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Body found in burnt-out vehicle near Coal Lake
Mounties in central Alberta are investigating after human remains were found inside a burnt-out vehicle. Wetaskiwin RCMP responded at 3 p.m. on Dec. 5, to a previous complaint of an abandoned vehicle ...
Dec 09, 2019
Emergency response exercise happening Wednesday
Some City of Red Deer facilities will be busier than normal when The City practices its emergency plans as part of an annual emergency response exercise on Wednesday, December 11.City Hall and the Col...
Dec 09, 2019
RCMP arrest stolen vehicle suspect hiding in a hay stack
A 20-year-old Calgary man is facing a charge of possession of stolen property after Mounties arrested the suspected driver of a stolen vehicle who was found hiding in a hay stack in a barn near Bowden...
Dec 09, 2019
Poor driving conditions on QEII: RCMP
It's been a bad day on the QEII Highway in the Red Deer area, so much so that local Mounties are telling drivers to stay away if at all possible. RCMP have been busy attending collisions between Red D...
Dec 09, 2019
Provincial grant funding to support safe and respectful learning in Alberta schools
The provincial government is taking steps to educate school employees across Alberta on their responsibilities to ensure students are safe from abusive situations.Education Minister Adriana LaGrange w...
Dec 09, 2019 Minister of Education Adriana LaGrange (left) and Respect Group Inc. Co-Founder Sheldon Kennedy (right) speak with students at Eastview Middle School in Red Deer on Monday.
RDC speakers’ series to challenge "celebrity effect" on information
Red Deer College says the next installment of its Perspectives: Canada in the World speakers' series will challenge the myths, assumptions and pop culture influences on how we consume information.On T...
Dec 09, 2019
Credit downgrade a signal to get tougher on spending
Alberta taxpayers were dealt another blow when Moody's downgraded the province's credit rating.Credit downgrades matter for taxpayers because they can increase the interest charges that Albertans need...
Dec 09, 2019
Rocky RCMP's new Crime Reduction Unit showing promise
Rocky Mountain House RCMP have started a pilot project to help in the fight against property crime in the area.RCMP Detachment Commander Christian Delisle implemented a new Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) ...
Dec 09, 2019
Weekly Scoreboard: Dec. 9-15, 2019
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Dec 09, 2019
Liberals to release fiscal update before Christmas, Morneau says
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the government will provide an update on federal finances before Christmas. Morneau is introducing legislation today to provide a tax break for anyone earni...
Dec 09, 2019