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Red Deer Public objects to school council funding cuts
News this month of a 75 per cent cut in funding for the Alberta School Councils' Association has officials with Red Deer Public Schools expressing their concern over the decision.In a release issued F...
Nov 28, 2020
Canadian running back Hubbard out versus Texas Tech with leg injury
STILLWATER, Okla. - Canadian running back Chuba Hubbard will miss Oklahoma State's game Saturday against Texas Tech with a leg injury. Hubbard, a redshirt junior from Sherwood Park, Alta.,&n...
Nov 28, 2020
Sylvan Lake looking at face coverings bylaw, Lacombe not yet
Sylvan Lake town council will consider making face coverings mandatory in all civic facilities.Council has asked administration to craft a bylaw. If ready, it could be back for debate at a special mee...
Nov 28, 2020
Donation drive to highlight Giving Tuesday in Red Deer
A global movement for giving and volunteering is upcoming and central Albertans have several options to consider getting involved.Giving Tuesday is Dec. 1, and follows the shopping frenzy of 'Black Fr...
Nov 28, 2020
All Blacks pay tribute to Maradona before match vs. Pumas
NEWCASTLE, Australia - New Zealand paid tribute to Diego Maradona when captain Sam Cane laid an All Black jersey - No. 10 - on the field before the start of their Tri-Nations test match against A...
Nov 28, 2020
Poland: Marches oppose abortion restriction, police violence
WARSAW, Poland - Protesters marched in Warsaw and other Polish cities Saturday against an attempt to restrict abortion rights and the police violence that occurred in response to other recent protests...
Nov 28, 2020
New 4-way stop at 22 Street, Vanier Drive and Lindsay Avenue
To address safety concerns at the intersection of 22 Street, Vanier Drive and Lindsay Avenue, The City of Red Deer has installed a new 4-way stop.Previously, both the east and west bound lanes were fr...
Nov 28, 2020
Innisfail RCMP arrest male following lengthy pursuit
RCMP are continuing their investigation into an incident last week involving a lengthy pursuit through a rural area, Police Dog Services being deployed, and a vehicle crashing into a ravine.Shortly af...
Nov 28, 2020
French protesters decry bill outlawing use of police images
PARIS - Thousands of critics of a proposed security law that would restrict sharing images of police officers in France gathered across the country in protest Saturday, and officers in Paris who were ...
Nov 28, 2020
Red Deerians encouraged to keep shining a light on family violence
As Family Violence Prevention Month winds down, local advocates hope citizens will keep the cause in mind going forward.Purple Light Nights is a month-long campaign in November which promotes the simp...
Nov 28, 2020