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Waskasoo Seepee Healing Round Dance to be hosted at Central Middle
Red Deer Public Schools will host a community event that will bring Indigenous Elders and community members together.In partnership with the Indigenous community and other community organizations, the...
Apr 13, 2024
Members of Quebec health care workers union vote against tentative deal with province
MONTREAL - Members of a union representing more than 80,000 health care workers in Quebec have decisively rejected a tentative collective agreement with the province that was endorsed by the labour gr...
Apr 13, 2024
$50,000 donation will fund scholarships for student-athletes at RDP
A generous donation will support student-athletes at Red Deer Polytechnic for years to come.ZS Holdings has made a $50,000 contribution to RDP to establish the ZS Holdings 50th Anniversary Internation...
Apr 13, 2024
Lacombe County approves 2024 tax rates
Lacombe County council has finalized tax rates for 2024.Residential property tax rates will see no increase, while farmland and non-residential rates go up by one per cent.These are consistent with pr...
Apr 13, 2024
Heavy rainfall triggers flood conditions on several Quebec rivers
SAINT-JRME, Que. - Quebec officials have reported flooding on a handful rivers north of Montreal and in Quebec City after heavy downpours fell on parts of the province this week. In St-Jrme, Que., rou...
Apr 13, 2024
Op-ed: Danielle Smith’s Recovery Model is failing Albertans by the thousands
Just months ago, residents of Red Deer were invited to weigh in at a public council meeting regarding the city's Overdose Prevention Site (OPS). OPS and Supervised Consumption Sites are frequently use...
Apr 13, 2024
Lethbridge Green Acres Foundation wins Seniors Service Award
A non-profit in Lethbridge is being recognized for its work with seniors.Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services Jason Nixon has announced this year's recipients of the Minister's Seniors S...
Apr 13, 2024
Partial road closure on Taylor Drive
Motorists are advised of an upcoming lane closure on Taylor Drive at the 43 Street intersection.Beginning April 15, a portion of the right northbound lane of Taylor Drive will be closed as crews work ...
Apr 13, 2024
Israel find the body of boy whose disappearance sparked a settler attack in the West Bank
JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli army says the body of missing Israeli boy has been found in the occupied West Bank after he was killed in a "terrorist attack." The disappearance of 14-year-old Binyamin A...
Apr 13, 2024
'Burst into football': Blue Bombers get in on growing sport of girls flag football
WINNIPEG - Standing on a field of green turf at a sporting facility in Winnipeg's south end, Solape Obasa keeps her eye on the football, waiting for the moment she can catch it and run. But before the...
Apr 13, 2024