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Imperial Oil reports deaths of birds that landed on Alberta tailings ponds
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Imperial Oil Ltd. is reporting the deaths of 50 birds that landed on tailings areas near its Kearl oilsands project in northern Alberta. Imperial says more than 100 birds per da...
May 05, 2020
Justice Ginsburg in hospital with infection, court says
WASHINGTON - Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized Tuesday with an infection caused by a gallstone, the Supreme Court said. The 87-year-old justice underwent non-surgical treatment for what the...
May 05, 2020
Virtual sittings has MPs doing things not allowed in House of Commons
OTTAWA - A stuffed deer head made a cameo appearance Tuesday during a virtual gathering of members of Parliament. The deer head, replete with antlers, was mounted on the wall behind Conserva...
May 05, 2020
Lacombe police make drug trafficking arrests
During the months of March and April, the Lacombe Police Service (LPS) conducted a Controlled Drugs and Substance Act (CDSA) investigation into the sale of illicit substances in Central Alberta. The i...
May 05, 2020
Residential street sweeping starts Wednesday in Red Deer
Residential street sweeping will begin tomorrow and The City is asking residents to help by moving their cars off the roads before sweepers arrive."We know there are many Red Deerians following AHS gu...
May 05, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Chamber hosting virtual networking event
The Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce says if you're anything like them, you're missing the collaboration, the creativity, and even the occasional bit of chaos that normally comes with their n...
May 05, 2020
Conservative campaigns weave tangled webs of allegations as race intensifies
OTTAWA - With 10 days to go to sign up voters for the federal Conservative leadership race, all four contenders are intensifying efforts to shore up support. Erin O'Toole and Peter MacKay appear locke...
May 05, 2020
Red Deer Cruise Night rolls on with drive-by parades
A local group of classic car enthusiasts have established a new way of sharing their hobbies and labours of love with the public.For the past two weeks, Red Deer Cruise Night has been hosting drive-by...
May 05, 2020 Red Deer Cruise Night is offering drive-by cruises for area residents celebrating a special occasion during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Christina Smith - Dreamy Skies Photography)
Former commissioner Larry Smith understands COVID-19 pandemic's impact upon CFL
Larry Smith is very familiar with CFL crisis management. During his tenure as commissioner (1992-97) Smith headed up the CFL's U.S. expansion. From 1993-95, the league had franchises in ...
May 05, 2020
2020 Women of Excellence Awards nominees announced
The Red Deer & District Community Foundation (RDDCF) is pleased to announce the names of the 2020 Women of Excellence Awards Gala Nominees. This year 48 women are being recognized for their outsta...
May 05, 2020