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Downtown Business Association welcomes four new board members
The Red Deer Downtown Business Association (DBA) is welcoming four new members to their Board of Directors. The following individuals will join existing members Dulcie Timmons, Julie Oliver, Kathryn H...
Dec 16, 2020
Big lotto prize wins in Alix, Delburne
Delburne's Gordon (Del) Thompson is basking in a $250,000 prize after his Daily Grand ticket for the November 12 draw matched all five winning Main Draw numbers - 5, 13, 14, 29, and 43.Thompson picked...
Dec 16, 2020
Vancouver Whitecaps double up on their esports talent for 2021 gaming season
VANCOUVER - The Whitecaps are doubling up on their esports talent in 2021 with Alex (Exraa) Gonzalez and Erfan (Skill Shack) Hosseini both representing the Vancouver MLS team. The 19-year-old Gonzalez...
Dec 16, 2020
NDP MP decries 'race-baiting' in Erin O'Toole Facebook video on residential schools
OTTAWA - NDP ethics critic Charlie Angus says comments by Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole on the original mission of residential schools amount to "revisionist race-baiting." In a video posted to the...
Dec 16, 2020
Premier says no queue jumping for COVID-19 vaccines
EDMONTON - COVID-19 vaccinations in Alberta have officially begun and, as lineups form in the coming days, Premier Jason Kenney says he won't tolerate queue jumping.``At our very first cabinet discuss...
Dec 16, 2020
Temporary layoffs at the Town of Blackfalds due to facility closures
Due to the fact that its municipal facilities (excluding FCSS) are closed until further in response to provincial restrctions enacted to curb the spread of COVID-19, the Town of Blackfalds says 23 sho...
Dec 16, 2020
Prague zoo's month-old Sumatran orangutan finally has a name
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - He's called Pustakawan, or Kawi, if you wish. Prague's zoo said on Wednesday it has finally completed the process of naming a critically endangered Sumatran orangutan baby bor...
Dec 16, 2020
Red Deer formally offers to pay to keep EMS dispatch local
The City of Red Deer, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo and the City of Lethbridge have each formally offered the provincial government to pay to keep EMS dispatch local in their respective co...
Dec 16, 2020
Canadian Jeff (The Silencer) Smith beaten in second round at world darts championship
LONDON - Chris (Hollywood) Dobey rallied from a two-set deficit to oust Canadian Jeff (The Silencer) Smith 3-2 in second-round play Wednesday at the William Hill World Darts Championship. The 22nd see...
Dec 16, 2020
Bowden Institution inmate passes away
INNISFAIL - Correctional Service Canada says that on December 12, Clement Robinson, an inmate from Bowden Institution, died while in custody of apparent natural causes following an illness.At the time...
Dec 16, 2020