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COVID testing in Red Deer relocating, none to be offered Oct. 14
COVID-19 testing in Red Deer is once again relocating, though not far.Alberta Health Services says testing will take place at the former Woody's RV Service Centre (1780 49 Avenue), effective Oct. 15. ...
Oct 13, 2021
National Workplace Inclusion Forum goes Oct. 14 & 21
The Red Deer Local Immigration Partnership (RDLIP) is one of a dozen similar organizations across Canada to have organized a national conference on workplace inclusion this month.The groups want to us...
Oct 13, 2021
‘Stand up for Education’ campaign launched in Alberta
The Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) and the Alberta School Councils' Association (ASCA) have teamed up on a new advertising campaign.It's focusing on the future of education and changes being made...
Oct 13, 2021
Red Deer Kinsmen dream home lottery returns for 40th year
After organizers took a year off due to the pandemic, the Red Deer Kinsmen Dream Home Lottery is back.For 40 years, the lottery has been a cornerstone of the group's contributions to the community. Th...
Oct 13, 2021
Central Alberta Film Festival now playing Oct. 13-16
The Central Alberta Film Festival (CAFF) gets going today, putting a spotlight on budding and experienced Canadian filmmakers, including those filmed locally and as far away as Japan.The event runs Oc...
Oct 13, 2021
Iqaluit residents collect river water, city fills up tanks as tap water may be unsafe
Iqaluit residents are filling jugs and bottles at a river outside the city after they were told tap water in the Nunavut capital may be unsafe to drink. The city declared a local state of emergency la...
Oct 13, 2021
Canada to make special envoy on antisemitism a permanent post, Trudeau says
OTTAWA - Canada plans to make its special envoy for preserving Holocaust remembrance and fighting antisemitism a permanent position. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is making the announcement today in a...
Oct 13, 2021
'They are trying to kill us': Alberta city at odds with homeless outreach group
WETASKIWIN, Alta. - An outreach worker and a nurse lean overan orange mesh fence to speak to a woman on the other side as tents flap in the cold wind at a homeless camp in central Alberta. Someone is ...
Oct 13, 2021
'I don't belong here': Homeless Albertans describe life in Wetaskiwin encampment
WETASKIWIN, Alta. - Alvin Johnson holds on to a tarp flying in the wind as his partner tries to secure the corners of their tent with shards of wood. His weathered hands wipe tears from his eyes as he...
Oct 13, 2021
Andrew Harris, Dexter McCoil Sr., Ka'Deem Carey named CFL top performers for Week 10
TORONTO - Winnipeg running back Andrew Harris, Toronto linebacker Dexter McCoil Sr., and Calgary running back Ka'Deem Carey have been named the CFL's top performers for Week 10. Harris recorded his fi...
Oct 13, 2021