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Earl Dreeshen given deputy shadow minister duties
Earl Dreeshen, Member of Parliament for Red Deer - Mountain View has been named as the Deputy Shadow Minister for Industry and Economic Development. Dreeshen has previously served as the Vice Chair fo...
Dec 20, 2019
Potential threat forces lockdowns at Stettler schools
Two males are in custody after RCMP followed up on a report Friday from a concerned parent that there may be a shooting at the Wm. E. Hay Stettler Seconday campus.RCMP say they received the initial re...
Dec 20, 2019
Canadian speedskater Ivanie Blondin back on track after Olympic disappointment
CALGARY - Ivanie Blondin is in a good place. She wants to stay there. With the help of some four-legged friends, the devastation the speedskater felt after 2018 Winter Olympics is shrinking ...
Dec 20, 2019
Wet, cold, and dark: Environment Canada names Top 10 weather events of 2019
Wet. Cold. In the dark. And puzzled. That about sums up how the weather in 2019 left Canadians feeling, says David Phillips, Environment Canada's chief meteorologist. "It's almost as if normal doesn't...
Dec 20, 2019
MARKET WATCH: Dec. 20
Big PictureU.S. Markets Continue to Climb, Unfazed by Trump Impeachment After a relatively flat day of trading Wednesday, U.S. stocks resumed their climb on Thursday, as the three major indexes once a...
Dec 20, 2019
Boy berated by teacher says he's still grateful for 2 dads
SALT LAKE CITY - A Utah boy is speaking out after being berated by a substitute teacher for saying he was grateful for being adopted by his two dads, one of whom is a professional dancer from "Dancing...
Dec 20, 2019
Dale Hunter set to lead Canada at world juniors: 'He wants it bad'
Dale Hunter holds his cards close to the vest whenever he's forced into the spotlight. A veteran of nearly 1,600 games in the NHL as a player, the 59-year-old has dominated the Ontario ...
Dec 20, 2019
Suspect flees Alix armed robbery on snowmobile
RCMP are looking for a suspect following an armed robbery at a bank in Alix on Friday.Cpl. Laurel Scott with RCMP K Division, says Mounties received the call regarding the heist at ATB Financial at 11...
Dec 20, 2019 (RCMP)
Drayton Valley fined in fatal OH&S incident
The Town of Drayton Valley has been ordered to pay a fine relating to an Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) incident that resulted in a fatality on August 3, 2017.Representatives from the Town ...
Dec 20, 2019
Brazeau County council highlights
Brazeau County Council considered a number of reports at their December 17th meeting regarding Intermunicipal Development Plans (IDPs) and Intermunicipal Collaboration Frameworks (ICFs) with neighbour...
Dec 20, 2019