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New initiative connects business professionals with Red Deer non-profits
The Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce and Volunteer Central are excited to partner in an initiative that matches the skills of staff from local businesses with volunteer-based organizations....
Jun 09, 2020
Province looking at Calgary-Banff passenger rail service
The province is eyeing having people ride the rails between the Alberta's largest city and its most popular tourist destination.A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Alberta govern...
Jun 09, 2020
Online concert series shines light on Alberta musicians
Alberta Spotlight is a weekly online concert series featuring Alberta musicians. In a release, the provincial government says funding is going directly to Alberta artists who will be performing, many ...
Jun 09, 2020
City to review plans for reopening Red Deer rec facilities
The City of Red Deer says it is reviewing and analyzing re-opening plans in alignment with the guidelines outlined in Stage 2 of the Alberta Relaunch Strategy.The provincial government announced Tuesd...
Jun 09, 2020
RDC’s Electrical Engineering Technology program receives accreditation
Red Deer College's Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) program has received national accreditation from Technology Accreditation Canada (TAC), creating increased opportunities for RDC learners and...
Jun 09, 2020
Olympic champ surprises Skills Alberta winners from Red Deer
A pair of Red Deer students captured Gold medals in the recent edition of Skills Alberta's annual competition. The victories earned them kudos from another medalist - Olympic Bobsleigh pilot Justin Kr...
Jun 09, 2020
Alberta adds 27 COVID-19 cases
There are another 27 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Alberta, but none were recorded in the Central Zone.Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province's chief medical officer of health, will provide her next in-pers...
Jun 09, 2020
Red Deer MLA apologizes for calling other provinces “hostile, parasitic partners”
The MLA for Red Deer-South has apologized for referring to other Canadian provinces as "hostile, parasitic partners."Jason Stephan made the comment in the Alberta Legislature on Monday while deliverin...
Jun 09, 2020
'Almost complete loss' of early salmon runs at Fraser River slide last year: DFO
OTTAWA - Early runs of Stuart and Chinook salmon were devastated last year because they couldn't make it past a massive landslide on British Columbia's Fraser River. Officials with...
Jun 09, 2020
Innisfail anti-racism event back on thanks to surge of support
An anti-racism event in Innisfail postponed after a wave of bigotry on social media is back on thanks to an outpouring of support from across Canada.Brittany Bovey had been planning a Black Lives Matt...
Jun 09, 2020