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RDC takes grad celebrations online
They don't get to take the traditional walk across the stage to celebrate their achievements, but Red Deer College graduates are still being celebrated today.RDC is celebrating its 56th Convocation on...
Jun 05, 2020
Black Canadians say racism here is just as harmful as in the United States
MONTREAL - The death of George Floyd in Minnesota following a police intervention has spurred massive protests in both Canada and the United States and societal soul-searching on the need to fight rac...
Jun 05, 2020
Anti-racism protest in Lethbridge draws in huge crowd
LETHBRIDGE- Thursday afternoon there were over 900 protesters that gathered in front of Lethbridge City Hall.The peaceful protest grew rapidly with people in a matter of minutes spanning around the bu...
Jun 05, 2020
Suspect in custody after fleeing from Red Deer Mounties
A man was arrested Thursday afternoon after fleeing from police and driving dangerously through several neighbourhoods in Red Deer. It was shortly after 1 p.m. when Red Deer RCMP attempted to stop a v...
Jun 05, 2020
P.E.I. on verge of resuming soccer, with CPL possibly coming to play
It looks like Prince Edward Island will lead the way in Canada's return to soccer, with the Canadian Premier League possibly looking to finally kick off its season in Charlottetown. The Canadian Socce...
Jun 05, 2020
Unemployment rate falls to 13.3%, US adds 2.5 million jobs
WASHINGTON - The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 13.3% in May from 14.7%, and 2.5 million jobs were added - a surprisingly positive reading in the midst of a recession that has paralyzed the economy in...
Jun 05, 2020
A death in Nicaraguan baseball puts pandemic in public eye
MANAGUA, Nicaragua - As the new coronavirus spread and economies shut across Latin America, Nicaragua stayed open - schools, stores, concert halls and baseball stadiums, all operating uninterrupted on...
Jun 05, 2020
Trump hails jobs report, but unemployment rate still high
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump took a victory lap Friday morning after the government reported surprising job gains for last month, seizing on the data to predict that the worst of the coronaviru...
Jun 05, 2020
Red Deer woman arrested in stolen vehicle in Fort Saskatchewan
A 28-year-old woman from Red Deer faces charges after Mounties in Fort Saskatchewan arrested her in a vehicle that turned out to be stolen and had drugs inside. Officers on patrol stopped the vehicle ...
Jun 05, 2020
Red Deer area unemployment rate continues to rise
A Labour Force Survey released Friday says Alberta gained 28,000 jobs in May.The latest survey by Statistics Canada follows a cumulative decline of 361,000 jobs from February to April.The job increase...
Jun 05, 2020