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Less than half of Lacombe residents happy with value for property taxes
Eight out of 10 Lacombians believe their city is a great place to raise a family, according to results from the 2019 Citizen Satisfaction Survey.Conducted in May, the survey interviewed 461 individual...
Jun 27, 2019
'An awesome feeling': Paralyzed Humboldt Broncos player inks deal with Adidas
AIRDRIE, Alta. - A Humboldt Broncos hockey player who was paralyzed in a deadly bus crash last year has signed a multi-year contract with Adidas. "I'm pretty honoured and it's an awesome feeling,"&nbs...
Jun 27, 2019
Central Alberta Pride Society presents Pride Week August 10-18, 2019
Central Alberta Pride Society (CAPS) is proud to present Central Alberta Pride Week August 10 - 18, 2019. Events held throughout the week will celebrate diversity, embrace inclusion, and aim to foster...
Jun 27, 2019
Nylander on Marner's contract talks with Maple Leafs: 'It will work out'
OAKVILLE, Ont. - William Nylander stepped up to his putt, struck it clean and raised a fist in celebration after the ball dropped in the cup. If only contract negotiations&nbs...
Jun 27, 2019
Texas police officer charged with murder in Dallas shooting
DALLAS - A Texas police officer has been indicted on a murder charge two weeks after shooting the unarmed driver of a truck that had been reported stolen as the vehicle swerved past his police SUV in ...
Jun 27, 2019
Red Deer Public Schools pleased with Student Support Rooms pilot
A Red Deer Public Schools pilot project aimed at offering specialized assistance for students-in-need is being deemed a success.Bruce Buruma, director of community relations, says their Student Suppor...
Jun 27, 2019
China asks for suspension of Canadian meat, citing forged certificates
OTTAWA - The Chinese Embassy said Tuesday it has asked Canada to suspend all meat exports, a surprise move that comes amid the diplomatic dispute over the December arrest of H...
Jun 27, 2019
Junction 42 to welcome the public this fall
Junction 42 will open this November anchored by a Tim Horton's, Burger King and 50s retro drive-in restaurant.The new rest stop situated west of the QEII on north side Highway 42 at Penhold and is par...
Jun 27, 2019 Jolene Bjarnason (left), owner of Diner 242, and Reana Stonehocker, one of the diner's first servers, in front of where the new eatery will go. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Rays owner says shared season with Montreal is best option
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The principal owner of the Rays says it's unrealistic for his team to play full time in the Tampa Bay area, and a shared season with Montreal is the best option. "I don't see it...
Jun 27, 2019
Rebels select Finnish defenceman, stay patient with Zaytsev
The Red Deer Rebels made one selection at the 2019 CHL Import Draft on Thursday, taking 17-year-old Finnish defenceman Christoffer Sedoff at 25th overall. The left-shooting rearguard from Helsinki is ...
Jun 27, 2019 Christoffer Sedoff (Photo from Twitter @leijonat)