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Blackfalds closes municipal facilities
The Town of Blackfalds is closing all Town facilities effective Monday March 16, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. until April 15 in response to the Province of Alberta's update to the COVID-19 pandemic.This includes...
Mar 16, 2020
Woman accused of aiding in fatal Red Deer shooting released on house arrest
A woman accused of driving a stolen getaway vehicle following a fatal shooting at Red Deer's south Walmart last December, has been released to a sober living facility in Edmonton.Defense lawyer Andrew...
Mar 16, 2020 (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)
Red Deer County cancels all FCSS support programming
Red Deer County is temporarily cancelling all recreation and Family & Community Support Services (FCSS) programming effective immediately due to the increased presence of COVID-19 in Alberta. Coun...
Mar 16, 2020 Red Deer County Logo Update
Lacombe closes municipal facilities in response to COVID-19 pandemic
The City of Lacombe has closed all municipal facilities, except for City Hall and the Lacombe Police Station, to the public pending further notice In light of the province's updated response to the CO...
Mar 16, 2020
Canada to close borders to most non-citizens
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is closing its borders to most people who aren't Canadians or permanent residents to slow the spread of COVID-19.Trudeau says the government is taki...
Mar 16, 2020
Alberta's chief medical health officer in self-isolation, gets coronavirus test
EDMONTON - A doctor who has become the face of Alberta's medical response to the novel coronavirus outbreak is in self-isolation.Government sources say Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province's chief medical ...
Mar 16, 2020
State of local emergency declared in Red Deer amidst COVID-19
The City of Red Deer has declared a state of local emergency to assist the province's efforts to combat and respond to the spread of COVID-19. The state of local emergency, which took effect at 9:20 a...
Mar 16, 2020
NHL pushes back timeline on potential resumption of season
The NHL is pushing back the possibility of resuming its season for several weeks, if not a month or more. The league and NHL Players' Association told players Monday they can go home - even out of Nor...
Mar 16, 2020
Supreme Court postpones arguments because of virus outbreak
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court announced Monday that it is postponing arguments for late March and early April because of the coronavirus, including fights over subpoenas for President Donald Trump's ...
Mar 16, 2020
O'Toole calls for 'war footing,' MacKay suggests tax changes to address COVID-19
OTTAWA - Conservative leadership candidate Erin O'Toole called Monday for the country to be placed on "war footing" to combat the spread of COVID-19, the latest escalation of rhetoric in the race now ...
Mar 16, 2020