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Focus on infrastructure, involve community to fix reserve water issues: observers
The evacuation of a remote Ontario First Nation over the latest development in a decades-long water crisis has highlighted the need to focus on reserve water infrastructure systems as a whole and invo...
Oct 28, 2020
Red Deer County touts popularity of Junction 42
Red Deer County officials say commercial and recreational travellers are flocking to its commercial area at intersection of Hwy 2 and 42.The county says it has now recorded 100,000 visits to the Junct...
Oct 28, 2020
Province spending $50 million towards industry-funded technology jobs
EDMONTON, AB - The Alberta Government and Minister of Jobs, Economy, and Innovation, Doug Schweitzer announced on Tuesday the spending of $50 million from the industry-funded Technology Innovation and...
Oct 28, 2020
National Lacrosse League will wait until April to attempt to start next season
PHILADELPHIA - The National Lacrosse League hopes to start its next season in April. The NLL said Wednesday it is targeting the weekend of April 9-11 to begin play during the COVID-19 pandemic. The se...
Oct 28, 2020
Online stress-management sessions open to local residents
RED DEER - Local residents are invited to learn effective strategies to manage their stress by attending an Alberta Health Services (AHS) stress-management program online. The stress-management sessio...
Oct 28, 2020
Call for action as U.S. reports sharp drop in North Atlantic right whale population
HALIFAX - A conservation organization is calling on the Canadian and U.S. governments to take action to protect North Atlantic right whales after new American data revealed a sharp decline in the enda...
Oct 28, 2020
Red Deer couple celebrates $100,000 lotto win
Red Deer's Leslie and Rod Stewart are basking in a $100,000 windfall thanks to the EXTRA on their LOTTO MAX ticket for the August 4 draw. The Stewarts picked up their ticket from the Super Station at ...
Oct 28, 2020
Seattle Sounders clinch playoff spot with 2-0 victory over Vancouver Whitecaps
PORTLAND, Ore. - The road to the playoffs got a little rockier for the Vancouver Whitecaps Tuesday night. Playing their second game in 72 hours, the 'Caps dropped a 2-0 decision to the Seattle Sounder...
Oct 28, 2020
Hendrick hires banished Kyle Larson to drive flagship No. 5
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Kyle Larson will be back in NASCAR next season driving the flagship No. 5 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports. Larson signed a multi-year contract Wednesday with Hendrick that ended h...
Oct 28, 2020
Local charities invited to apply for $135K in gender equality grant funding
The Red Deer & District Community Foundation (RDDCF) has announced it will provide $135,000 to local organizations working to support women, girls, Two-Spirit and gender-diverse individuals in an ...
Oct 28, 2020