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Steven Soderbergh among producers of upcoming Academy Awards
Oscar-winning filmmaker Steven Soderbergh is going behind the scenes for the next Academy Awards. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Tuesday that Soderbergh, "Erin Brokovich" produce...
Dec 08, 2020

Q&A: Soderbergh on his 'boat movie' & the blockbuster's fate
NEW YORK - Steven Soderbergh calls it "the boat movie" even though he's not supposed to call it "the boat movie." The Queen Mary 2, on which Soderbergh filmed the majority of his new film "Let Them Al...
Dec 08, 2020

Alphonso Davies, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif split Lou Marsh win as top Canadian athlete
TORONTO - Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and Bayern Munich left back Alphonso Davies are co-winners of the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada's athlete of the year. It is the thi...
Dec 08, 2020

Governments to invest in $875-million biofuel plant project southeast of Montreal
MONTREAL - A biofuel production facility using non-recyclable residual materials will be built southeast of Montreal, Quebec and federal officials announced today. The Varennes Carbon Recyling project...
Dec 08, 2020

Red Deer’s chief financial officer calling it a career
The City of Red Deer's chief financial officer is turning off his calculator after three decades with the municipality.Last week, Dean Krejci finished overseeing his final set of capital and operating...
Dec 08, 2020

MLS commissioner says no word yet on where Canadian teams will play in 2021
Calling it "a season that we will remember forever," commissioner Don Garber said Major League Soccer's revenue is down almost US$1 billion compared to last year. And he said he is "concerned" about w...
Dec 08, 2020

Extended lane, parking and sidewalk closures at 48 Avenue and 49 Street
Motorists and pedestrians in Red Deer are advised of a prolonged disruption on the south side of 49 Street from the Sorenson Station parking exit to 48 Avenue and on the west side of 48 Avenue between...
Dec 08, 2020

Hinton RCMP rescue overdue Christmas tree seekers
Mounties in west central Alberta say a pair of Christmas tree seekers who'd become stranded while out looking in a rural location were later located safe and sound. Hinton RCMP was called about the mi...
Dec 08, 2020

A look at what provinces and territories have said about COVID-19 vaccine plans
The federal government says the largest mass immunization effort in Canadian history could begin as early as next week. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa expects to receive up to 249,000 doses...
Dec 08, 2020

Red Deer County honoured again for outstanding budget presentation and documentation
Red Deer County has once again been named the recipient of the Government Finance Officers Association's (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for their 2020-2022 budget document.The document...
Dec 08, 2020