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Council approves temporary COVID-related borrowing bylaw
Red Deer city council has given its final approval of a temporary, short-term borrowing bylaw to help sustain municipal operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. On Monday, council gave second and thir...
Jun 22, 2020
AP source: Players' board rejects 60-game season by 33-5
NEW YORK - The executive board of the Major League Baseball Players Association rejected a proposed 60-game schedule by a 33-5 vote, daring Commissioner Rob Manfred to give a unilateral order for the ...
Jun 22, 2020
Stampeders receiver coach McDaniel taking COVID-19 pandemic in stride
The uncertainty around the 2020 CFL season has been a curse and boon for Marquay McDaniel. The COVID-19 outbreak has delayed the start of McDaniel's first year as the Calgary Stampeders' receiver...
Jun 22, 2020
RDC navigating choppy waters with eyes still on university status
The president of Red Deer College says the changing landscape amid COVID-19 is proving difficult to traverse, but they are doing their best.Dr. Peter Nunoda confirmed Monday there have so far been 146...
Jun 22, 2020
U.S. residents en route to Alaska via Canada ticketed for breaking health rules
BANFF, Alta. - American visitors attempting to use a loophole allowing them to travel through Canada on the way to Alaska ran into the long arm of the law in Banff National Park last week. The RCMP is...
Jun 22, 2020
Alberta reports 32 new COVID-19 cases
Another 23 Albertans have recovered from COVID-19, according today's updated numbers from the province, for a total of 7,041. The number of active cases in Alberta is 542. A total of 32 new cases were...
Jun 22, 2020
US moves to restrict Chinese media outlets as 'propaganda'
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration added four Chinese media outlets Monday to a list of organizations that should be considered "foreign missions" because of their ties to the government and the Co...
Jun 22, 2020
Sutter Fund Chiefs' Kylie Perry taking part in national U18 virtual camp
A member of the Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs is in the running to play for her country.Kylie Perry of Clive is one of 59 players taking part in the National Women's Under-18 Team Summer Camp.The group ...
Jun 22, 2020
NHL pares down hub city shortlist, Canadian sites still in the running
The NHL has begun winnowing its possible locations to resume the season amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but all three potential Canadian cities are still in the running. The Blue Jackets were informed Mon...
Jun 22, 2020
Sportsnet considering computer-generated imagery, pumped-in noise if NHL resumes
Rogers Sports & Media president Jordan Banks said he's determined to give viewers the energy and real-time reaction of a regular NHL broadcast if hockey resumes play in empty arenas this summ...
Jun 22, 2020