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Another honour given to Red Deer's 9-1-1 centre
Red Deer Emergency Services has received yet another commendation for its exemplary 9-1-1 centre.RDES was recognized for their Emergency Fire Dispatch Accredited Centre of Excellence accreditation at ...
Apr 25, 2019 Red Deer's Lt. Shrader accepts an award for RDES at a ceremony in Washington, DC on April 24. (@cindy_sparrow on Twitter)
Killer whales spotted in Vancouver harbour searching out seals: Ocean Wise
VANCOUVER - Several killer whales have been hanging out in Vancouver's harbour, entertaining onlookers and feeding on seals, sea lions and other cetaceans. Dr. Lance Barrett-Lennard, directo...
Apr 25, 2019
Family charged with staging hate crime has faced lawsuits, financial challenges
WINNIPEG - Family members who have denied police accusations that they staged an anti-Semitic attack at their Winnipeg cafe have faced financial troubles, including a six-figure la...
Apr 25, 2019
Consider climate impact on infrastructure suffering repeated flooding: experts
With key infrastructure in the Maritimes and Quebec again threatened by surging waterways, flooding experts say it's past time for fixes that consider worst-cas...
Apr 25, 2019
Day of Mourning ceremony in Red Deer
The Parkland Regional Safety Committee along with the Canadian Society of Safety Engineers, Manufactures Health and Safety Association and the Red Deer Construction Association, are organizing and hol...
Apr 25, 2019
Registration still open for BIG Pursuit this weekend
The third annual BIG Pursuit in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Red Deer is happening this weekend.Co-sponsored by BIG 105.5, Servus Credit Union and Youth HQ, the event will see 30+ teams comp...
Apr 25, 2019
City of Ottawa declares state of emergency due to threat of flooding
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson has declared a state of emergency over flooding along the Ottawa River and other waterways. In the declaration, the mayor's office says the water levels pos...
Apr 25, 2019
About one per cent of deaths in Canada medically assisted, Health Canada says
OTTAWA - Almost 7,000 Canadians have received medical help to end their lives since Canada legalized assisted dying three years ago. According to the latest interim report compiled by Health Cana...
Apr 25, 2019
Judges: Michigan must redraw congressional, legislative maps
LANSING, Mich. - A three-judge federal panel ruled Thursday that Michigan's congressional and legislative maps were unconstitutionally gerrymandered for partisan gain, ordering the state Legislature t...
Apr 25, 2019
RCMP Major Crimes investigating incident in Innisfail
The RCMP Major Crimes Unit is investigating an incident outside The Zoo pub in Innisfail Wednesday night.Investigators were on scene throughout the morning at the establishment.Innisfail RCMP say ther...
Apr 25, 2019 (Sheldon Spackman)