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Family of dead crew member with virus sues Royal Caribbean
MIAMI - The family of a cruise crew member who died after testing positive for COVID-19 filed a lawsuit against Royal Caribbean Cruises on Tuesday saying the company failed to protect its employees as...
May 05, 2020
Medical Salute to the Community of Ponoka
Ponoka's medical community and first responders are putting on a 'Medical Salute to the Community' parade throughout Ponoka tomorrow May 6 from 4-5 p.m.Citizens are asked to watch the parade from the ...
May 05, 2020
Alberta RCMP #HereToHelp with personalized crime prevention tips
Edmonton - Due to COVID-19, Jennifer Kee, Community Engagement and Outreach Specialist, has adopted a virtual way to conduct home visits. As part of the Project Lock Up initiative Jennifer Kee has bee...
May 05, 2020
Pint-sized driver surprises Utah trooper during traffic stop
OGDEN, Utah - A Utah Highway Patrol trooper got a pint-sized surprise when he pulled over a 5-year-old driver who was swerving so badly he thought the driver needed medical attention. Trooper Rick Mor...
May 05, 2020
Imperial Oil reports deaths of birds that landed on Alberta tailings ponds
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Imperial Oil Ltd. is reporting the deaths of 50 birds that landed on tailings areas near its Kearl oilsands project in northern Alberta. Imperial says more than 100 birds per da...
May 05, 2020
Justice Ginsburg in hospital with infection, court says
WASHINGTON - Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized Tuesday with an infection caused by a gallstone, the Supreme Court said. The 87-year-old justice underwent non-surgical treatment for what the...
May 05, 2020
Virtual sittings has MPs doing things not allowed in House of Commons
OTTAWA - A stuffed deer head made a cameo appearance Tuesday during a virtual gathering of members of Parliament. The deer head, replete with antlers, was mounted on the wall behind Conserva...
May 05, 2020
Lacombe police make drug trafficking arrests
During the months of March and April, the Lacombe Police Service (LPS) conducted a Controlled Drugs and Substance Act (CDSA) investigation into the sale of illicit substances in Central Alberta. The i...
May 05, 2020
Residential street sweeping starts Wednesday in Red Deer
Residential street sweeping will begin tomorrow and The City is asking residents to help by moving their cars off the roads before sweepers arrive."We know there are many Red Deerians following AHS gu...
May 05, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Chamber hosting virtual networking event
The Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce says if you're anything like them, you're missing the collaboration, the creativity, and even the occasional bit of chaos that normally comes with their n...
May 05, 2020