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Curling Canada cancels remaining championships on 2019-20 schedule
Curling Canada announced Thursday that the remaining national curling championships on its 2019-20 calendar have been cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement affects this year...
Apr 09, 2020
Drayton Valley RCMP report: April 1 - April 9
April 11:53 pm - Drayton Valley - 50 St - Complainant reported her ex-boyfriend had made suicidal comments to her. Members unable to locate the male at time of call, but he was located later and deeme...
Apr 09, 2020
Oil-producing nations seek global deal to stabilize market
MOSCOW - Oil-producing countries including those of the OPEC cartel and Russia are trying to strike a global deal to pump less crude in a bid to limit a crash in prices that, while welcome for consume...
Apr 09, 2020
Pandemic has set the number of air travellers back decades
The number of Americans getting on airplanes has sunk to a level not seen in more than 60 years as people shelter in their homes to avoid catching or spreading the new coronavirus. The Transportation ...
Apr 09, 2020
Lacombe appoints new fire chief
The Lacombe Fire Department has a new chief.Eric Cole was appointed to the role by the City of Lacombe, effective April 1.City officials say Cole has an extensive background in both the administrative...
Apr 09, 2020 Eric Cole (Photo: City of Lacombe)
Lawyers, advocate call for inmate release before COVID-19 spreads
The number COVID-19 cases in prisons is rising, prompting Canada's criminal lawyers and an inmate advocacy group to call on the federal and provincial governments to reduce the number of peo...
Apr 09, 2020
Trio arrested for break and enters at 17 gas stations over three years
STRATHCONA COUNTY, AB - Strathcona County RCMP have arrested three people in a long series of break and enters and thefts from ATM's across the province, including several in Red Deer and Blackfalds.T...
Apr 09, 2020
Government announces infrastructure plan to get Albertans working during pandemic
The Alberta government says it is allocating almost $2 billion from the 2020 Capital Plan to get thousands of Albertans back to work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Premier Jason Kenney and cabinet mins...
Apr 09, 2020 (Government of Alberta)
Red Deer unemployment surpasses 10% for March
Canadian unemployment numbers have been released for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.The unemployment rate for the Red Deer region rose to 10.2 per cent in March, up from 8.6 i...
Apr 09, 2020
Canadian track and field trials for Tokyo Games to remain in Montreal
MONTREAL - The Canadian Olympic and Paralympic track and field trials for next year's Tokyo Games will remain in Montreal. Athletics Canada announced Thursday that the trials will take place next year...
Apr 09, 2020