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Canadians don't know much about Erin O'Toole but poll finds openness to him
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests most Canadians know very little about new Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole but his personal qualities and policy positions could eventually give his party a boost. Fu...
Sep 01, 2020
Russia's virus cases exceed 1 million, globally 4th highest
MOSCOW - Russia's tally of confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 1 million on Tuesday as authorities reported 4,729 new cases. With a total of 1,000,048 reported cases, Russia has the fourth largest c...
Sep 01, 2020
Avs ride 5-goal 1st period to 6-3 win over Stars in Game 5
EDMONTON - Pierre-Edouard Bellemare began a five-goal scoring spree in the first period and the Colorado Avalanche avoided second-round elimination with a 6-3 victory over the Dallas Stars in Game 5 o...
Aug 31, 2020
Lightning beat Bruins in double overtime to take series in five games
TORONTO - The Tampa Bay Lighting can book their flight to Edmonton. Victor Hedman's shot at 14:10 of the second overtime went in off teammate Patrick Maroon as the Lightning defeated the Boston B...
Aug 31, 2020
City tackling "ambitious objectives" created for Downtown Red Deer
City council gave final approval Monday to the first of three amendments to Red Deer's Land Use Bylaw, all of which are aimed at creating a healthier downtown.The first, which went through public hear...
Aug 31, 2020
Ad criticized by teachers meant to allay anxiety: B.C.'s public health officer
VICTORIA - The provincial health officer says a back-to-school ad being criticized by the B.C. Teachers' Federation as unrealistic wasn't meant to be a commercial about what classrooms would look...
Aug 31, 2020
Rocky RCMP Report August 20-27
This is a report released to the media from the Rocky Mountain House (RMH) RCMP giving a brief description of various crimes and call-ins, both solved and unsolved throughout the community between the...
Aug 31, 2020
Calfrac warns of takeover by US rival
CALGARY - Calfrac Well Services Ltd. says a U.S. competitor urging shareholders to reject its recapitalization plan is a ``wolf in sheep's clothing'' whose real goal is a corporate takeover.The debt-l...
Aug 31, 2020
Alcohol shopping made easy by app developed in Red Deer
A local technology startup providing alcohol delivery in Red Deer is enjoying some early success in the business community.Doortender is an online liquor store and the first of its kind in Alberta. It...
Aug 31, 2020
City recreation centres to return to regular hours of operation
Regular hours of operation will soon be returning to Red Deer's Collicutt Centre and G.H. Dawe Community Centre.City officials say those hours will resume starting Oct. 1.In July, The City began a gra...
Aug 31, 2020