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Salvation Army less than halfway to reaching Kettle Campaign goal
With only five days left in their Christmas Kettle Campaign, the Red Deer Salvation Army is at only 48% of their $245,000 goal. "We are well short of our objective this year," says Salvation Army Offi...
Dec 17, 2019
Rural Alberta plagued by post office thefts
Several communities across central Alberta have had their Canada Post office broken into this month. The list of communities that have been hit so far includes: - Delburne on Dec. 2- Sangudo and Wabam...
Dec 17, 2019 Clive post office (Google Maps)
Alberta man charged in abduction of three children fails to show up in court
GRANDE PRAIRIE - An arrest warrant has been issued for a man charged following an Amber Alert involving three children earlier this year that ended with them being located near Sylvan Lake.D'artangan ...
Dec 17, 2019
Wheeler, Scheifele with goal and two assists each, Jets beat Flyers 7-3
WINNIPEG - Blake Wheeler continued his dominance over Philadelphia as Winnipeg used the power play to break the game open. Already the Jets career leader versus the Flyers, th...
Dec 17, 2019
Red Deer County passes budget amid provincial uncertainty
Red Deer County council has unanimously approved the 2020-2022 Operating and 2020-2024 Capital Budgets that officials say plans for long-term growth while keeping spending in check."Red Deer County re...
Dec 17, 2019
Hudsons Canada's Pub closing Red Deer location
Hudsons Canada's Pub is closing its doors in Red Deer.The bar at the corner of Ross Street and 49 Avenue will serve its final food and pints on Dec. 28. Lloyd Strickland, general manager for Hudsons' ...
Dec 17, 2019 Dec. 28 will be the final day for Hudson's Pub in at the corner of Ross Street and 49 Avenue. (rdnewsNOW/Troy Gillard)
Bus with Victoria students rolled after it moved for Jeep on logging road: RCMP
VANCOUVER - A bus loaded with University of Victoria students moved over for an oncoming vehicle just as a logging road narrowed before it rolled over in September, killing two stu...
Dec 17, 2019
Smart gun argument makes Danforth shooting class action hard to win: expert
TORONTO - Arguing that the use of smart technology in gun manufacturing could have prevented a deadly mass shooting in Toronto's Greektown will take a proposed class action&nb...
Dec 17, 2019
Ottawa's consultation with Indigenous groups on pipeline was meaningful: Lawyer
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for the Canadian government say it conducted a new round of consultations with Indigenous groups about the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion that was reasonable, adequate...
Dec 17, 2019
Wilkinson 'wrestling' with how oilsands mine would fit into climate commitments
CALGARY - The federal environment minister says he's spoken with his Alberta counterpart about how Canada's climate commitments could weigh into his decision about a large proposed oils...
Dec 17, 2019