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Doctors in dozens of Alberta communities to reduce services: survey
A growing list of Alberta doctors is warning of a looming health care crisis in rural areas of the province.The Rural Sustainability Group - a grassroots physician movement aimed at drawing attention ...
Apr 20, 2020
Cuts coming this fall for Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools
Services and staff are on the chopping block for the 2020-21 school year at Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools.In a statement shared with rdnewsNOW on Monday, the division says it will pass its annual...
Apr 20, 2020 Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools is set to close St. Gabriel Online School as a result of provincial funding cuts (Photo: Google maps)
Cargill temporarily closing High River meat-packing plant
CALGARY - The Cargill meat-packing plant in southern Alberta announced Monday it is temporarily shutting down as the result of COVID-19.The High River facility, which employs about 2,000 workers, has ...
Apr 20, 2020 (Photo: Cargill)
Staff to be increased at Alberta continuing care facilities
Health Minister Tyler Shandro announced Monday that the province is taking more measures to stem the tide of outbreaks at continuing care facilities in Alberta.Increased funding will be coming in the ...
Apr 20, 2020
RCMP says it will look at how N.S. public was warned of active shooter threat
HALIFAX - Premier Stephen McNeil said Monday the province's emergency alert system wasn't used to warn people an active shooter was on the loose in northern Nova Scotia on the weekend because no ...
Apr 20, 2020
Work resuming at Boeing plants following virus shutdown
SEATTLE - Boeing this week is restarting production of commercial airplanes in the Seattle area, putting about 27,000 people back to work after operations were halted because of the coronavirus. The a...
Apr 20, 2020
Classic Cleaners helping combat COVID-19 one mask at a time
A Red Deer business is doing what it can to contribute to the greater good during the current period of crisis.Classic Cleaners started last Monday on making face masks with the stockpiled cotton fabr...
Apr 20, 2020 Staff at Classic Cleaners in south Red Deer are working hard to make masks that they're both donating and selling amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Supplied)
Drive-thru market in Gasoline Alley a hit with locals
Central Albertans have been capitalizing in big numbers on their chance to purchase fresh, locally sourced produce for their dinner tables during the COVID-19 pandemic. For the past four weeks, Innisf...
Apr 20, 2020 (Innisfail Growers)
Number of COVID-19 cases in Red Deer remains 32
The number of COVID-19 cases reported in Alberta on Monday rose by 105 to a total of 2,905. The number of cases in the Central zone rose by one to 77. In Red Deer, 32 cases are reported, including thr...
Apr 20, 2020
Many who knew N.S. gunman struggle to come to terms with killing spree
PORTAPIQUE, N.S. - Neighbours and schoolmates of the man responsible for a killing spree that left at least 19 people dead in northern Nova Scotia were attempting Monday to come&nb...
Apr 20, 2020