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Red Deer Public Schools announces administrative appointments for 2020-21
Red Deer Public Schools has announced a list of new administrative appointments for the 2020/2021 school year.Nicola Golby, current Associate Superintendent, Learning Services, will move to Associate ...
Mar 12, 2020
Bank of Canada pumps $7B, expands bond buy-backs to ease economic concerns
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada prepared to increase the cash it pumps into the financial system and Finance Minister Bill Morneau stressed the need for fiscal measures to manage the impact of COVID-19 as...
Mar 12, 2020
March Madness: NCAA Tournaments cancelled due to coronavirus
March Madness came to a screeching halt before a bracket could even be filled out. The NCAA cancelled its men's and women's basketball tournaments Thursday because of the spread of coronavirus, puttin...
Mar 12, 2020
RDC Kings win, Queens lose national quarterfinals matches
RDC volleyball teams came out on both sides of the ledger as they began play for national titles on Thursday. At the CCAA Men's Volleyball Championships in Fredericton, NB, the RDC Kings earned a stra...
Mar 12, 2020
City of Red Deer activating Emergency Operations Centre for COVID-19
The City of Red Deer says it is taking the health of citizens, staff and visitors seriously as COVID-19 (coronavirus) continues to spread around the world.While there are no reported cases in Red Deer...
Mar 12, 2020
Integrity czar blames prison service over insubordination, harassment incidents
OTTAWA - A federal watchdog has found the federal prison service failed to ensure a safe work environment at a Quebec penitentiary. In a report released Thursday, public sector integrity commissioner ...
Mar 12, 2020
Chinook’s Edge School Division shares COVID-19 update
Kurt Sacher, Superintendent for Chinook's Edge School Division, sent the following letter to staff and parents on Thursday: We understand your concerns regarding this rapidly-changing global situation...
Mar 12, 2020
Flames executive Ken King dead at 68
Calgary Flames executive Ken King has died. He was 68. King, from Hanley, Sask., was vice-chair and chief executive officer of Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation, which owns the Flames....
Mar 12, 2020
Women's world curling championship in Canada wiped out by COVID-19
The women's world curling championship in Prince George, B.C., joined the expanding list of COVID-19 cancellations in the sports world Thursday. The 13-country championship was scheduled to ...
Mar 12, 2020
Canadian cyclist Mike Woods breaks his right femur in Paris-Nice crash
LYON, France - Canadian cyclist Mike Woods was taken to hospital with a broken right femur after crashing in Thursday's stage of the Paris-Nice race. The 33-year-old from Ottawa was to under...
Mar 12, 2020