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City says provincial budget responds to Red Deer's critical infrastructure needs
Although Thursday's provincial budget revealed a significant investment in badly-needed capital projects for the City of Red Deer, officials note many details are still to be determined. On Friday, ci...
Feb 28, 2020 (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)
Risk to being overly cautious in COVID-19 protection protocols: PHAC
OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada says it will consult with the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions on its next set of guidelines for protecting health-care workers against the novel corona...
Feb 28, 2020
Ukraine pledges help for airline compensation for Iran plane crash victims
OTTAWA - Ukraine's ambassador to Canada says his government will help Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne secure compensation from Ukraine International Airlines for the families of a...
Feb 28, 2020
Man facing several charges after fleeing from police in stolen vehicle
A man is facing several charges after he was arrested last week following the theft of a vehicle. On February 22, members of the Drayton Valley RCMP, with the assistance of Breton RCMP, spotted a Ford...
Feb 28, 2020
UCP focused on job creation and economic growth in Budget 2020
"A plan for jobs and the economy" is the slogan accompanying the United Conservatives' Budget 2020.The budget was tabled Thursday and the government revealed that third-quarter results show the provin...
Feb 28, 2020
Independent senators push to suspend Beyak again, despite apology
OTTAWA - Independent senators want to suspend Sen. Lynn Beyak a second time, even though she has apologized for posting derogatory letters about Indigenous Peoples on her website. After months of...
Feb 28, 2020
Saskatchewan premier won't commit to fall election, citing national unrest
ESTEVAN, Sask. - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he's not committing to a provincial election in October. Moe says there's more unrest in the country than usual. He cites ongoing rail blockad...
Feb 28, 2020
Sexually explicit “Greta” sticker does not warrant charges: RCMP
There will be no criminal charges coming for a local oil and gas services company linked to a decal that caused outrage when images of it were posted to social media this week. The sticker shows a bla...
Feb 28, 2020 Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg speaks at a rally at the Alberta Legislature Building in Edmonton, on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dave Chidley
Canada must expose hidden company owners to end 'snow washing,' inquiry hears
VANCOUVER - Canada must urgently create public registries that reveal the true owners of corporations in order to shed its international reputation as a destination for laundering the proceeds of...
Feb 28, 2020
Assisted dying bill gets mixed reviews, raises fears of more restrictions
OTTAWA - Some experts fear that legislation intended to make it easier for intolerably suffering Canadians to receive medical assistance to end their lives might actually make it harder in some cases ...
Feb 28, 2020