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Border screenings and smartphone apps: A look at Alberta's relaunch strategy
EDMONTON - Albertan Premier Jason Kenney has announced some details about what he calls the province's relaunch strategy. The plan focuses on gradually boosting the economy while preventing a sec...
Apr 08, 2020
Ex-Ranger Hamilton indicted, accused of beating daughter, 14
FORT WORTH, Texas - Former Texas Rangers star Josh Hamilton has been indicted on a felony charge of injury to a child after his teenage daughter accused him of beating her. A Tarrant County grand jury...
Apr 08, 2020
Easter Bunny hoppy to visit your house in support of local food banks
Central Albertans can celebrate Easter in a unique way this weekend while also helping their local food bank.Lacombe-based Copper Cloud Events is hosting "Easter Bunny House Visits - Food Bank Fundrai...
Apr 08, 2020 (Copper Cloud Events)
Alberta Computers for Schools helps students learn at home
A program that supplies refurbished computers and other digital devices for students, non-profits, Indigenous communities and eligible low-income Canadians is stepping up its efforts during the COVID-...
Apr 08, 2020 (Alberta Computers for Schools)
Rocky Mountain House ending decades-long ban on VLTs
Town council in Rocky Mountain House has voted unanimously to repeal the March 4, 1997 resolution banning Video Lottery Terminals (VLTs) within town limits."This is a long time coming, there has been ...
Apr 08, 2020
Kobe Bryant's latest book to debut atop bestseller list
Kobe Bryant is back atop the bestseller lists, days after the late Los Angeles Lakers superstar was selected to the Hall of Fame. The latest release from Bryant's Granity Studios, "The Wizenard Series...
Apr 08, 2020
Alberta awards grant funding for Family Resource Networks
The provincial government has announced the successful grant funding applicants for its new Family Resource Networks (FRN) designed to deliver prevention and early intervention services and supports a...
Apr 08, 2020
Blackfalds, Lacombe County sign Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework (ICF) Master Agreement
Lacombe County and the Town of Blackfalds have announced the signing of a new agreement that aims to help both municipalities plan and deliver shared programs and services effectively, efficiently and...
Apr 08, 2020
Man sentenced for attempted gunpoint robbery at Blackfalds Motor Inn
A man taken down by patrons while trying to rob the Blackfalds Motor Inn at gunpoint on Halloween night has been sentenced to more than four years behind bars. It was at 12:42 a.m. on Nov. 1, 2019 whe...
Apr 08, 2020
Optimist Club of Red Deer raises over $1800 for 49th Street Youth Shelter
The Optimist Club of Red Deer was pleased to provide a sizeable donation to the 49th Street Youth Shelter after a successful virtual 'Wine Survivor' event. The event, which began in mid-March, raised ...
Apr 08, 2020