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Westerner Days status remains up in the air
The status of Red Deer's largest annual summer event remains yet to be determined as the city deals with the COVID-19 pandemic situation. Westerner Days is currently scheduled to run from July 15-20, ...
Apr 14, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Alberta working to get PPE for non-AHS facilities
The provincial government says it is working hard to source personal protective equipment (PPE) and expedite its distribution to groups and organizations in need. Many organizations have already recei...
Apr 14, 2020
Local malter supplies key ingredients for award winning beers
To brew great beer you need great ingredients. And that's exactly what a local malt supplier is doing. Red Shed Malting is celebrating the fact that their products were used in several local brews rec...
Apr 14, 2020 (Photo: Red Shed Malting)
Autodialer to inform more Albertans of negative test results: AHS
CALGARY - Starting Wednesday, April 15, more Albertans being tested for COVID-19 will now have the option to receive their negative COVID-19 test results over the phone through an autodialer system th...
Apr 14, 2020
Officials in southeast B.C. thank those who stayed home for Easter
INVERMERE, B.C. - Politicians in the Columbia Valley are thanking those who decided to stay home over Easter long weekend.Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Doug Clovechok says he's pleased that many Briti...
Apr 14, 2020 Downtown Invermere, B.C. (The Drive 102.9 FM)
WHO issues guidelines for lifting COVID-19 restrictions. Is Canada ready?
OTTAWA - Federal and provincial officials are starting to discuss how and when to start reopening schools and businesses but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned Tuesday the full-scale lockdowns most ...
Apr 14, 2020
Former Whitecap charged with sexual assault after alleged incident in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A former Vancouver Whitecaps player has pleaded not guilty to one count of sexual assault following an alleged offence in the Vancouver area in May 2018. British Columbia's ...
Apr 14, 2020
Red Deer city council approves tax deadline extension
All property owners in Red Deer now have until September 30 to pay their taxes after city council approved a deadline extension during their meeting on Tuesday.Council agreed to extend the property ta...
Apr 14, 2020
Number of COVID-19 cases in Red Deer holds steady at 32
Alberta's chief medical officer is reporting 138 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total to 1870.Dr. Deena Hinshaw says 914 Albertans have now recovered after being infected with the viru...
Apr 14, 2020
Pharmacist launches campaign to support Red Deer Food Bank
A Red Deer pharmacist is calling on central Albertans and other local pharmacists to join him in supporting the Red Deer Food Bank during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dev Aggarwal, co-owner of Westpark I.D....
Apr 14, 2020 Dev Aggarwal (left) and Francis Miguel (right) are co-owners of Westpark I.D.A. Drugs in Red Deer. They have started a GoFundMe campaign in support of the Red Deer Food Bank to help those going hungry in our community during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Supplied)