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Lowe helps Rays beat Blue Jays 5-2 for 6th straight win
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Brandon Lowe homered twice and Mike Zunino also connected, helping the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 on Saturday for their sixth consecutive win. Ryan Yarbr...
Jul 10, 2021

Regional Mayors and Reeves statement on COVID-19 in city, region and province
The following is a statement provided by the Office of the Mayor of Red Deer on behalf of central Alberta mayors and reeves:As summer draws near, and vaccination rates climb, the Central Alberta regio...
Jul 10, 2021

No shortage of familiar faces with Toronto Argonauts for quarterback Nick Arbuckle
The COVID-19 pandemic may've cost Nick Arbuckle an entire football season but he feels it made him a better quarterback. Like all other CFL teams, the Toronto Argonauts opened their training camp Satu...
Jul 10, 2021

Back to the future: MLB draft returns, makes All-Star debut
NEW YORK (AP) - Ben Cherington's first amateur draft as general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates was brief and remote, held amid the coronavirus pandemic that grounded scouts and wiped out nearly all...
Jul 10, 2021

City offering summertime pop-up spray parks
Starting next week, spray parks will once again be popping up in neighbourhoods across the city.Kids and families are invited to join Red Deer Emergency Services, Municipal Policing Services and membe...
Jul 10, 2021

Conservative leader visits central Alberta touting plan to fight for western Canadians
Conservative Party of Canada leader Erin O'Toole was in central Alberta on Saturday.O'Toole is touring communities announcing meeting folks, this after sharing his first steps to "end the mistreatment...
Jul 10, 2021

41 individuals, groups honoured by Mayor's Recognition Awards
The 2020 Mayor's Recognition Awards went virtual this year due to COVID-19 restrictions.Each individual or group had their award hand-delivered. This year, 41 individuals and teams are being recognize...
Jul 10, 2021

Finance minister says Canada is committed to proposed global corporate tax rate
VENICE, Italy - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada is all in on a "historic" effort to prevent multinational companies from shopping around for lower tax rates. Freeland and other finance ...
Jul 10, 2021

Traffic disruption on 49 Avenue on July 12
Red Deer drivers are advised of a traffic disruption on 49 Avenue between 48 and 49 Streets as crews complete road work on Monday, July 12, 2021.Traffic will be reduced to one lane between 6:30 a.m. a...
Jul 10, 2021

Alberta motorists reminded of Mandatory Alcohol Screening legislation
Alberta RCMP are reminding motorists that legislation is in effect which gives police additional authority to deal with impaired driving.Bill C-46 came into effect in Dec. 2018 and provides police the...
Jul 10, 2021