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Rebuild of Lytton, B.C., after devastating wildfire to begin by September: minister
OTTAWA - Rebuilding in the fire-ravaged village of Lytton, B.C., is likely to begin in September, according to the province's minister of public safety. That would be 15 months after an out-of-control...
Jun 10, 2022

Downtown clinic increases wraparound services for people experiencing addiction
A doctor-owned clinic in downtown Red Deer is trying to shift the tide of an ongoing wave of deaths in the community caused by drug poisonings.Last week, the Province released new data showing 120 opi...
Jun 10, 2022

Clark still leads after two rounds at RBC Canadian Open, fans serenade local players
TORONTO - Wyndham Clark has led the RBC Canadian Open on back-to-back days. Clark shot an even-par round Friday to sit at 7-under overall and hold on to his one-shot lead. Defending-champion Rory McIl...
Jun 10, 2022

Dye shortage forces AHS to postpone some imaging procedures
Alberta Health Services says it will be postponing 1500 imaging procedures a week.This is because of a worldwide shortage of the dye used in angiograms and CT scans.The special dye makes body parts li...
Jun 10, 2022

Ross Street Patio designated as Red Deer’s first Entertainment District
The Ross Street Patio doesn't just host live entertainment, it has now been officially designated as Red Deer's first Entertainment District.In a special meeting on Friday, Red Deer city council passe...
Jun 10, 2022

Westerner Parks holds Annual General Meeting
Westerner Park welcomed shareholders in-person to the Chalet on Thursday for their 2021-2022 Annual General Meeting.On June 9, shareholders approved amendments to the Articles of Association, heard re...
Jun 10, 2022

Sutter Fund Golf Classic returns to River Bend
After two long years, the 25th Annual Sutter Fund Golf Classic is back and will be held at the River Bend Golf Course in Red Deer on Friday, July 15, 2022.With the help of many sponsors since 1996, or...
Jun 10, 2022

Alberta to recognize the accomplishments of newcomers
The Government of Alberta has launched a new awards program to recognize the accomplishments of immigrants in the province.In a news conference June 10, 2022, the provincial government said that the N...
Jun 10, 2022

Quebec wants federal language law reform to drop reference about promoting English
MONTREAL - The Quebec government wants the proposed federal language law reform to take a different approach toward the province's English-speaking minority and francophone minorities in other parts o...
Jun 10, 2022

Market Watch: June 10
Big Picture Markets In Wait-and-See Mode, as Investors Look to Friday's U.S. Inflation Data U.S. equity markets inched higher Monday as investors continue to parse jobs and inflation data ahead of Fri...
Jun 10, 2022