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Rachael Ray tapes show from home, makes $4M virus donation
Rachael Ray had big plans for the quarantine break at her home in upstate New York. She envisioned "a Renaissance time," rereading the classics, resuming her Danish lessons and studying Italian. "I wa...
Apr 15, 2020
Scottish clubs vote to end season below top-tier Premiership
EDINBURGH, Scotland - Scottish clubs have voted to end the season for leagues below the top-flight Premiership with immediate effect amid the coronavirus pandemic, organizers said Wednesday. A resolut...
Apr 15, 2020
City of Red Deer begins looking at path to economic recovery
As Red Deer struggles with double digit unemployment, city officials say they are looking at ways to get people back to work during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.The latest numbers released last wee...
Apr 15, 2020
Former Jays infielder Damaso Garcia, a two-time all-star, dead at 63
TORONTO - Former Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Damaso Garcia, a two-time all-star and a big part of the club's rise to prominence in the 1980s, has died at the age of 63. Garcia, who had ...
Apr 15, 2020
Woodbine CEO Lawson postpones 2020 Pepsi North America Cup harness event
TORONTO - Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson says the 2020 Pespi North America Cup has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lawson made the announcement Wednesday during a question-and...
Apr 15, 2020
US relief checks begin arriving as economic damage piles up
WASHINGTON - Government relief checks began arriving in Americans' bank accounts as the economic damage to the U.S. from the coronavirus piled up Wednesday and sluggish sales at reopened stores in Eur...
Apr 15, 2020
Webinar examines workforce management during pandemic
The Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce is offering a free human resources webinar entitled "COVID-19 - Managing the Strategic Impact on Your Workforce.""It is clear in everyone's mind now that ...
Apr 15, 2020
Premiers don't want Emergencies Act used during COVID-19 pandemic
REGINA - Canada's premiers have sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau saying they do not want the Emergencies Act invoked over COVID-19. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe's office said the lette...
Apr 15, 2020
Town of Ponoka launches new Online Customer Service Program
The Town of Ponoka is launching a new online Customer Service Request Program that will help to raise the bar even higher on the quality and efficiency of service it provides when responding to custom...
Apr 15, 2020
Wolf Creek Public Schools appoints two new principals in Ponoka
Wolf Creek Public Schools (WCPS) has announced the appointments of new principals for two of its schools in Ponoka. Mrs. Evie Van Scheik has been appointed as principal of Centennial Centre Patients' ...
Apr 15, 2020 (Supplied photos)