 2021
RDC presents 5th annual Indigenous Perspectives Conference
Red Deer College will host the 5th annual Indigenous Perspectives Conference this coming week.The even will happen entirely virtually on Feb 4-5, and is open to RDC students as well as the public.In a...
Jan 31, 2021
NHL's road trips looking a lot different in 2021
Brendan Gallagher misses the restaurants, the laughs, the camaraderie and the bonding. He isn't alone. NHL road trips, especially early in the season, are usually chances to get to know new teammates ...
Jan 31, 2021
Poland protesters take weekend off for fundraiser
WARSAW, Poland - From soccer star Robert Lewandowski to opposition politicians, Polish citizens on Sunday donated at least 71 million zlotys ($19 million) to a charity's fundraiser for health causes t...
Jan 31, 2021
#CallForACause Radiothon set for Feb. 19 in support of Red Deer Regional Health Foundation
Once again, BIG 105, 106-7 REWIND Radio and rdnewsNOW are bringing you the annual #CallForACause Radiothon in support of the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation (RDRHF).This year's event will be a lit...
Jan 31, 2021
Grandparents, researchers, friends: 20,000 people in Canada have died of COVID-19
When Thelma Coward-Ince donned her uniform in 1954, she was believed to be the first Black reservist in the Royal Canadian Navy. Decades later, the strong, hard-working great-grandmother moved into th...
Jan 31, 2021
Judge mulls whether keeping kids out of COVID-19 hot spot is best for mental health
An Ontario judge says he's wrestling with the issue of whether to order a woman and her three children to honour a family custody agreement by returning to Ontario or allow them to remain in Newfoundl...
Jan 31, 2021
Payette resignation shines light on generous pension, expense account for former GGs
OTTAWA - Taxpayers will continue paying Julie Payette a generous pension and an even heftier expense account for the rest of her life, even though she served just three years as governor general and r...
Jan 31, 2021
Red Deer County council approves remuneration changes
Red Deer County council has approved a recommendation this week to amend its Councillor Remuneration Policy which will see the next elected council receive a larger stipend this fall.The proposed amen...
Jan 31, 2021
Eagle Builders Centre on track for late summer completion
The new Eagles Builders Centre in Blackfalds is on budget and on schedule to be ready for hockey by Sept. 1, 2021.As seen in images shared recently by the Blackfalds Bulldogs Jr. A hockey club, whose ...
Jan 31, 2021