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Black and blue cart collection starts next week
The City of Red Deer is set to roll out its new cart system for waste, compost and recycling collection.Starting next week, Blue and Black Cart collection will join Green Cart collection already in pl...
May 02, 2019
HBO to air 'Gilded Age' series from 'Downton Abbey' creator
LOS ANGELES - A long-planned series from "Downton Abbey" creator Julian Fellowes has a new home. HBO said Thursday it will air the drama, "The Gilded Age," which originally was to be on NBC. The serie...
May 02, 2019
Kenney cleared after questions raised about MP housing expenses
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee has cleared Alberta Premier Jason Kenney of allegations he wrongly claimed residential expenses while he was a Conservative cabinet minister in Ott...
May 02, 2019
Canadian Forces adapting as requests for disaster-related assistance grow
OTTAWA - The Canadian military says it is changing the way it answers calls for help in the face of growing demands for disaster-related assistance in recent years. The Canadian Forces has b...
May 02, 2019
Big day for Bantam Rebels at WHL Draft
It was quite the day for the Red Deer Bantam AAA Rebels on Thursday as eight of their players were selected at the 2019 WHL Bantam Draft. Nate Danielson was the first to go as the Brandon Wheat Kings ...
May 02, 2019
Trump easing offshore drilling safety rules from Deepwater
PORT FOURCHON, La. - The Trump administration moved Thursday to give oil and gas companies more flexibility in meeting safety requirements imposed after the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon explosion, which ...
May 02, 2019
John Singleton's work resonated to diverse audiences
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Much has been made about how John Singleton brought the issues gripping black youth in South Central Los Angeles to mainstream audiences with his 1991 classic "Boyz N the Hood." Bu...
May 02, 2019
Laval's Betts, UBC's Van Ryk win Canadian university sport awards
CALGARY - Laval football player Mathieu Betts and University of British Columbia volleyball player Kierra Van Ryk have been named Canadian university sport athletes of the year. Betts, a defensive end...
May 02, 2019
High schoolers explore future options at RDC career expo
Close to 4,000 students flocked to the CAREERexpo at Red Deer College on Thursday.Hosted by CAREERS: The Next Generation, the event brought high school students, employers, and post-secondary institut...
May 02, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
New City Manager for Red Deer
The search for Red Deer's new City Manager has come to an end. Allan Seabrooke, who most recently held roles as the Chief Administrative Officer and Commissioner of Community Services with the City of...
May 02, 2019