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Red Deer & District Community Foundation suspends grant program due to COVID-19 pandemic
Dearest Friends, Colleagues and Donors: It is important to us that you know we are diligently working to navigate the present situation. The health and well-being of all those we share our community w...
Mar 16, 2020
7 Bay Area counties in California order shelter-in-place
LOS ANGELES - Officials in six San Francisco Bay Area counties issued a shelter-in-place mandate on Monday affecting nearly 7 million people, including the city of San Francisco itself. The order says...
Mar 16, 2020
Noted musical trailblazer Doriot Anthony Dwyer dies at 98
BOSTON - A longtime Boston Symphony Orchestra flutist and musical trailblazer has died, the orchestra said Monday. Doriot Anthony Dwyer was 98. Dwyer, the second woman ever to win a principal chair in...
Mar 16, 2020
City council holds shortened meeting, COVID-19 updates to be shared nightly
Red Deer city council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday at City Hall.Most items on the agenda were withdrawn for consideration at a later date due to the spread of COVID-19.Councillors Ta...
Mar 16, 2020 Councillor Tanya Handley (centre) filled in as deputy mayor during Monday's regularly scheduled Red Deer city council meeting. (City of Red Deer)
AB Blue Cross no longer covers COVID-19 related claims outside Canada
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Even if you have purchased travel insurance, you might not be covered.Alberta Blue Cross says their emergency medical travel coverage will not provide coverage for any claims related ...
Mar 16, 2020 Alberta Blue Cross logo.
Province hopes to pass budget this week with increased health budget
EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta is taking steps to expedite the passing of budget legislation.Government House Leader Jason Nixon says they hope to bolster the response to the COVID-19 pandem...
Mar 16, 2020 Government House Leader Jason Nixon. (Government of Alberta)
Blackfalds closes municipal facilities
The Town of Blackfalds is closing all Town facilities effective Monday March 16, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. until April 15 in response to the Province of Alberta's update to the COVID-19 pandemic.This includes...
Mar 16, 2020
Woman accused of aiding in fatal Red Deer shooting released on house arrest
A woman accused of driving a stolen getaway vehicle following a fatal shooting at Red Deer's south Walmart last December, has been released to a sober living facility in Edmonton.Defense lawyer Andrew...
Mar 16, 2020 (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)
Red Deer County cancels all FCSS support programming
Red Deer County is temporarily cancelling all recreation and Family & Community Support Services (FCSS) programming effective immediately due to the increased presence of COVID-19 in Alberta. Coun...
Mar 16, 2020 Red Deer County Logo Update
Lacombe closes municipal facilities in response to COVID-19 pandemic
The City of Lacombe has closed all municipal facilities, except for City Hall and the Lacombe Police Station, to the public pending further notice In light of the province's updated response to the CO...
Mar 16, 2020