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Liberal-NDP deal on pharmacare should include some illicit substances, advocates say
OTTAWA - Advocates say they hope the agreement reached by the Liberals and New Democrats for a national pharmacare program will address the opioid overdose crisis and the problem of a toxic drug suppl...
Mar 23, 2022
Madeleine Albright, 1st female US secretary of state, dies
WASHINGTON (AP) - Madeleine Albright, the first female U.S. secretary of state, has died of cancer, her family said Wednesday. She was 85. President Bill Clinton chose Albright as America's top diplom...
Mar 23, 2022
Red Deer woman charged in Lacombe County vehicle theft incident
A Red Deer woman is one of three people facing charges after Mounties recovered a stolen vehicle in eastern Alberta this month.On March 1, 2022 Coronation RCMP received a report of a vehicle in the di...
Mar 23, 2022
Canada's military to adopt gender-neutral dress code as it moves to diversify ranks
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces will soon adopt a gender-neutral dress code for service members as military commanders push for more diversity in the ranks. Men and women in uniform are currently s...
Mar 23, 2022
US finds Russian troops have committed war crimes in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration on Wednesday made a formal determination that Russian troops have committed war crimes in Ukraine and said it would work with others to prosecute offenders, ...
Mar 23, 2022
Literacy teams making a difference for hundreds of students in Red Deer Public
More than 300 students from Grades 2-5 have improved their literacy skills this year thanks to part of a $1 million commitment from Red Deer Public Schools' Board of Trustees for COVID-19 recovery.In ...
Mar 23, 2022
RDP Athlete of the Week, schedule for upcoming National Championship
Athlete of the Week *No RDP Kings competed this past weekMadison Fox - Queens Hockey Hometown - Maple Ridge, British Columbia Bachelor of Science Nursing (2nd year) Goaltender Madison Fox had an incre...
Mar 23, 2022
Trudeau arrives in Brussels to address European Parliament ahead of NATO, G7 talks
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicks off a whirlwind trip with an address to the European Parliament in Brussels later today on his second visit to the continent this month. Trudeau will stress the imp...
Mar 23, 2022
Chinook's Edge hosts online meeting to gather parental input on curriculum and learning loss concerns
The Board of Trustees and Central Office Leadership Team at Chinook's Edge School Division joined with several parents last week for a special online meeting to gather parental input on areas of conce...
Mar 23, 2022
Montreal man, 21, charged with attacking child sent for psychiatric evaluation
MONTREAL - A Montreal man accused of beating a 10-year-old girl who was walking home for lunch has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation to determine his criminal responsibility at the time...
Mar 23, 2022