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New street festival coming to Red Deer
The City of Red Deer has announced details for the inaugural Meet the Street Arts & Culture Festival taking place September 3 - 5, 2021. Officials say the event will serve as the launch of the dow...
Jun 24, 2021
Red Deer down to 44 active cases of COVID-19
Red Deer is down to 44 active cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday, according to the latest numbers from the province. That's down three from Wednesday's total of 47, and is the lowest total since Oct. 29...
Jun 24, 2021
Canada's Michael Woods looks to win stages as team leader at Tour de France
As the designated team leader of the Israel Start-Up Nation entry at the Tour de France, Canadian Michael Woods doesn't plan to waste any time making his mark. His first goal is to win stages, followe...
Jun 24, 2021
Environment Canada issues heat warnings, says record-high temperatures loom for B.C.
VANCOUVER - Some B.C. communities are setting up cooling centres and distributing water bottles ahead of a sweltering heat wave that is expected to blanket most of the province. Environment Canada has...
Jun 24, 2021
Chamber to administer shop local campaign
The Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce is set to launch a shop-local campaign in central Alberta.The effort is thanks to a federal shop local funding initiative created through a partnership ...
Jun 24, 2021
City recreation centres to open for public use July 1
Recreation centres in the City of Red Deer are returning to regular operations on July 1.Officials say the move is in line with the lifting of most COVID-19 provincial public health measures. Indoor r...
Jun 24, 2021
Canadian basketball player may be forced to choose between daughter, Olympics
Canadian basketball player Kim Gaucher says she's being "forced to decide between being a breastfeeding mom or an Olympic athlete." Gaucher says COVID-19 rules prevent her from bringing her daughter S...
Jun 24, 2021
For the Love of Nature: Kiwanis Gallery exhibition
The Red Deer Arts Council is pleased to present For the Love of Nature: Paintings by Elaine Funnell and Cindy Barratt which runs from June 14 to August 15, 2021 in the Kiwanis Gallery.Using the struct...
Jun 24, 2021
Groups challenge decision allowing judge involved in U of T controversy to keep job
OTTAWA - Complainants are challenging a review body decision that allowed a federal judge to keep his job after he was accused of bias against Palestinians over his views on a proposed university appo...
Jun 24, 2021
CPL set for third season kickoff but will it be an even playing field to start?
The Canadian Premier League kicks off its third season this weekend under the bubble in Winnipeg, with more than a few questions to be answered after a pandemic-disrupted buildup. "We're trying to fig...
Jun 24, 2021