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Power outage scheduled for Highland Green this week
Residents of Highland Green should be prepared for a planned power outage this week and Electric, Light and Power crews upgrade some infrastructure in the area.Power will be out between 5:00 a.m. and ...
Mar 08, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, March 8, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 10:00 p.m. ET on Monday March 8, 2021. There are 890,698 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 890,698 confirmed cases (30,332 active, 838...
Mar 08, 2021
Habitat for Humanity, Lowes Canada partner provide women and families with safe homes
Through an expanding partnership, Habitat for Humanity Red Deer and Lowe's Canada are increasing efforts to provide affordable housing as part of an international initiative starting on International ...
Mar 08, 2021
Defendant in deadly warehouse fire to serve sentence at home
OAKLAND, Calif. - Derick Almena, the master tenant of a San Francisco Bay Area warehouse that caught fire during a music event, killing 36 people, was sentenced Monday to 12 years in prison, although ...
Mar 08, 2021
Police respond to calls as spider in vehicle causes a 'scramble' in B.C.
SURREY, B.C. - Police say an "itsy-bitsy" intruder inside a vehicle caused "scramble" on the weekend in Surrey, B.C. It also led concerned members of the public to call police about the possibility of...
Mar 08, 2021
Alberta's Bottcher hands Wild Card Three's Middaugh his first loss at the Brier
CALGARY - Manitoba's Jason Gunnlaugson moved into sole possession of first place in Pool A at the Canadian men's curling championship on Monday after an 8-5 victory over Wild Card One's Mike McEwen. G...
Mar 08, 2021
Red Deer down to 249 active COVID-19 cases
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Red Deer continues to decline. The province's website shows there are 249 active cases in the city as of Monday, a decrease of 39 over the past 48 hours. It's th...
Mar 08, 2021
CP NewsAlert: Alberta lifts more COVID rules, increases retail shopping limit
EDMONTON - Alberta is lifting more COVID-19 public-health restrictions, including allowing more people to shop in retail stores and malls. Health Minister Tyler Shandro says the retail limit is increa...
Mar 08, 2021
Trial underway for 2019 stabbing death in Red Deer
Trial is now underway for an O'Chiese First Nation man charged in a stabbing death in Red Deer two years ago.Quentin Strawberry, 39, stands charged with second-degree murder, accused of fatally stabbi...
Mar 08, 2021
Inuit group's board says no to proposed expansion of Nunavut iron ore mine
IQALUIT, Nunavut - An organization that represents Inuit in Nunavut's Baffin Island region says it will not back a proposed expansion of an iron ore mine near Pond Inlet. The Qikiqtani Inuit Associati...
Mar 08, 2021