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Electoral boundaries bill deferred after objections by N.S. Acadian groups
HALIFAX - Representatives of Nova Scotia’s Acadian community voiced strong objections Monday that resulted in the temporary deferment of a bill proposing changes to how the province’s elec...
Apr 9, 2018
Box office Top 20: 'A Quiet Place' makes noise with $50.2M
NEW YORK - John Krasinski’s “A Quiet Place” blasted past expectations to notch the second-best debut of the year, opening with $50.2 million in ticket sales, according to final studi...
Apr 9, 2018
Sentencing next month in 2017 Red Deer homicide
A local man will be sentenced next month in relation to the death of a young Red Deer mother early last year. In January, Lyndon Olsen pleaded guilty to negligence causing death involving a firearm. H...
Apr 9, 2018
Clearwater County restricts cannabis production to industrial zones
Medical cannabis production facilities in Clearwater County will only be allowed in industrial areas. County council recently approved bylaw amendments in advance of the legalization of recreational m...
Apr 9, 2018
Red Deer Festival of the Performing Arts underway
Red Deerians are invited and encouraged to attend the Red Deer Festival of the Performing Arts, which is on now through April 20. "We would love to have people join our audience some time over the nex...
Apr 9, 2018
Alberta proposes do-it-yourself beer, wine outlets and adds rules to cannabis
EDMONTON – Alberta is making changes to help do-it-yourself brewers and wine makers, along with laying out more rules underpinning the pending legalization of cannabis. The changes are in a bill...
Apr 9, 2018
Friends to foes: Jets' Hellebuyck, Wild's Dubnyk ready for playoff goaltending duel
WINNIPEG - Connor Hellebuyck is going to try to make sure his golfing buddy Devan Dubnyk hits the links before he does this spring. The goaltenders became friends while training and playing golf toget...
Apr 9, 2018
New national security committee to look at Jaspal Atwal controversy
OTTAWA - The new national security committee of parliamentarians is conducting a special review of the Jaspal Atwal affair that has dogged the Liberal government since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
Apr 9, 2018
Library hosting Volunteer Fair this Saturday
Red Deer Public Library is hosting a volunteer fair Saturday, April 14, featuring many opportunities for those who are interested in giving back to the community and having FUN! Volunteer coordinators...
Apr 9, 2018
Red Deer to compete in Smart Cities Challenge
The City of Red Deer will be among many communities across the country taking part in Infrastructure Canada's 'Smart Cities Challenge.’ According to a published message by The Honourable Amarjee...
Apr 9, 2018