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Airbus cuts production by a third as airlines struggle
LONDON - European planemaker Airbus said Wednesday it is reducing production by about a third as demand for aircraft and travel plummets due to the coronavirus pandemic. The company said it delivered ...
Apr 08, 2020
Armed Forces reports 20 military suicides last year, largest number since 2014
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces has quietly revealed that 20 service members took their own lives last year, the largest number of military suicides since 2014. The increase comes despite the feder...
Apr 08, 2020
Sylvan Lake RCMP arrest break-in suspects in action
Sylvan Lake RCMP are crediting alert members of the public in helping them arrest suspects involved in two separate break and enters this week.Over two days, Sylvan Lake Mounties responded to two call...
Apr 08, 2020
Domoney, Thudium named RDC Athletes of the Year
Two local athletes who starred all season long on the court and on the ice have been honoured as RDC's Athletes of the Year for 2019-20. Kaylee Domoney of Queens Volleyball and Chase Thudium of Kings ...
Apr 08, 2020 (Photos: RDC Athletics)
Landowners and legal experts criticize Alberta's well cleanup bill
EDMONTON - Landowners and legal experts are criticizing Alberta's hastily passed new legislation intended to help clean up the province's huge stockpile of abandoned energy facilities. The bill, which...
Apr 08, 2020
Canada-U.S. ties getting 'constant gardening' to protect supply lines: Freeland
WASHINGTON - Canada's deputy prime minister says the country's relationship with the United States is getting "constant gardening" as the federal government works to keep supply lines open despite the...
Apr 08, 2020
RDC closing public campus access starting Monday
Red Deer College (RDC) has announced that effective Monday (April 13) public access will no longer be permitted at its main campus and the Donald School of Business downtown.This means any students, e...
Apr 08, 2020
Canadian junior star Lafreniere tops North America in final NHL draft rankings
NEW YORK - Alexis Lafreniere remained the top North American skater as the NHL released its final rankings for the 2020 draft Wednesday. Lafreniere, a left-wing with the Rimouski Oceanic, was leading ...
Apr 08, 2020
Alberta premier to release details on post-COVID economic recovery plan
CALGARY - Albertans are expecting to receive more details today on the government's plan to recharge the economy once COVID-19 is under control in the province. Premier Jason...
Apr 08, 2020
Taber man charged after licking products in store as part of 'COVID Challenge'
TABER, Alta. - A man from southern Alberta has been charged with mischief after police say he participated in an online prank related to the COVID-19 pandemic.Police in Taber say the man allegedly tam...
Apr 08, 2020