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Lacombe looking further into 'responsible' alcohol consumption in city parks
Another step forward has been taken in potentially allowing for the responsible consumption of alcohol in specific city parks in Lacombe.At committee meeting on May 3, members outlined what clarificat...
May 13, 2021
Habitat for Humanity launches $20,000 50/50 lotto
Habitat for Humanity Red Deer has launched its first ever 50/50 Lottery.The $20,000 sweepstakes won't last long with an early bird draw date of May 20. The final deadline is June 6, with a draw on Jun...
May 13, 2021
Red Deer Transit service gets an earlier start
Officials say Red Deer's early bird commuters will be pleased to know that city transit service will be returning to a 5:00 a.m. start for most routes next week.Starting May 17, many Red Deer Transit ...
May 13, 2021
Habitat for endangered spiny softshell turtle protected southeast of Montreal
BROME-MISSISQUOI - The Nature Conservancy of Canada says it acquired two hectares of land southeast of Montreal to protect the habitat of the endangered spiny softshell turtle. The conservation group ...
May 13, 2021
Forge FC sign veteran Canadian international defender Dejan Jakovic
HAMILTON - CPL champion Forge FC has signed veteran defender Dejan Jakovic.The 35-year-old centre back will replace fellow Canadian international David Edgar, who retired at the end of last year and i...
May 13, 2021
Public Hearing for interim shelter site on May 25
Red Deer city council is seeking public feedback on a Land Use Bylaw amendment that would allow the city's interim homeless shelter to continue operating at its current location until May 31, 2022. Th...
May 13, 2021
Bo Bichette leads resilient Blue Jays past Braves again, 8-4
ATLANTA (AP) - Bo Bichette hit a go-ahead, two-run double in the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied yet again to beat Atlanta 8-4 on Thursday and sweep six games from the Braves this seaso...
May 13, 2021
TFC has more options with players recovering from injury and influx of new talent
With the influx of several new players and Toronto FC's training room beginning to thin out, coach Chris Armas's options are growing. Fitting everyone in will be the challenge. "We enjoy doing this as...
May 13, 2021
Privacy watchdog closes file on complaint against federal political parties
OTTAWA - The federal privacy watchdog has closed the file on a complaint about the data-harvesting practices of three national political parties. Privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien says federal priv...
May 13, 2021
Registration for summer programming begins Tuesday
The City of Red Deer has been working hard to plan for the eventual return of modified summer programming amid the on-going COVID-19 pandemic.A number of summer programs will take place in July and Au...
May 13, 2021