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B.C. police say they take 'exception' to conducting roadblocks limiting travel
British Columbia's solicitor general says the government will release details of what is considered essential travel later in the week as the province considers using roadblocks to limit the spread of...
Apr 21, 2021

St. Martin de Porres student receives honourable mention in ASTAC poster contest
Oghenemine Okoro a Grade 5 student from St. Martin de Porres School received Honourable Mention in the Alberta Student Transportation Advisory Council (ASTAC) poster contest. This is what Oghenemine s...
Apr 21, 2021

Former B.C. university rowing coach 'deeply sorry' after complaints
VICTORIA - The former head coach of women's rowing at the University of Victoria says he was and remains "deeply sorry" to learn of the impact his leadership had on several ex-team members who filed c...
Apr 21, 2021

March another big month for Red Deer home sales
March was another outstanding month for home sales in Red Deer. The latest numbers from the Central Alberta Realtors Association show 181 residential units were sold in the city last month, nearly dou...
Apr 21, 2021

Former B.C. university rowing coach 'deeply sorry' after complaints
VICTORIA - The former head coach of women's rowing at the University of Victoria says he was and remains "deeply sorry" to learn of the impact his leadership had on several ex-team members who filed c...
Apr 21, 2021

Alberta introducing three hours of paid leave for workers getting COVID vaccine
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A financial barrier that has kept some people from getting vaccinated against COVID-19 has been removed.Minister of Immigration and Labour Jason Copping says the government will be in...
Apr 21, 2021

Town of Innisfail introduces Skatepark Ambassador Program for local youth
Local youth and young adults in Innisfial aged 13-25 are being encouraged to register for a program, facilitated by Academy Skateboard Collective, that will be the first of its kind in Canada.Particip...
Apr 21, 2021

RDC’s Alternative Energy Initiative recognized nationally as a leader in sustainability
Red Deer College has been recognized by Clean50 for its use of sustainable technologies to provide learning and research opportunities for students, faculty and industry partners, as well as to reduce...
Apr 21, 2021

RCMP lay charge after woman's body found along highway west of Calgary
STONEY NAKODA FIRST NATION - A man from the Stoney Nakoda First Nation west of Calgary has been charged with criminal negligence causing death after a woman was found on the side of a highway on Sunda...
Apr 21, 2021

Vaccination clinic at Alberta beef plant postponed
HIGH RIVER, Alta. - A vaccination clinic for thousands of workers at a southern Alberta beef-packing plant has been postponed due to a delay in a shipment of the Moderna vaccine.Cargill spokesman Dani...
Apr 21, 2021