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City encourages residents to “store it, don’t pour it” this holiday season
Though the holidays may look different this year, cooking and baking traditions are likely to continue in homes across Red Deer. The City wants to remind residents to properly dispose of fats, oils, a...
Dec 14, 2020
US agencies, companies secure networks after huge hack
WASHINGTON - U.S. government agencies and private companies rushed Monday to secure their computer networks following the disclosure of a sophisticated and long-running cyber-espionage intrusion suspe...
Dec 14, 2020
COVID-19 inspires innovation in RDC engineering technology programs
A 'new normal' created by the COVID-19 pandemic has inspired innovation from instructors at Red Deer College's (RDC) three engineering technology programs.Not only has RDC moved to a blended, online d...
Dec 14, 2020
Change to customer service hours at downtown RCMP detachment
Beginning this week, the customer service hours at the downtown Red Deer RCMP detachment (4602 - 51 Ave) will change. As of December 19, the customer service front counter will be closed Saturdays and...
Dec 14, 2020
Food Banks Alberta prepares to support more Albertans this holiday season
Times are tough, but accessing nutritious food or family essentials doesn't have to be. This is the message Food Banks Alberta and its nearly 100 member food banks across the province want to share wi...
Dec 14, 2020
Alberta RCMP updates detachment services in light of new COVID-19 restrictions
EDMONTON - Alberta RCMP detachments have modified service delivery at front counters and will now be controlling access to public spaces within RCMP facilities effective Dec. 13 in compliance with a n...
Dec 14, 2020
$100,000 lotto windfall for Red Deer winner
When Manuel Garcia Aguilar passed his LOTTO 6/49 ticket over to the cashier at a local store in Red Deer, he had no idea he'd be handed back a ticket worth $100,000. The EXTRA on Garcia Aguilar's tick...
Dec 14, 2020
Stantec Santa Bus offers holiday magic over the weekend
When life serves you lemons, you make lemonade.That's exactly what Santa Claus and the City of Red Deer did again Saturday for the first-ever Stantec Santa Bus.Since young Red Deerians could not visit...
Dec 14, 2020
Local shopping initiative helping Red Deer Christmas Bureau
Local businesses are banding together this holiday season to help promote shopping close to home while at the same time raising money for the Red Deer Christmas Bureau. #BetterTogether was created to ...
Dec 14, 2020
Trump says Barr resigning, will leave before Christmas
WASHINGTON - Attorney General William Barr, one of President Donald Trump's staunchest allies, is resigning amid lingering tension with the president over the president's baseless claims of election f...
Dec 14, 2020