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Feds promise recovery will focus on people hurt most by COVID-19 economic crisis
Finance Minister Bill Morneau says one of his priorities is to fix the social and economic gaps that left women, young people and racialized Canadians to suffer the biggest economic blows from the COV...
Jul 08, 2020
Veteran defensive lineman Tracy unsure when he'll play for Montreal Alouettes
Adrian Tracy isn't optimistic that he'll be playing football in 2020. The veteran defensive lineman signed with the Montreal Alouettes as a free agent Feb. 13, but the COVID-19 pandemic has put the CF...
Jul 08, 2020
Trials scheduled for local man accused of murder and attempted murder
Two trials have been scheduled for a local man facing murder and attempted murder charges in relation to separate incidents in Red Deer last year. Quentin Strawberry, who is 39, will stand trial on co...
Jul 08, 2020
Ex-Wolfpack players Ryan Brierley, Cory Paterson form sports management company
While elite athletes occasionally represent themselves in contract talks, Scottish rugby league international Ryan Brierley has gone one big step further. Brierley, now playing for Hull Kingston Rover...
Jul 08, 2020
Alberta air force base to use goats, sheep to chew down unwanted vegetation
A Canadian Forces base in Alberta is recruiting a new battalion of lean, mean, eating machines for a mission that will require limited action this summer. The Department of National Defence has p...
Jul 08, 2020
Orphan wells funding program needs rules to be effective: NDP
Clean up after yourself.Every child and parent knows the command. We all learn that we are responsible for our own actions. It's part of life.Somewhere along the line, the message got somewhat lost al...
Jul 08, 2020
Province leaving it to municipalities to decide on amalgamation
The provincial government says it'll be up to local municipalities to decide for themselves whether they want to amalgamate. In May, the Town of Rocky Mountain House wrote Municipal Affairs Minister K...
Jul 08, 2020
Crane collapses in east London; rescue teams on site
LONDON - A 20-meter (65-foot) crane collapsed onto a block of apartments under development and two houses in east London, injuring four people and leaving one person missing, authorities said Wednesda...
Jul 08, 2020
Building permit numbers rise in June
The City of Red Deer says building permit applications returned to a "seasonal average" in June after slowing in May. Last month's numbers show the number of permits issued by the city rose from 39 in...
Jul 08, 2020
Intersection improvements underway at Gaetz Avenue and 32 Street
The City of Red Deer says the intersection of Gaetz (50) Avenue and 32 Street will be repaved this summer as part of the pavement rehabilitation program. The limits of the construction are: 32 Street ...
Jul 08, 2020