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Workplace Inclusion Forum open to the public this Wednesday
Red Deer's annual Workplace Inclusion Forum is happening this week, with a focus on practical tools for diverse workplaces.The event runs from 8:15 a.m to 4:30 p.m. on March 4 at the Baymont Inn &...
Mar 03, 2020 L-R: Red Deer Local Immigration Partnership co-chair Lori Jack, partnership coordinator Ezgi Sarioglu, and central planning council co-chair Nicole Lorraine. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Rocky RCMP Report: Feb 17-27
The following is a report released to the media from the Rocky Mountain House (RMH) RCMP giving a brief description of various crimes and call-ins, both solved and unsolved, throughout the community b...
Mar 03, 2020
Lee to represent Red Deer at FCM in 2020
Councillor Lawrence Lee will once again represent The City of Red Deer at 2020 meetings of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM).Council endorsed his attendance at its regular meeting on Mon...
Mar 03, 2020 City Councillor Lawrence Lee (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Ontario reports two new coronavirus cases, bringing province's total to 20
TORONTO - Ontario now has 20 cases of the novel coronavirus, with two new people added to the tally today. Health officials have not yet divulged details about the new cases. But a spate of new o...
Mar 03, 2020
Trudeau urges patience as Wet'suwet'en mull over proposed land and title deal
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he knows people are impatient for a resolution to tensions involving a disputed natural gas pipeline in northern British Columbia, but time is nee...
Mar 03, 2020
TSB report into fatal crash of biplane warns against stunts near ground
MONTREAL - The Transportation Safety Board says an amateur-built aircraft that crashed northeast of Quebec City last year with two people on board was doing aerobatic manoeuvres on the day of the cras...
Mar 03, 2020
Community culture comes through in Blue Jays spring training stadium reno
Blue Jays fans visiting Toronto's spring training stadium in Florida will be treated to an upgraded game-watching experience this season. They'll also get a lesson in community history,...
Mar 03, 2020
Canadian goaltender Shannon Szabados announces she's expecting a baby
LORAIN, Ohio - Canadian women's hockey team goaltender Shannon Szabados has announced she's pregnant. The two-time Olympic gold medallist from Edmonton posted "Excited to announce our little fami...
Mar 03, 2020
Flames looking to bring road prowess back home to Calgary for stretch run
Milan Lucic joked the Flames might want to stay in a hotel before their next game in Calgary. If it helps them duplicate large parts of the team's most recent road trip, the idea might ...
Mar 03, 2020
Coach says Canadian women up for U.S. challenge at CONCACAF U-20 tournament
Canada is no stranger to facing the U.S. at the women's youth soccer level. It's just happening earlier than usual at the CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship. The two North American rivals face off...
Mar 03, 2020