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Mayor Veer issues statement on downtown economic viability
On Wednesday, Red Deer Mayor Tara Veer issued the following statement on behalf of City Council in response to downtown economic sustainability. --- Our community is facing unprecedented challenges, n...
Jun 10, 2020
Alberta shares COVID-19 update, school re-entry plan
Alberta's chief medical officer of health and other officials will give an update on the COVID-19 situation in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak at a media conference scheduled to begin at 3:3...
Jun 10, 2020
COVID-19 cases will go up as Alberta reopens many activities: health experts
Health experts say it makes sense for Alberta to take the next step in reopening its economy, but warn there will be an uptick in COVID-19 cases due to an inability to physically distance in some situ...
Jun 10, 2020
NASCAR bans Confederate flag from its races and properties
NASCAR has banned the Confederate flag from its races and properties. NASCAR says Wednesday the Confederate flag "runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for...
Jun 10, 2020
NASCAR bans Confederate flag from its races and properties
NASCAR has banned the Confederate flag from its races and properties. NASCAR says Wednesday the Confederate flag "runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for...
Jun 10, 2020
Bucs landlocked as Alberta Football League cancels season
There will be no season this year for the Central Alberta Buccaneers. The Alberta Football League's board of directors voted unanimously Tuesday night to cancel the 2020 campaign due to the situation ...
Jun 10, 2020
Stacey Allaster US Open's 1st female tournament director
NEW YORK - Canadian Stacey Allaster is the U.S. Open's new tournament director, the first woman to hold that job at the American Grand Slam tennis tournament. Allaster, born in Windsor, Ont., and...
Jun 10, 2020
Reduce uncontrolled movement of rail cars: TSB report on Saskatchewan fatality
REGINA - A Transportation Safety Board report on a fatality at a Saskatchewan train yard recommends rail companies work with Transport Canada to reduce uncontrolled movement of rail cars. The saf...
Jun 10, 2020
2 more Atlanta officers fired after students pulled from car
ATLANTA - Two more Atlanta police officers were fired Wednesday over an incident in which two college students were pulled from a car in traffic during a large protest against police brutality, author...
Jun 10, 2020
Letter asks Ottawa to force Alberta to reinstate oilpatch monitoring
EDMONTON - A dozen First Nations and conservation groups are asking Ottawa to step in and force the Alberta government to reinstate environmental monitoring in the province's oilpatch. The groups made...
Jun 10, 2020