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BMI honours Dwight Yoakam, top country songwriters
NASHVILLE - Country music singer, songwriter and actor Dwight Yoakam was honoured by performing rights organization BMI for his trailblazing and highly unique style of California country rock. The org...
Nov 13, 2019
Star runners named RDC Athletes of the Week
A pair of cross country runners who turned in solid performances last weekend at CCAA nationals in Grande Prairie have been honoured as the latest RDC Athletics Bedford Food Company Athletes of the We...
Nov 13, 2019 (RDC Athletics)
Canada among three G20 countries least likely to hit emissions targets: report
OTTAWA - Canada's plan to meet its greenhouse-gas emissions targets is among the worst in the G20, according to a new report card on climate action. Climate Transparency issued its annual report ...
Nov 13, 2019
BDO surpasses one million meals for Drive Away Hunger campaign
Toronto, Nov. 12 -- Today, BDO Canada announced that it has exceeded 1 million meals to fight hunger, supporting Farm Credit Canada's annual Drive Away Hunger campaign. The meals go directly to food b...
Nov 13, 2019
Beiseker council burns proposed biowaste incinerator
BEISEKER - A proposal to build a biomedical waste incinerator near a southern Alberta village has been rejected after area residents raised concerns about emissions from the plant.There was loud appla...
Nov 13, 2019
"The White Buffalo” burger raises over $1,500 for Alzheimer Society
The creative juices were flowing (and dripping from one beard in particular) for our October Burger of the Month, "The White Buffalo!"It was inspired by the indie band and our guest chef Peter Michael...
Nov 13, 2019
Canada's Milos Raonic will miss Davis Cup Finals due to back injury
TORONTO - Canada will not have Milos Raonic on its roster for the inaugural Davis Cup Finals next week in Madrid because of a back injury. The veteran pro from Thornhill, Ont., has struggled with...
Nov 13, 2019
Red Deer Museum and Art Galley announcements: Nov. 12
MiniMAG Wednesday from 9:30 to 11:00 am November 13, 2019 Finger Print Poppy FieldsWe will be thinking about Remembrance Day today and what that might mean to us. For our project, we are making fields...
Nov 13, 2019
Virtual reality teaching about N.S. group home abuse transforms shame into respect
HALIFAX - Fifteen-year-old Christian Ofume stands with Tony Smith and discusses the virtual reality education he's just received, detailing how, as children, Smith and other residents of a Halifa...
Nov 13, 2019
City to share road closure costs for downtown events
In a bid to encourage more positive uses of the downtown area, Red Deer City Council has passed a resolution to have the city share 50 per cent of the costs associated with road closures related to sp...
Nov 13, 2019 (Photo credit: Centrefest)