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Salvation Army’s Santa Shuffle Fun Run-Dec.7
RED DEER- The Salvation Army will be holding their annual Santa Shuffle on Saturday, December 7, at 10 a.m., at the Kerry Wood Nature Park. The 5 km Fun Run and 1 km Elf Walk raises funds for local Sa...
Dec 03, 2019
Tickets on sale for Red Deer Hospice Society’s Gala: A Night at the Races!
RED DEER- Join the Red Deer Hospice Society as they create A Night at the Races! The Kentucky Derby inspired gala will provide an immersive and entertaining evening at Exhibition Hall at Westerner Par...
Dec 03, 2019
Alberta RCMP pens parody, “Thieves’ Favourite Things,” for theft awareness
LETHBRIDGE- The holiday season brings joy and presents to many, and according to Alberta RCMP, a lot of theft.There were 130 mail thefts across the province in December 2018 and over 120 in January 20...
Dec 03, 2019
Alberta 'Fair Deal Panel' starts public town hall meetings in Edmonton
EDMONTON - An Alberta government panel looking at ways to make the province more independent is holding its first town hall meeting tonight in Edmonton.Premier Jason Kenney announced last month that t...
Dec 03, 2019
Best friends explore kitchen art in Kiwanis Gallery exhibit
Susan Barker and Issy Covey are a dynamic duo and have been friends for over thirty years. As such, when Sue proposed a joint exhibit to Issy, they both agreed that the theme of kitchen art would serv...
Dec 02, 2019 A Basket of Tomatoes
Watercolour,
2019, Susan Barker
Premiers ask for more health funding, express hesitation on pharmacare
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Canada's provincial and territorial leaders agreed Monday to press the federal government for higher increases to health-care funding, but most expressed hesitation about a nationa...
Dec 02, 2019
Alberta legislature adjourns after body found on steps, police say 'non-criminal'
EDMONTON- Police in Edmonton are investigating a fatal shooting outside the legislature.The legislature adjourned for a few hours yesterday after a shooting on the front steps.Edmonton police say the ...
Dec 02, 2019 (file photo)
Town of Penhold Community Peace Officer cruiser vandalized
The Town of Penhold is asking for the public's assistance regarding the recent vandalism of their Community Peace Officer's vehicle.Town officials say it was at about 1 a.m. on November 21 when the ve...
Dec 02, 2019 (Photo: Town of Penhold)
Trial dates set for man accused in Sunchild First Nation murder
A man charged for a murder at the Sunchild First Nation just over a year ago will face trial in 2021. Evan Ernest Foureyes appeared in Red Deer Court of Queen's Bench on Monday via CCTV. The 30-year-o...
Dec 02, 2019 A 2018 RCMP photo of Evan Foureyes
Student in critical condition after school bus crash in northern Alberta
SMOKY LAKE- The chairwoman of the Aspen View Public Schools board of trustees called yesterday's school bus crash ``the fear of every parent in rural Alberta who puts their child on a school bus each ...
Dec 02, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)