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Snowfall Warning issued for Red Deer and surrounding region
A Snowfall Warning has been issued for the Red Deer-Ponoka-Innisfail-Stettler area.Officials with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) say heavy snow will begin overnight Friday evening/Saturd...
Mar 01, 2024

B.C. announces minimum nurse-to-patient ratios, $237M to recruit and retain staff
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has established minimum nurse-to-patient ratios for a range of different hospital settings and is investing $237 million to ensure they are met. They include a minimum of ...
Mar 01, 2024

Red Deer Public teachers prepared to bring new curriculum into classrooms
Red Deer Public teachers have been preparing to deliver the new Alberta Education curriculum to students, thanks to the Division's Learning Services team who have hosted professional development sessi...
Mar 01, 2024

United Way announces nominees for annual campaign awards
Central Alberta United Way's Campaign Celebration presented by Scott Builders is set for April 8, 2024, at Bo's Bar and Stage in Red Deer.Organizers have announced the final nominees for their seven c...
Mar 01, 2024

Canada's showing at W Gold Cup complicating life for coach when it comes to selection
The CONCACAF W Gold Cup is not making Canada coach Bev Priestman's life any easier. Not that she is complaining. Olympic champion Canada is the top-seeded team going into the weekend quarterfinals in ...
Mar 01, 2024

Midfielder Russell Teibert retires after 16 seasons with Vancouver Whitecaps
VANCOUVER - Russell Teibert is calling time on his playing career after 16 seasons with Major League Soccer's Vancouver Whitecaps. But while he may not be in uniform, he will still be a part of the te...
Mar 01, 2024

Paramedic gets 5 years in prison for Elijah McClain’s death in rare case against medical responders
DENVER (AP) - A Colorado paramedic was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for the death of Elijah McClain in a rare prosecution of medical responders that has left officials rethinking how they ...
Mar 01, 2024

'Healthcare is doomed': Shannon Phillips reacts to Alberta budget
The MLA for Lethbridge-West does not have a lot of positive things to say about the new provincial budget, particularly when it comes to healthcare.Shannon Phillips said the overall problem with it is...
Mar 01, 2024

Leafs GM Brad Treliving talks Lyubuskin deal, approach ahead of NHL trade deadline
TORONTO - Brad Treliving did some late-night shopping. After addressing a glaring need on his blue line, the Maple Leafs general manager still has a long list of areas he would like to touch on ahead ...
Mar 01, 2024

Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects Democrats’ congressional redistricting challenge
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday rejected a Democratic lawsuit that sought to throw out the battleground state's congressional maps, marking a victory for ...
Mar 01, 2024