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Queen Elizabeth's birthday marked with smaller ceremony
LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II's birthday was marked Saturday with a smaller ceremony than usual, as the annual Trooping the Color parade was cancelled amid the coronavirus pandemic. The extravagant disp...
Jun 13, 2020
Calls grow for Trudeau to end MSM blood donation ban
OTTAWA - As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to make people sick across Canada, health authorities are imploring Canadians to donate blood - all Canadians except men who have had recent sex with other ...
Jun 13, 2020
As companies reopen, 'main street' stores in urban cores need help, Joly says
OTTAWA - The federal minister in charge of regional economic development says more needs to be done to help companies in the centre of Canada's biggest cities so they can stay open through and be...
Jun 13, 2020
Raptor Uprising GC crushes Celtics Crossover Gaming to set NBA 2K League record
The unbeaten Raptors Uprising GC set an NBA 2K League scoring record in a 109-51 demolition of Celtics Crossover Gaming in Game 1 of their best-of-three esports series Friday night. Pistons GT se...
Jun 12, 2020
Oil and gas sector seeks payroll relief plan from feds
There's a plea for financial help from the oil and gas sector, which is asking the federal government to introduce a payroll relief plan.An opinion piece published Monday in the Financial Post says it...
Jun 12, 2020
National report reveals Red Deer rents most affordable in Canada
Red Deer is one of the most affordable cities to rent in across Canada.A new report from rentals.ca and Bullpen Research & Consulting shows Red Deer rents are down monthly and yearly as the COVID-...
Jun 12, 2020
Save On Foods teams up with Red Deer food bank to support community
Red Deer Food Bank will be among food banks across the country that stand to benefit from a national campaign launched by Save On Foods this week.The Share it Forward campaign runs June 11-17, and wil...
Jun 12, 2020
Judge orders Seattle to stop using tear gas during protests
SEATTLE - A U.S. judge on Friday ordered Seattle police to temporarily stop using tear gas, pepper spray and flash-bang devices to break up peaceful protests, a victory for groups who say authorities ...
Jun 12, 2020
Hinshaw continues to urge vigilance as more COVID-19 cases found in younger adults
Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced 30 new cases of COVID-19 in Alberta over the past 24 hours, and reminded Albertans that the virus is still with us.There are 386 active cases in the province, and 6,811 Alb...
Jun 12, 2020
Province confirms active COVID-19 case in Red Deer
This time it's confirmed -- Red Deer has an active case of COVID-19. The latest numbers released Friday afternoon by Alberta Health show our city remains with 35 confirmed cases overall. But there is ...
Jun 12, 2020