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City crews restore power following three outages in 15 hours
Two pole fires and a failed transformer are to blame for three separate power outages in Red Deer Sunday night and Monday morning.Officials with the City's Electric, Light and Power (EL&P) departm...
May 4, 2020
Red Deer sees additional COVID-19 recovery, active cases now 5
Alberta is reporting 70 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total to 5,836.In Red Deer, the number of COVID-19 cases remains 36, but there is an additional recovery being reported. The numbe...
May 4, 2020
Nunavut's first COVID-19 case turns out to be false positive
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Canada's High Arctic may still be free of the novel coronavirus. A case of COVID-19 supposedly confirmed in the remote Nunavut community of Pond Inlet last week has turned out to be...
May 4, 2020
Ponoka residents invited to help clean up their town
Ponoka residents are invited to roll up their sleeves and help beautify their town by participating in the following events during the month of May.Community Clean Up May 11 - 15 Ponoka's annual Commu...
May 4, 2020
Alberta officials share COVID-19 update for May 4
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...
May 4, 2020
Hall of Fame 'keeper Karina LeBlanc endures health scare after giving birth
Karina LeBlanc knew life would change when she became a mother. But the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame goalkeeper did not expect the terrifying roller-coaster that followed the birth of daughter Paris, wi...
May 4, 2020
Special ‘Giving Tuesday’ inspires Canadians to show unity and generosity during pandemic
An annual day of giving is encouraging Canadians to do what they can to help others who are struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic."Giving Tuesday Now" on May 5 is designed to drive an influx of gen...
May 4, 2020
Quebec police probing 3 cellphone tower fires, possible link to conspiracy theory
MONTREAL - Police in Quebec are investigating whether recent fires at three cellphone towers north of Montreal are connected and if they have anything to do with global conspiracy theories l...
May 4, 2020
Virtual yogathon to bring awareness about sexual violence
In celebration of the Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre's (CASASC) 35th anniversary, roll out your mat for a great cause on Saturday, May 23.Join CASASC as they celebrate 35 years of preve...
May 4, 2020
Campers need to follow rules as May Long Weekend nears
Clearwater County council recently relayed local residents' feelings towards the current fire bans for those on both sides, some seeking additional area closures and individuals who believe the ban sh...
May 4, 2020 Photo of Kinglet Lake in Clearwater County (rdnewsNOW/Adam Ophus)