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In Peru's Cuzco, pandemic devastates tourism and economy
CUZCO, Peru - Efran Valles guided world leaders, pop stars and a princess on exclusive tours through the land of the Incas. He now makes ice cream to survive amid the coronavirus pandemic. Valles, onc...
Oct 31, 2020
Soldier dies during training exercise on Alberta military base: defence department
A Canadian soldier died Saturday after being shot during a training exercise at a military base in Alberta. The soldier suffered a gunshot wound late Friday night while taking part in live fire ...
Oct 31, 2020
Miss America 1993 Leanza Cornett dies after fall at 49
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Leanza Cornett, who was Miss America in 1993 and later a TV host, has died from injuries suffered in a fall at her Florida home. She was 49. The Miss America pageant announced the...
Oct 31, 2020
Man City, Chelsea, Liverpool win as normality returns to EPL
On a day uncertainty reigned in England as the nation prepared to go back into lockdown, the Premier League returned to something resembling normality. Three of the teams expected to contend for the t...
Oct 31, 2020
Pair of deer rescued from frozen lake by Red Deer Emergency Services
A pair of doe will live to swim another day after Red Deer Emergency Services rescued them from icy waters on Saturday.Matt Ree, assistant to the deputy chief, says they received a call from a bystand...
Oct 31, 2020
Iglesia Ni Cristo Church makes large food bank donation
The local congregation of the Iglesia Ni Cristo Church made another huge donation on Saturday to the Red Deer Food Bank.The donation is part of the church's Aid to Humanity initiative, which they also...
Oct 31, 2020
Orthodox priest shot at church in France; attacker at large
LYON, France - A Greek Orthodox priest was shot Saturday while he was closing his church in the French city of Lyon, and authorities locked down part of the city to hunt for the assailant, police said...
Oct 31, 2020
City monitoring rising COVID-19 cases while preaching Halloween safety
The mayor of Red Deer is wishing everyone a safe and fun Halloween weekend, while encouraging everyone to do their part to prevent the spread of COVID-19.On Friday, Red Deer rose to 46 active cases of...
Oct 31, 2020
'He was so sick,' says daughter of Saskatoon man who committed suicide in hospital
REGINA - Allan Landrie died alone on the floor of a locked hospital washroom that nobody opened for more than three days. The ailing 72-year-old, who had an unexplained illness on top of other m...
Oct 31, 2020
35 opportunities for Westerner to reverse financial fortunes, according to Deloitte
The audit and consulting firm reviewing the financial struggles of Red Deer's Westerner Park has come up with 35 opportunities for the non-profit to modernize and become more efficient.City council wi...
Oct 31, 2020