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Trudeau, Duclos must send transparency message during pandemic: info czar
OTTAWA - The federal information czar wants Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to tell federal agencies they must strive to be transparent and accountable as they wrestle with the fallout from COVID-1...
May 05, 2020
Cyclist pedalling 24 hours to support Red Deer Regional Health Foundation
An avid local cyclist is putting his passion to use in support of the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation. Jason Ezeard is riding his bike for a total of 24 hours - 12 hours on Tuesday and 12 more on ...
May 05, 2020 Jason
Ezeard (Photo supplied)
Americans trust Canadians more than they trust themselves, poll suggests
WASHINGTON - COVID-19 has damaged the trust Canadians have in their American neighbours, while U.S. residents collectively have more faith in their northern counterparts than they do in themselves, a ...
May 05, 2020
Talon Brigley signs with Red Deer Rebels
He was the top local player selected at the 2020 WHL Bantam Draft, and now he's officially a member of the team he grew up cheering for. Sylvan Lake native Talon Brigley has signed with the Red Deer R...
May 05, 2020
Red Deer County opening day use areas Wednesday
Red Deer County says all of its Day Use Areas will seasonally open to the public on May 6. However, washrooms and group use facilities within the Day Use Areas will remain closed in collaboration with...
May 05, 2020 Red Deer County Logo Update
Alberta announces advisory panel for agriculture industry
It's another war room, of sorts, this time aimed at sticking up for Alberta's second largest industry. Agriculture and Forestry Minister Devin Dreeshen announced on Tuesday the 10 people who make up t...
May 05, 2020
Ford: MLSE asked about Toronto being a hub city should NHL resume its season
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the Toronto Maple Leafs' parent company has been in contact with the province about the possibility of Canada's biggest city serving as a so-called "hocke...
May 05, 2020
A look at some of the Canadians who have lost their lives to COVID-19
COVID-19 has sickened thousands of Canadians from coast to coast and killed hundreds. "While we can start to become numb to these numbers as time goes on, each one of these individuals had a life that...
May 05, 2020
AMA says look after your vehicle battery as you head back out
Has your vehicle been sitting parked while riding out self-isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic? As the province eases into reopening, the Alberta Motor Association says thousands of Albertans will ...
May 05, 2020
Fix on Friday to finally let moms-to-be receive CERB, Qualtrough tells MPs
OTTAWA - Expecting mothers who lost their jobs due to COVID-19 in March, and have since been unable to access emergency federal aid, will receive a key benefit once a fix comes into effect on Friday. ...
May 05, 2020