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City council approves retail cannabis regulations
Regulations for retail cannabis locations are now in place for Red Deer. Monday night, city council granted second and third readings to bylaw amendments which establish 300 metres as the minimum dist...
May 14, 2018
Marchessault backs up strong words as Knights down Jets to even series 1-1
WINNIPEG - Jonathan Marchessault gave a blunt assessment of the Vegas Golden Knights’ pedestrian effort in Game 1 of the Western Conference final. The winger backed up his strong words in impres...
May 14, 2018
Color war: Zobrist defies MLB again with black spikes
CHICAGO - Ben Zobrist was joined by Chicago Cubs teammates Kyle Schwarber and Steve Cishek in wearing black spikes on Monday despite a warning from Major League Baseball that he was in violation of th...
May 14, 2018
No injuries in fire at Le Devoir building in Montreal
MONTREAL - A cigarette butt tossed into a flower pot is the suspected cause of a fire Monday evening that began on the roof of the building that houses Montreal’s Le Devoir newspaper. The newspa...
May 14, 2018
Pickleball players overjoyed with council over approval of new facility site
“It’s a great day to be a baby boomer,” quipped Red Deer City Councillor Ken Johnston who was referring to council’s long-awaited approval of a site for a new pickleball facili...
May 14, 2018
Fundraising underway for children of Red Deer couple killed in motorcycle crash
A GoFundMe account has been set up in support of the children of a couple killed in a motorcycle crash near Innisfail earlier this month. Brent Keryluke, 35, and his wife Nicole, 34, were killed on th...
May 14, 2018
City council designates priorities for RCMP over next two years
The priorities for Red Deer RCMP in 2018/19 and 2019/20 have been adopted by city council. Mayor Tara Veer says the priorities came into focus by way of significant consultation with citizens, includi...
May 14, 2018
Quebec agrees in principle with a single tax return, administered by the province
Quebec is ready to collect provincial and federal taxes, which would permit citizens to file a single tax return instead of two, Premier Philippe Couillard said Monday. Couillard was responding to a r...
May 14, 2018
Come Explore Ponoka’s Annual Wellness Fair on May 16
Come explore Ponoka's annual Wellness Fair on May 16 from 3 - 7 p.m. at the Kinsmen Community Centre. Browse through about 20 booths displaying information, services and programs that promote physical...
May 14, 2018
Self-guided tours of the Waskasoo neighbourhood now available
A new self-guided walking tour of one of Red Deer's oldest neighbourhoods is now available. Created by the Waskasoo Community Association with funding provided by a City of Red Deer Canada 150 Grant, ...
May 14, 2018