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Florida's Pinellas County is one to watch on election night
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Latricia Robinson donned a surgical mask and marched into the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections office on a recent day to drop off her ballot, one of more than 135,000 peo...
Oct 21, 2020
Sister of accused N.B. shooter testifies that he spoke of hoaxes prior to murders
FREDERICTON - The sister of the man charged with four murders in Fredericton two years ago says she began seeing changes in her brother in early 2017. Matthew Raymond, 50, is charged with first-degree...
Oct 21, 2020
Rocky town council unsure whether to rejoin CAEP
The Central Alberta Economic Partnership (CAEP) is asking the Town of Rocky Mountain House to reconsider their decision last November to leave the coalition. CAEP is a non-profit regional economic dev...
Oct 21, 2020
Canada jumps closer to military-spending target thanks to COVID-19's economic damage
OTTAWA - New figures from the NATO military alliance have revealed the tiniest of silver linings as COVID-19 wreaks havoc with Canada's economy. That's because the pandemic has helped Canada take a gi...
Oct 21, 2020
Dustin Snider re-elected Chamber of Commerce president
The Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce held its 126th Annual General Meeting and Organizational Meeting Monday evening at Riverbend Golf Course where Dustin Snider from Earl's Restaurant was ...
Oct 21, 2020
After years grappling with Google, Europe has tips for US
LONDON - The U.S. antitrust crackdown on Google might seem like deja vu for European Union regulators. By U.S. standards, the Justice Department's move to sue Google this week for abusing its dominanc...
Oct 21, 2020
Trudeau Liberals face confidence vote over proposed anticorruption committee
OTTAWA - A dispute over the scope and composition of a House of Commons committee will come to a head today in a vote that could trigger a federal election in the midst of the second deadly wave of CO...
Oct 21, 2020
Queer association holding Halloween Door Decorating Contest
Halloween may look a little different this year, but that will not stop the spirit of the spooky holiday. Red Deerians and those from surrounding areas are encouraged to dress up their doorway for the...
Oct 21, 2020
United Way Central Alberta and NOVA Chemicals celebrate $10M milestone
United Way Central Alberta (UWCA) is celebrating a major milestone with one of its biggest long-time supporters as NOVA Chemicals has now donated more than $10,000,000 to the organization. NOVA Chemic...
Oct 21, 2020
Drugs, weapons, and stolen vehicles seized by Innisfail RCMP
Five stolen vehicles have been recovered and three people are facing a total of 47 charges following an intelligence led operation conducted by the Central Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit (CAD C...
Oct 21, 2020