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Liberals introduce bill to combat online hate speech as Commons adjourns for summer
OTTAWA - The Liberal government has introduced a bill it says will protect Canadians from online hate speech. It would amend the Canadian Human Rights Act to reinstate an amended version of a controve...
Jun 23, 2021
Road closure at the intersection of Ross Street and 40 Avenue
Red Deer drivers are advised of a road closure at the intersection of Ross Street and 40 Avenue from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 27, 2021.The intersection will be closed as crews pave the n...
Jun 23, 2021
Traffic signal repair and road closure happening Thursday
Drivers should expect delays at the intersection of 30 Avenue and 39 Street on Thursday, June 24 as crews replace the traffic cabinet controller.The lights at the intersection will be off starting at ...
Jun 23, 2021
Cheaper, more potent cannabis found in B.C. government-run stores: study
VANCOUVER - The price of cannabis at government-run stores in British Columbia declined while potency rose between 2019 and 2020, says a new report that has a researcher raising questions about what i...
Jun 23, 2021
Over 30,000 Red Deerians fully vacinated as active COVID count continues to fall
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Red Deer is now the lowest it's been since October. Red Deer has 47 active cases as of Wednesday, down seven from Tuesday, according to the latest numbers releas...
Jun 23, 2021
Garneau to visit Israel, West Bank to advance two-state solution following 11-day war
OTTAWA - Canada's foreign affairs minister will soon travel to Israel and the West Bank to advance a two-state solution following a deadly 11-day war between Israelis and Palestinians. Marc Garneau's ...
Jun 23, 2021
Man's vote from jail was invalid in Yukon election tie, lawyer tells Supreme Court
WHITEHORSE - The lawyer for the incumbent who lost her seat in the Yukon legislature in a tie vote says "carelessness" in the authorization of one voter who was incarcerated means the election was not...
Jun 23, 2021
Alberta RCMP unveils plaque for Treaty 6 Land Acknowledgment
On Monday, June 21, the Alberta RCMP welcomed Grand Chief Okimaw Vernon Watchmaker at headquarters for an official Treaty 6 Land Acknowledgment ceremony.Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day and...
Jun 23, 2021
Province approves RDC's new name: Red Deer Polytechnic
Red Deer College has received the provincial government's approval for its new name - Red Deer Polytechnic. The new name previously received unanimous support from the college's Board of Governors."We...
Jun 23, 2021
Ronaldo scores 2 to reach 109 goals, Portugal advances
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Cristiano Ronaldo scored two penalties to tie the overall men's scoring record with 109 goals and Portugal advanced to the round of 16 at the European Championship after a 2-2...
Jun 23, 2021