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Federal budget looks ready to help protect more lands, inland waters, oceans
OTTAWA - The federal government appears poised to commit what some believe could be a significant amount of cash in next week’s budget to protect more of Canada’s lands, inland waters and ...
Feb 20, 2018
Liberals asked to make basic living costs more affordable in poverty plan
OTTAWA - The minister in charge of a federal plan to reduce poverty nationwide says he has heard clearly that Canadians want the Liberals to find a way to make it easier to cover the basic costs of li...
Feb 20, 2018
B.C. lawsuit seeks damages after women secretly recorded in a work bathroom
VANCOUVER - The former operator of a wedding decor supply business in British Columbia is facing more legal action following his conviction for secretly recording two workers while they used the emplo...
Feb 20, 2018
Red Deer gets community paramedic team
Red Deer now has a community paramedic team. The Associate Minister of Health made the announcement Tuesday morning saying the mobile community paramedics will be providing on-site care to seniors or ...
Feb 20, 2018
Lamb named WHL Goaltender of the Week, again, and takes CHL weekly honours
If Riley Lamb hadn't been named WHL Goaltender of the Week after his scintillating B.C. road trip, a case could've been made for a judicial inquiry. Thankfully, the league saw fit to give the award to...
Feb 20, 2018
Trudeau announces two-way investment deal with India worth $1 billion
MUMBAI, India - Some of India’s biggest companies say they will invest more than $250 million in Canada, in everything from pulp mills to pharmaceuticals and the IT sector. Canadian companies, m...
Feb 20, 2018
Spring & Summer Activity Guide delivered to homes next week
Red Deerians can look forward to picking out their favourite spring and summer activities and programs with the release of the Activity Guide next week. The 2018 Spring & Summer Activity Guide wil...
Feb 20, 2018
A Brain Museum in Connecticut Features A Steak Signed By Pavlov
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! A Brain Museum's Signed Steak Many people enjoy signing their names on things to leave their mark. Nearly 100 years ago, Ivan Pavlov autographed a piece of...
Feb 20, 2018
Toddler breaks leg after boot sucked into escalator at Vancouver airport
VANCOUVER - A Calgary woman is reminding parents about the dangers of escalators after her toddler’s foot became stuck in one and he broke his leg. Andrea Diaczek was holding hands with her two-...
Feb 20, 2018
Feds favour screening over lower criminal blood alcohol limit for drivers
OTTAWA - The federal government is counting on stricter roadside testing - not a lower criminal blood alcohol limit - to stem the carnage caused by impaired driving. In May, Justice Minister Jody Wils...
Feb 20, 2018