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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
City cleaning up community grant process
The City of Red Deer is working to clean up and modernize its processes for handling community grants. City council has authorized administration to continue to review Red Deer's Community Development...
Oct 28, 2020
Alberta NDP calls for more COVID-19 contact tracers as case numbers rise
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition leader says the government needs to sharply ramp up the number of contact tracers if it wants to get a handle on the rising number of COVID-19 cases.NDP Leader Rachel N...
Oct 28, 2020
Cammie Laird sworn in as new Reeve for Clearwater County
Cammie Laird is the new Clearwater County Reeve after being sworn in during an organizational meeting on Tuesday. County CAO Rick Emmons started the meeting off by calling for nominations from council...
Oct 28, 2020