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Pliskova downs No. 1 seed Sabalenka to secure spot in National Bank Open finals
Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic clinched a spot in the finals at the National Bank Open in Montreal Saturday, beating No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 6-3, 6-4. Sabalenka finally broke th...
Aug 14, 2021

Canada 'standing ready' to help Haiti after 7.2 magnitude earthquake: Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is "standing ready" to provide assistance after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti today. Officials in the Caribbean nation say at least 29 people were k...
Aug 14, 2021

Military launches online tracker to gauge progress in improving internal culture
OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence says it's launched an online tracker to help keep staff informed on its efforts to improve culture within the ranks. The Canadian Armed Forces have been roc...
Aug 14, 2021

Trudeau featured in new Liberal ad campaign ahead of expected election call
OTTAWA - The Liberal Party has launched a new advertising campaign featuring Prime Minister Justin Trudeau one day ahead of the expected launch of a federal election. The English-language ad, titled "...
Aug 14, 2021

LED Light Bulb Exchange Program is back
Red Deer residents can trade in two old incandescent or compact fluorescent light bulbs for two new LED bulbs starting August 16."LED light bulbs use much less electricity than incandescent and CFL bu...
Aug 14, 2021

Trudeau featured in new Liberal ad campaign ahead of expected election call
OTTAWA - The Liberal Party has launched a new advertising campaign featuring Prime Minister Justin Trudeau one day ahead of the expected launch of a federal election. The English-language ad, titled "...
Aug 14, 2021

Red Deer's Peterman now awaits mixed doubles trials for shot at Olympics
There will be a Red Deer flavour at the upcoming 2022 Canad Inns Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials.Jocelyn Peterman of Red Deer, with partner Brett Gallant, are one of six teams already qualified ...
Aug 14, 2021

'Show us the facts' on switch to provincial police force: National Police Federation
On the afternoon of August 2, a Penhold couple called 9-1-1 after returning home to find an intruder asleep on their bed while their two teenaged children hid nearby. When RCMP officers arrived only t...
Aug 14, 2021

Penhold Fire warns about downed power lines
Penhold Fire Department wants a discovery this week to be a reminder for people to never approach downed power lines.In a release, the fire department notes it responded at about 3:40 p.m. on Aug. 12 ...
Aug 14, 2021

Military launches online tracker to gauge progress in improving internal culture
OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence says it's launched an online tracker to help keep staff informed on its efforts to improve culture within the ranks. The Canadian Armed Forces have been roc...
Aug 14, 2021