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COVID extra difficult for those greiving, says wife of late Oiler Colby Cave
Emily Cave didn't expect her Instagram post about taking COVID-19 regulations seriously to go viral. The wife of Edmonton Oilers' centre Colby Cave, who died in April after suffering a brain ble...
Nov 13, 2020
What Alberta's temporary COVID-19 measures mean for Red Deer rec facilities
The City of Red Deer has given an update on how new public health measures announced Thursday by Alberta Premier Jason Kenney affect recreation facility users. From November 13 - 27, all group and aqu...
Nov 13, 2020
Red Deer with 94 active COVID-19 cases heading into weekend
Alberta recorded another 907 cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, according to Friday's online update from Alberta Health. The number of tests completed is unavailable as the province continues d...
Nov 13, 2020
Federal fisheries minister concerned about size of Mi'kmaq fishery in Cape Breton bay
HALIFAX - The federal fisheries minister is raising concerns about the health of the lobster stock in Cape Breton in connection with an Indigenous self-regulated fishery underway in St. Peters Bay. Be...
Nov 13, 2020
Labour minister hails progress on pay equity but says it will take time to deliver
OTTAWA - The government is proposing to give federally regulated companies at least three years to develop plans to give their female employees equal pay for work of equal value. Companies that face a...
Nov 13, 2020
Wall Street shrugs, stocks rise even as Trump won't concede
NEW YORK - A huge fear for Wall Street coming into this month was a contested U.S. presidential election, one that could drag the market through more painful uncertainty. Now, more than a week after E...
Nov 13, 2020
In Georgia, Trump's shadow looms over pair of Senate runoffs
ATLANTA - President Donald Trump won't be on the ballot in January when Georgia voters settle two Senate runoffs that will determine control of the U.S. Senate. But both Republicans and Democrats are ...
Nov 13, 2020
As virus cases surge, elected officials resist restrictions
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - With the coronavirus coming back with a vengeance across the country and the U.S. facing a long, dark winter, many governors and other elected officials are showing little appetite ...
Nov 13, 2020
Multiple Grey Cup champion linebacker Mark Kosmos passes away at the age of 75
OTTAWA - Former linebacker Mark Kosmos, who won four Grey Cup titles with three separate teams over eight CFL seasons, has died. He was 75.An obiturary published in the Ottawa Citizen said he Kosmos d...
Nov 13, 2020
City and province working on future of Michener North lands
Red Deerians will have some opportunities over the coming months to help determine the future of one of the city's most historic areas. The City of Red Deer says it has been working closely with the p...
Nov 13, 2020