'Gut wrenching': Red Deer restaurants brace for third COVID-19 shutdown
Red Deer Restaurant owners are calling on the provincial government to provide additional supports to help them through the upcoming restrictions.
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Red Deer College to become polytechnic instead of university
The largest post-secondary institution in Red Deer will become a polytechnic school instead of a university after a provincial government review.
'Aliens are coming': Alberta RCMP 911 dispatchers fielding calls about UFO sightings
A blinding flash of light, something unidentified overhead or aliens at the door. Somewhere the truth is out there.
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Arbitrator finds government violated single-site rules at Michener Centre denying workers proper compensation
Employees at a home for persons with developmental disabilities are celebrating after an arbitrator found the provincial government was not meeting its own policies on compensation.
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Two more central Alberta school divisions opt out of curriculum pilot
Red Deer Catholic and Chinook’s Edge School Divisions have announced they will not pilot the controversial draft curriculum.
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2 arrested in Sylvan Lake drug bust
Cocaine, MDMA and magic mushrooms were found by police during a drug bust in Sylvan Lake.
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Quebec-based company starts Phase 3 vaccine trial at Red Deer research clinic
A Canada-based company has selected a Red Deer research clinic to participate in its late-stage COVID-19 vaccine study.
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Rocky Mountain House log home builder goes international
A central Alberta company that builds log homes has received its first international contract in the United States.
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Police presence in Red Deer neighbourhood to continue overnight
Red Deer RCMP were expected to remain on a scene in the area of Gilbert Crescent over Tuesday night.
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Red Deer pole fire causes traffic delays on QE2 and power outages
Traffic along the QE 2 near Red Deer is being redirected as emergency crews deal with a downed power line that caused a fire.
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Red Deer Public School Board unanimously turns down piloting K-6 curriculum
Red Deer Public Schools has decided not to pilot Alberta's K-6 draft curriculum.
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Alberta reports 1,449 COVID-19 cases, 12.7 per cent positivity rate
There are 24,998 active coronavirus cases across the province, including 11,532 in the Calgary zone and 5,707 in the Edmonton zone.
Alberta set to eclipse 2 million mark of administered doses
The province says expanding the eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines has accelerated its immunization program and hundreds of thousands of Albertans will have received their first doses by Wednesday.
Downtown 111 Avenue traffic rerouted for fire response
Traffic on 111 Avenue from 95 Street to 93 Street was rerouted Wednesday morning to make way for firefighters.
Edmonton weather for May 12: 6-day warm spell begins
Temperatures have been in the mid-teens in Edmonton for the past few days. So far, we've only had three days in the 20s this year (two of them came in April). But, that number will likely change over the next six days.
New plant-based food manufacturing plant opens in Edmonton
A new manufacturing facility in Edmonton will allow a plant-based food company to meet wholesale demand and enter the European market, its CEO says.
COVID-19 interactive timelapse: An animated ranking of states and provinces
New on CTVNews.ca: An interactive tool to compare COVID-19 in all states and provinces over the entire period of the pandemic.
Canada warns Michigan oil line shutdown could undermine U.S. ties
Enbridge Inc is preparing for a legal battle with Michigan and courting protests from environmental groups, betting it can ignore the state's Wednesday deadline to shut down Line 5.
'Oh my god, the brakes': Edmonton woman injured in Lime scooter crash
An Edmonton woman has been left bruised, bloody, and stitched up after crashing an electric scooter into a wall in Old Strathcona.
ETS incident reports are up nearly 500 per cent and that's helpful: councillor
The City of Edmonton’s Urban Planning Committee heard a report Tuesday on the $21.4-million investment made by the city in 2018 to improve safety and security on Edmonton transit.
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U.S. House Republicans oust Donald Trump critic Liz Cheney from top post
House Republicans ousted Rep. Liz Cheney from her post as the chamber's No. 3 GOP leader on Wednesday, punishing her after she repeatedly rebuked former U.S. President Donald Trump for his false claims of election fraud and his role in fomenting the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
Fears of 'full-scale war' as Israel-Palestinian clashes kill 56
Relentless rocket fire and rioting in mixed Jewish-Arab towns fuelled growing fears Wednesday that violence between Israel and Palestinians that has claimed 56 lives could spiral into 'full-scale war'.
'Massive and potentially permanent disruption': Canada's bleak view of Line 5 closure
Shutting down the Line 5 pipeline in Michigan would deal a 'massive and potentially permanent' blow to Canada's economy and energy security and risk lasting damage to relations with the United States, the federal government argues in court documents released Tuesday.
Canadian firm sees positive signs in COVID-19 vaccine trial, says courted to move production out of country
A Canadian drugmaker has posted promising Phase 1 trial results for its own COVID-19 vaccine, but is threatening to move its future trials and production out of the country if it doesn’t receive further support from the federal government.
What does the science say about AstraZeneca? A blood clot expert weighs in
Dr. Menaka Pai, a blood clot expert and member of Ontario's COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, tells CTV's Chief News Anchor and Senior Editor Lisa LaFlamme that while AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine is effective, she agrees with three provinces' decision to stop administering first doses.
