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Transit union to hold practice picket this Saturday
Red Deer Transit workers will stage a 'practice strike picket' this Saturday at 11 a.m. outside Sorensen Station downtown.It was revealed earlier this week that in an initial vote, 99 per cent of thos...
Sep 08, 2023
Traffic disruption on 19 Street from 30 Avenue to east of Vermont Avenue
Red Deer motorists are advised of an upcoming traffic disruption along 19 Street from 30 Avenue to east of Vermont Avenue as crews complete micro-surfacing from 7 a.m. on Sunday, September 10 until 6:...
Sep 08, 2023
Bombers look to avenge OT loss to Roughriders in Banjo Bowl tilt
WINNIPEG - Zach Collaros heard from Pete Robertson this week and doesn't have any hard feelings toward him. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback was head-butted to the turf by Robertson after a play ...
Sep 08, 2023
Temporary overnight closures of Ponoka emergency department upcoming
Due to gaps in physician coverage, the Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre emergency department (ED) will be temporarily closed overnight on the following dates:Friday, September 8 from 10 p.m. until 8 a....
Sep 08, 2023
Judge denies Mark Meadows’ request to move his Georgia election subversion case to federal court
ATLANTA (AP) - A judge on Friday denied Mark Meadows' request to move his Georgia election subversion case to federal court, ruling that the Trump White House chief of staff must fight the charges in ...
Sep 08, 2023
Canada's Priestman devastated for World-Cup winning Spain in wake of Rubiales scandal
TORONTO - Canada coach Bev Priestman says she feels "devastated" for Spain's World Cup-winning team, whose exploits on the pitch have been obscured by the scandal off it involving Luis Rubiales, the n...
Sep 08, 2023
In U.S., Canada's 'game plan' for Trump all about stepping up the tempo of talks
WASHINGTON - Canada's ambassador to Washington typically doesn't get a whole lot of notice before the president of the United States makes a decision with the potential to reverberate beyond the count...
Sep 08, 2023
Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery earns social responsibility award
The Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery (the MAG) is the recent recipient of a prestigious award from the Alberta Museums Association (AMA).This week, the MAG was announced as winner of the 2023 Robert R. J...
Sep 08, 2023
Quarterback Ta'amu among 10 players revealed on Riders negotiation list
TORONTO - He's currently an NFL free agent but Jordan Ta'amu isn't necessarily out of pro football options. On Friday, the Saskatchewan Roughriders revealed the reigning XFL most valuable player as on...
Sep 08, 2023
'Marathon in a sauna': emergency projects aim to help B.C. salmon through drought
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's prolonged drought risks damaging the salmon population for generations and has led to a series of emergency, rapidly deployed projects in an effort to intervene. The Pac...
Sep 08, 2023