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Alberta officials deliver April 3 update on fight against pandemic
Dr. Deena Hinshaw and Government of Alberta officials will deliver the latest update on the province's fight against COVID-19 beginning at 4:30.You can watch the livestream below:rdnewsNOW will have m...
Apr 03, 2020
GST credit payments to low-income earners to arrive one month earlier
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government will deliver more aid to low-income Canadians through the GST credit a month sooner than planned. The government initially announced the mone...
Apr 03, 2020
Patients paying higher dispensing fees as pharmacists limit prescription amounts
OTTAWA - A new policy that has pharmacists restricting patients to a 30-day supply of their medications means some people are having to pay dispensing fees two or three times over. The policy was...
Apr 03, 2020
Opportunities still exist for local volunteers
Despite the COVID-19 global health pandemic cancelling events and shutting down many parts of our lives, volunteer opportunities still exist throughout central Alberta.Volunteer Central has set up a s...
Apr 03, 2020
Red Deer County encouraging businesses to connect
Red Deer County has launched a LinkedIn page to support local businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.The County says it encourages local businesses to take advantage of the social media platform's ab...
Apr 03, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Canadians on Florida-bound cruise ship say it's unclear when they'll get home
Canadian passengers aboard a Florida-bound cruise ship said it was still unclear Friday when they would get to come home, or even reach shore, as their counterparts aboard two other vessels ...
Apr 03, 2020
Elton John-led concert to re-air; film academy aids workers
From finding ways to help others cope to sheltering in place to cancelling events, here's a look at some of the ways the entertainment industry is reacting to the spread of the coronavirus, which most...
Apr 03, 2020
HBO documentary sheds new light on 'Atlanta Child Murders'
LOS ANGELES - Anthony Terrell believes an imprisoned man currently serving two life sentences may not have been the person who murdered his brother as part of a killing spree that rocked Atlanta four ...
Apr 03, 2020
'Always new expenses:' Lawsuits filed as anniversary of Broncos bus crash nears
It's been almost two years since the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash in Saskatchewan and with the solemn anniversary comes a closing legal window that has seen several lawsuits filed in court.Sixtee...
Apr 03, 2020 (The Canadian Press)
Policing the pandemic will put marginalized communities at risk, advocates say
Advocates are warning that granting police sweeping new powers in response to the COVID-19 crisis could be used to target marginalized communities. As the novel coronavirus continues to spre...
Apr 03, 2020