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Interest rates, housing, oil & gas, discussed at latest Chamber luncheon
'Navigating through uncertainty' was the theme behind a Red Deer Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Thursday. Servus Credit Union's vice president of treasury, Rajat Varma shared his outlook on interest ...
Mar 07, 2019

Innisfail teen charged for allegedly possessing stolen vehicle
An 18-year-old Innisfail man faces charges for allegedly being in possession of a stolen vehicle. According to Innisfail RCMP, officers observed a number of people standing around a suspicious vehicle...
Mar 07, 2019
Lagarde: IMF ready to help rescue Venezuelan economy
WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund is ready to rescue Venezuela’s economy, but the task will be so huge that it will require financial help from other international players, the head o...
Mar 07, 2019
Former Equifax executive pleads guilty to insider trading
ATLANTA - A former Equifax executive who sold shares for nearly $1 million a week and a half before the company announced a massive data breach pleaded guilty Thursday in Atlanta to a federal insider ...
Mar 07, 2019
Apple CEO trumps Trump, reframing his name game
SAN FRANCISCO - To President Donald Trump, it was an awkward slip of the lip. To Apple CEO Tim Cook, it was an opportunity to poke some sly fun at a president who has often clashed with the tech indus...
Mar 07, 2019

Unhealthy climate, sexual misconduct in Concordia's English department: report
MONTREAL - An independent review commissioned following complaints of sexual misconduct at Concordia University has uncovered an “unhealthy” climate in the school’s English departmen...
Mar 07, 2019

Lacombe police help erratic driver high on carfentanil, charge him for possession
The Lacombe Police Service says its officers saved the life of an erratic driver who was in medical distress while high on carfentanil. Police say the motorist had fled after officers tried to pull hi...
Mar 07, 2019

City and county drive home provincial grant funding for transit projects
The City of Red Deer and Red Deer County are getting some transit funding from the province. The City is getting nearly $2.5 million to help construct north and south transit terminals. The County is ...
Mar 07, 2019

Festival co-founder: Lineup for Woodstock 50 coming soon
NEW YORK - Woodstock co-founder Michael Lang says the wait is almost over regarding performers for Woodstock 50, despite media reports claiming Jay-Z, Black Keys and others will perform at the event i...
Mar 07, 2019

Former NHL players to take part in study to test cannabis-based therapies
TORONTO - One of Canada’s foremost brain injury experts said he’s “reasonably hopeful” that there is potential for the medicinal value of cannabinoids to be combined with other...
Mar 07, 2019