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Red Deer County council approves 2021 tax rates
There will be no property tax rate increase for residents of Red Deer County this year.On Tuesday, council approved second and third readings of the 2021 Tax Rate Bylaw, which largely maintains 2020's...
Apr 27, 2021

3D printing's new challenge: Solving the US housing shortage
A new generation of startups wants to disrupt the way houses are built by automating production with industrial 3D printers. 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, uses machines to deposit...
Apr 27, 2021

ATA calls for immediate action to address COVID-19 in schools
The president of the Alberta Teachers' Association says more need to be done to protect Alberta's students and school staff from COVID-19.Jason Schilling says that with only about 45 days remaining in...
Apr 27, 2021

More complete count pushes Oscars to 10.4 million viewers
NEW YORK - It may be little consolation for the movie academy, but a more complete count by the Nielsen company pushed the Academy Awards audience to 10.4 million viewers on Tuesday. A day earlier, Ni...
Apr 27, 2021

Publisher pulls Philip Roth bio, cuts ties with author
NEW YORK - The publisher of a highly anticipated and widely debated biography of Philip Roth is pulling the book and cutting ties with author Blake Bailey, who faces multiple allegations of sexual har...
Apr 27, 2021

Red Deer Hospice Society recognizes longtime supporter
A long-time community partnership was celebrated in Red Deer on Tuesday, as representatives gathered in a socially-distanced manner to recognize the final installment of the $300,000 Red Deer Twilight...
Apr 27, 2021

Red Deer surpasses 700 active COVID-19 cases
The record number of active COVID-19 cases in Red Deer continues to rise. Tuesday's numbers from the province show 709 active cases in the city, up 26 from Monday. Recoveries are up 24 to 3,381 as the...
Apr 27, 2021

Nunavut MP taking two-week leave because of personal health problems
OTTAWA - Nunavut's member of Parliament says she is taking a two-week leave from her political duties because she continues to struggle with personal health problems. Mumilaaq Qaqqaq says in a stateme...
Apr 27, 2021

New trial dates set for man charged in drug and weapons bust near Halkirk
New trial dates have been set for a man charged in a drug and weapons bust in Paintearth County three years ago.Bayden Cormick, 48, was previously slated to go to trial from Apr. 26 - May 5, 2021. How...
Apr 27, 2021

New Schools in the Corridor have found their names
The new K-6 School being built in Condor now has a name. It has been named Charlotte Small Elementary School following input from a corridor community survey.Charlotte Small was the Mtis wife of the f...
Apr 27, 2021