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Rebels fade late in shootout loss to Tigers
"Two out of three ain't bad" is fine if you're at a Meatloaf concert, but it's not a great recipe for winning hockey games. The Red Deer Rebels learned this the hard way Friday night as they let a lea...
Nov 16, 2019 (Photo: Rob Wallator)
Suspect in Red Deer kidnapping to stand trial
A man accused of kidnapping a woman in Red Deer last year is going to trial. It was shortly before 7 a.m. on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 when Red Deer RCMP responded to a gas station on 39 Street near...
Nov 16, 2019
Thurber football star to hit the field Grey Cup
Lindsay Thurber Raiders football star Will Moir is headed to the 107th Grey Cup in Calgary. The Nissan Kickoff Project brings together 70 high school football players from across the country for the C...
Nov 16, 2019 (Supplied photo)
Student opens fire in California high school, killing 2
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. - A student pulled a gun from his backpack and opened fire at a Southern California high school Thursday, killing two students and wounding three others before shooting himself i...
Nov 16, 2019
Abortions rights advocates urge Liberals to turn politics into policy
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau campaigned for re-election on a promise to support abortion rights, a stance that put his Conservative rival on the defensive, and now advocates are an...
Nov 16, 2019
CN conductors' union gives 72-hour strike notice as talks continue
TORONTO - Canadian National Railways conductors, trainpersons and yardpersons have given strike notice ahead of a Tuesday deadline. The union, which represents 3,200 workers, provided the 72...
Nov 16, 2019
Bower Place partners with Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre
Bower Place is teaming up with the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre (CACAC) for the holiday season. Volunteers from the centre will be there for Santa's Arrival at Bower Place on Sunday, Nov. 17 ...
Nov 16, 2019
Red Deer County launches farming engagement survey
Red Deer County's Know to Grow project is conducting a survey to gather opinions on modern farming. The goal is to help urban residents and their farming and ranching neighbors in Red Deer County conn...
Nov 16, 2019
PBO forecasts slower growth and deeper federal deficits
OTTAWA - Parliament's budget watchdog warns that rougher economic waters will mean a deeper federal deficit, with no certainty on how much deeper. In a report Thursday, the parliamentary budget office...
Nov 16, 2019
Lacombe County seeking public input on participation and communication
Lacombe County is seeking feedback from the public on participation and communication in Lacombe County. A survey was inserted in each issue of the County News, and stakeholders can also access the on...
Nov 16, 2019