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Central Alberta café owner sentenced for breaching public health orders
The owner of a central Alberta caf convicted of breaching public health orders this spring has been sentenced to three days in jail satisfied by time already served, and sanctioned with a fine of $20,...
Oct 13, 2021
Veteran rider Hugo Houle latest Canadian to join Israel Start-Up Nation
Veteran Canadian Hugo Houle will ride for Israel Start-Up Nation next year. The 31-year-old from Sainte-Perpetue, Que., joins fellow Canadians Michael Woods, Alex Cataford, Guillaume Boivin and James ...
Oct 13, 2021
B.C. civil rights group sues federal government over prolonged confinement in prisons
VANCOUVER - A civil liberties group has filed a lawsuit against the federal government over prolonged solitary confinement two years after British Columbia's top court ruled it is a violation of priso...
Oct 13, 2021
Oilers sign Sceviour, put Kassian and Archibald on injured reserve
EDMONTON - Forward Colton Sceviour signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday. The deal has an average annual value of $750,000. Forward Zack Kassian was placed on injur...
Oct 13, 2021
COVID testing in Red Deer relocating, none to be offered Oct. 14
COVID-19 testing in Red Deer is once again relocating, though not far.Alberta Health Services says testing will take place at the former Woody's RV Service Centre (1780 49 Avenue), effective Oct. 15. ...
Oct 13, 2021
National Workplace Inclusion Forum goes Oct. 14 & 21
The Red Deer Local Immigration Partnership (RDLIP) is one of a dozen similar organizations across Canada to have organized a national conference on workplace inclusion this month.The groups want to us...
Oct 13, 2021
‘Stand up for Education’ campaign launched in Alberta
The Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) and the Alberta School Councils' Association (ASCA) have teamed up on a new advertising campaign.It's focusing on the future of education and changes being made...
Oct 13, 2021
Red Deer Kinsmen dream home lottery returns for 40th year
After organizers took a year off due to the pandemic, the Red Deer Kinsmen Dream Home Lottery is back.For 40 years, the lottery has been a cornerstone of the group's contributions to the community. Th...
Oct 13, 2021
Central Alberta Film Festival now playing Oct. 13-16
The Central Alberta Film Festival (CAFF) gets going today, putting a spotlight on budding and experienced Canadian filmmakers, including those filmed locally and as far away as Japan.The event runs Oc...
Oct 13, 2021
Iqaluit residents collect river water, city fills up tanks as tap water may be unsafe
Iqaluit residents are filling jugs and bottles at a river outside the city after they were told tap water in the Nunavut capital may be unsafe to drink. The city declared a local state of emergency la...
Oct 13, 2021