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City trims another $400,000 from this year's budget
A promise made is a promise kept after Red Deer's City Manager vowed last month that staff would find an additional $400,000 in savings following the conclusion of Operating Budget debate.The extra pi...
Feb 03, 2020
New electric utility rates take effect March 1
The average Red Deer household's electrical bill will increase by 87 cents per month starting March 1.City council approved the 2020 Electric Utility Bylaw at its meeting on Monday. Changes will be re...
Feb 03, 2020
Raptors' Nurse named NBA Eastern Conference coach of the month for January
Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse has been named NBA Eastern Conference coach of the month for January. Nurse guided the Raptors to a 12-3 record last month, including a conference-best 9-1 record...
Feb 03, 2020
Google 4Q revenue grew, but not enough for Wall Street
SAN FRANCISCO - Google's revenue grew, but Wall Street wanted more. Parent company Alphabet's stock fell more than 4% after financial results came out Monday, even as profits rose 19% and beat expecta...
Feb 03, 2020
Wolf Creek Public Schools postpones student exchange trip to China over coronavirus
Wolf Creek Public Schools has postponed its student exchange trip to China, scheduled for March 2020, due to the current coronavirus outbreak. Division officials say the decision Monday was made with ...
Feb 03, 2020
Flyers mascot cleared of claim he punched teenage fan
Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty has been cleared of allegations that he punched a 13-year-old boy in the back after a photo shoot, police said. Chris Greenwell and his son Brandon met the hairy, goo...
Feb 03, 2020
Rebels look to rebound after another tough loss to Calgary
The Red Deer Rebels are in the middle of a four-day break before the Lethbridge Hurricanes come to town on Wednesday night. The Rebels, who are 2-3 in their last five games, are coming off of a shutou...
Feb 03, 2020 Forward Zak Smith (left) and the rest of the Red Deer Rebels host Lethbridge on Wednesday (Photo: Rob Wallator)
Hamblin, Scott and Langlois stronger players for facing adversity in Siberia
Ruth Hamblin, Jamie Scott, and Miah-Marie Langlois were on a train bound for Hungary a few weeks ago. They were supposed to disembark in the Czech Republic. But nobody gave them a heads up. ...
Feb 03, 2020
Sentencing for man who murdered Abbotsford, B.C., police officer
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The man who killed Abbotsford, B.C., police Const. John Davidson in November 2017 will be sentenced in court today. The British Columbia Supreme Court trial...
Feb 03, 2020
2 women killed, child hurt in shooting at Texas dormitory
COMMERCE, Texas - Two women were killed and a child was wounded in a shooting Monday morning at a university dormitory in Texas, officials said. A recommendation for students and employees to shelter ...
Feb 03, 2020